Recent content by *jellz*

Legal studies was a waste of time from the p.o.v of my law degree. Didn't help me in the least. Helped my UAI though. It's a ridiculously easy subject, only worth doing for people who can blitz it.

Yes, of course legal research is important. But there is a huge difference between legal research for professional purposes and academia. In a commercial environment, no one- employer or client- is going to pay for you to read mountains of articles and cases and debate the finer points of the...

Unless the research unit is a prerequisite for honours (in which case, definitely go for it!) I don't think employers particularly care. As people keep reiterating, its all about the marks. So I would choose it only if you think it will play to your strengths. If not, proceed with caution-...

Your success in summer courses will depend purely on your personality type. If you're an intensive crammer and you thrive off of pressure, like me, you should do well. I did four courses in summer overall, and got 2 Ds and 2 HDs. If you're the kind of person with a more level and organised...

Yup, here lies the problem. Getting good marks (btw I would say no matter where you want to work, aim for 75+ to be on the safe side) will only get you an interview. In order to seal the deal you need to have an excellent resume, then blitz the interview, and possibly demonstrate your claim to...

I completely agree- I was only curious about what made you think the firm was disreputable. Personally I am a fan of a smaller working environment and would take mid-tier over top-tier any day. Having any sort of commercial legal experience will always be useful- it also helps to have an...

Just out of curiosity- what makes you think the firm you are with now is disreputable? Is it just small/not very well known, or does it actually have a bad reputation?

Casual users on this forum are unlikely to be able to give you a detailed outline of the legislative process. And even if they could, would you be inclined to rely on it? The answer probably differs depending on the jurisdiction.

Probably between $18-27/hour, depending on the size of the firm.

working as a paralegal while studying law will be very beneficial to your career but I should warn you now, it can be a serious challenge. You will have to win the lawyers over by showing them you are capable of doing the work- which means gathering your bearings quickly, being able to follow...

I think it also pays to give some thought as to the kind of generic sh#t that everyone else writes that adds no value, and cut it out. Resumes and CVs have cliches, just like other types of writing. One example that comes to mind is the "why I want to work for a mid-tier law firm" spiel. Stuff...

In this climate, I was so happy to get a grad offer I wasn't terribly concerned about the adequacy of the remuneration, although having read the materials that people have kindly posted here, its nice to know that my offer is fairly decent. That being said, factoring in HECS debt and tax, the...

congratulations, thats awesome. whats the plan now, travel? time off? got a grad job lined up?

2009 Second Half Year LAW 406 Business Organisations 66 2009 Second Half Year LAW 423 Intellectual Property Law 81 2009 Second Half Year LAW 500 Litigation 79 I was actually worried about having to repeat biz orgs over summer, so pretty pleased with that result. if i still...

thanks everyone. it sucks that there is little/no information on this available. very fed up with the shaky mq law department!