Spread your time evenly in exams ⌚️ I used to be a lecturer in Communication Studies. When I marked exams, I would often see the same mistake: students would go hard on question one, then they would run out of time. As the exam went on, their answer...

We’ve all heard this before: too many students are getting law degrees and there aren’t enough jobs to go around. 🥸 For example, James Farmer KC wrote in a blog post back in 2016: “The fact is that supply now far exceeds demand and, unless a graduat...

Apparently 60-70% of New Zealand law students felt stressed within the last month 😬📊 This stat comes from the NZ Law Students’ Association’s annual survey from 2025, which interviewed just over 500 law students. According to the same survey, high ex...

When I was at law school, I found it irritating when people would say, “Law school is so different to practice. It’s almost like I learned nothing useful at uni!” I was like, hold the phone… 🤳🏼 I’m working my ass off he...

How to find a law job in New Zealand 💼 Like so many other 30-year-old Kiwis, I'm living in Aussie now. 🦘But from what people have been telling me, the NZ legal job market is tight right now. I've heard of graduates applying for fifty + roles and hav...

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...

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...

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 ...

➡️ 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 ...

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 ...

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...

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...

🙌 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 ...

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...

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....