Dear Katie – How important are grades? “I’m currently studying at VUW and there has recently been a data release that seems to indicate we are graded much more harshly than other law schools. Even before this, I feel there is a real atmosphere that you must have the best Read more…
by Katie Cowan Let’s say everyone starts their day with a hundred M&Ms and several bowls with neatly-printed labels. I know I am jumping in at the deep end here, but just go with it. M&Ms represent units of personal capacity, or mental bandwidth. I say M&Ms rather than “units” Read more…
“How can I stay positive and optimistic about a career in the law, in the face of all the bad news stories that are popping up at the moment? There have now been a number of articles written by women who used to work in senior positions within the law, Read more…
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 Read more…
What are some tips for managing stress around exams and assignments? – Exam stressed, 23 I have 1000 words here and I could give 1000 tips, but instead I will give one. Well, one with bits attached. Let me start by saying that there are a bunch of obvious Read more…
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 Read more…
Dear Katie – Should I take tax law? “Does it matter what subjects I take at law school? Everyone says to do tax law, is this true?” – Lost and Confused, 23 Oh my gosh, please promise me you will not take tax law. Even after I tell you Read more…
by Michael Bidwell, The Legal Forecast September is Brisbane Pride Month celebrating its 28th year supporting the LGBTI+ community. As an openly gay lawyer, Editor in Chief for The Legal Forecast and Events Coordinator for Pride in Law, I wanted to write this article as a reminder of how far Read more…
Hello, readers. Welcome to the inaugural article in this advice column for law students and graduates. I am pretty damned delighted to be here.
One thing that your lecturers and advisers never tell you is that your essay can be improved dramatically just by having a friend proofread it. This doesn’t mean that they can go in and actually change your wording and rewrite the thing – because that would be plagiarism and it Read more…