Do people always ask you what you want to specialise in? Do you have no idea? That was me. 🙋🏼♀️ That’s why I wanted to share a little about my current area of practice: wills and estates law. I believe learning more about practising in diffe...
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And what research shows is your best bet for staying long-term 📝💸 Did you know: a lot of people quit law within the first two years? During my law degree, I was laser focused on graduating. 💻 I’d heard the first few years of practice would be chal...
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Just so you know, I have not written this article using AI, because I’m sick of reading generic Chat GPT articles 😂In my experience, Chat GPT is not the best lawyer, especially when you ask a New Zealand specific legal problem question. In ...
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➡️ Are you studying torts now or next year?If you’re studying negligence law this year, you’re probably feeling stressed and confused and just BLEGH. 😵💫 The tort of negligence in particular is super confusing at first. There are all these different ...
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In this blog post, I’m sharing something different, but something that I hope you’ll find valuable. I’m sharing why I moved to Aussie, and how it’s been going. (Spoiler alert: it’s been bloody great.) 🇦🇺🦘Why I moved to Queensland 🌞I don’t need to go ...
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Here are some tips for how to tackle four different types of law school assignments: 1) Legal opinions;2) Essays;3) Court submissions; and 4) Case briefs.1) Legal opinions 👩🏼💼 If you’re writing an opinion for a client, pretend you’re a lawyer. I use...
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Here are three books that changed my lifeThey each helped me become more productive, motivated and purposeful. I believe they could do the same for you.1) Atomic Habits - by James ClearThis book is incredible for learning how to set goals and achieve...
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🙌 My FREE template + methodWhile at law school, I tried so many different methods for tracking my readings. In my final year, after years of trial and error, I came up with an incredible system.🏆 I'm sharing this with you now for free!➡️ My ...
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Happy Christmas month! I hope you’re having the best time so far. 🎄🎁Summer is officially here. 😎🍹 The idea of picking up a textbook right now may make your throat lump up and your breath shorten with nervousness. I get it.But bear with me... I believ...
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Here are five techniques that I would personally do to motivate myself to study 📚🙇🏼♀️1. Do 10 minutes ⏱Set a timer. Allow yourself to only do 10 minutes. This helps overcome that horrific feeling of anxiety you get when you are putting off studying....
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📝 Use it to write your first draft: Blank page is the enemy. That’s why, when I was lecturing, I would always advise my students to start by writing a crappy first draft of their assignment. Instead, you could input your research and ideas and ask Ch...
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🎉 I’m super excited to announce that my new guide is now live! ☝🏼➡️ For the first time ever, I publicly share a model answer to a legal problem question. The guide then breaks down this model answer and explains how to write it in six simple steps.He...
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I was honestly very lazy when I was studying 😅 It was always such a struggle to get myself to sit at my desk and read. 😵💫 I studied a lot, but it was never easy to start. How did I overcome this? I used to chuck a YouTube video on when I was feeling...
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I used to start every new semester with the same sentiment: “This semester is going to be better! I’m going to be more organised/disciplined/onto my readings this time!”I would then implement a new productivity system to help make that happen. Some o...
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When I was studying law I had the privilege of also lecturing in my former discipline, Communication Studies. Being a lecturer helped my studies so much. I knew exactly how exams were marked and what teachers were looking for. Here’s a big thing...
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