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Oh dear :( What area of law are you planning on doing?

Thanks for that :) I'm really trying for that as well. I'm actually about to undertake some work experience in the Crockett Chambers...it's only for five days but it's a start. I've also done a week at a friend's firm and I have another week at a lawyer's office lined up at the end of the year...

Yeah, I suppose I'm a bit like that myself. However, I'm in a good position becuase I actually love the material...that being said, people's motivations are their own business :)

Rejection is a big fear for me in this economic environment :(

Hi all, I was wondering if anyone could tell me the names of firms that always need part-timers etc. I'm really looking for a position as maybe a client service consultant or a receptionist, but some web sites make it clear that the hours are quite demanding. Are there any places that...

I go to La Trobe and am averaging 74%...

I have a little book called Mastering Law Studies and Law Exam Techniques by Richard Krever. It's really, really good but a bit expensive :)

And there's usually not ONE principle, but several. Hence, a lot of reading and analysing.

Yep, doing all that is terrific for knowing how to argue for the plaintiff/defendent in the exams, but I always have a summary of the main cases (not so much the material facts, but the principles held) as you refer to them in the exam. ie. "In _____, it was held that you must take reasonable...

Yeah, if you want good marks, you need to know the case authorities. I have been working on many of the LEADING cases in contracts (a subject I'm studying at the moment) and I'm writing out a paragraph of ratio and obiter per case. It is not only helpful for being able to refer to the case law...

Hey :) If you are passing your subjects with flying colours now in this new course, they will be what is considered by the facaulty over at Monash. HOWEVER, I think any failed university units will show up somewhere along the line, and you are unlikely to receive any credit for them. I...

Thanks. Is high credit 70%?

What averages should you be getting in each subject in order to get accepted by mid-tier firms when it's clerkship season?

Wow, congratulations!! I would definitely take advantage of this- what do you think that it was about your resume that impressed them? I'm job/voluneeer hunting myself...

Thanks, still all helpful stuff!!

I guess it can't HURT to mention it, all things considered :)

Thanks. This is really helpful! Anyone else out there who agrees, has any stories to tell, or has anything extra to add?

Yeah, I'm pretty much in the same boat. Do any firms offer clerkships to second years? If so, which ones? I'm also trying to look for voluntary service, but I need hours which are pretty flexible! In terms of CV letters/resumes, if you moot but don't win anything, is it still valid to include...