By Katie Cowan I am worried about how to get going in my career in law and have a few questions. I want to be a lawyer. How do I find a job as a lawyer? How do I find my niche in law? Is it better to start off with general legal experience or … Continue reading
Category Archives: Wellness
On therapy: the dumb myths that surround it, and the reasons to try it out
By Katie Cowan Believe it or not, I was a reluctant therapy attendee. You wouldn’t know it now, what with my “Therapy for every adult!” soapbox, but it’s true. So as a convert from sceptic to evangelist I thought I would illuminate therapy a little, for any readers who are curious but not convinced. Going … Continue reading
In Praise of Play
When I was in law school I amused myself in lectures by writing dumb jokes and asides throughout my notes, and referring to all male litigants as “Dude” and all male judges as “Judge Dude”. I was going to find a cool example and share it in this column, but I looked for a while … Continue reading
The Professional Hazard of Mental Health Issues
When I was six my school got very excited about Edward de Bono’s Thinking Hats. This was an innovation methodology, applied to education, and intended to teach children about different perspectives, and how to navigate their own minds. There was the yellow hat to think about the good things about an idea or situation, the … Continue reading
Live, Laugh, Law
LLL has put together some tips and tricks to help you on finding office work experience, and balancing work with university. Continue reading
Coping Mechanisms for Dealing with Stress
Top tips for managing stress and keeping your head above water. Continue reading
Can we have our cake and eat it too?
Mandeno Martin gives us her advice for chugging through law school while juggling everything else life throws at you. Continue reading
From High School to Law School: Three tips for a smooth transition
Auckland Uni student Cecilia Liu gives her top 3 tips to smoothing the transition from high school to law school. Continue reading
Balancing Work, Study and Life
Learn how Melissa balances work, study and life while studying law. Continue reading
How to be Efficient with your Law Studies
Ashley Yuan sets out her top tips to get the most out of your time at Law School Continue reading