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Protégé: The ultimate guide to securing a paralegal role
From cold calling to securing a paralegal role at a global law firm, this law student shares essential tips and...
13 August 2025
By Robyn Tongol
Protégé: AI is young lawyers’ competitive edge
Many young lawyers see AI as a looming threat – something that could disrupt their careers or put them at a...
30 July 2025
By Robyn Tongol
Protégé: From the Olympics stage to legal success
From placing seventh in taekwondo at the Rio Olympics to boldly launching his own law firm, Hayder Shkara shares his...
29 July 2025
By Robyn Tongol
Protégé: Finding strength in the first-gen law student experience
Being a first-generation law student can be a daunting and isolating experience, especially when trying to break into...
04 July 2025
By Robyn Tongol
Protégé: Breaking away from traditional legal careers
While many lawyers feel that the only “right” career path is to remain in a large law firm for life, Mia Madafferi...
27 June 2025
By Robyn Tongol
How to maintain a balanced lifestyle as a law student
With the pressure of absorbing complex material, meeting tight deadlines, and competing for clerkships, law students...
23 June 2025
By Grace Robbie
Protégé: Winning strategies for clerkship success
As law students begin the summer clerkship application process, Jessica Trinh shares essential tips and insights –...
19 June 2025
By Robyn Tongol
Protégé: Tackling a legal career after rugby
After a decade-long career as a professional rugby union player, marked by captaincy honours and the pride of...
06 June 2025
By Robyn Tongol
Protégé: Everything you need to know to start your own law firm
With many feeling lost and overwhelmed when starting their own law firm, one young lawyer who has navigated these...
30 May 2025
By Robyn Tongol
How law students can combat burnout
While burnout has become an increasingly rapid (and almost accepted) part of being a law student, Aaron Lee shares the...
12 May 2025
By Grace Robbie
Protégé: The secret to a well-balanced life as a law student
Juggling university life, work commitments, and social activities seems like an impossible task for many law students....
30 April 2025
By Robyn Tongol
How slowing down your law degree can fast-track your success
By taking a more deliberate approach to her law degree, Charlotte Carles believes she has developed a stronger sense of...
28 April 2025
By Grace Robbie
How this lawyer’s tennis career served her up for success
After her career as a professional athlete, Jade Hopper has shared the valuable skills and lessons she gained...
28 April 2025
By Grace Robbie
Protégé: The hidden benefits of slowing down your law degree
While some law students may believe that rushing through their degree offers a competitive advantage, this might not be...
09 April 2025
By Robyn Tongol
Protégé: A pro tennis player’s journey to law
Jade Hopper, once a former gold medal-winning athlete, has traded the tennis courts for the courtroom. Here, she shares...
26 March 2025
By Robyn Tongol
Protégé: A nurse turned lawyer on helping neurodivergent workers thrive
Having previously served as a nurse and having grown up with neurodivergent family members, Libby Thomas believes there...
19 March 2025
By Robyn Tongol
Protégé: Overcoming the struggle of making professional connections
Despite the legal profession’s strong emphasis on professional connections, many law students and young lawyers...
25 February 2025
By Robyn Tongol
Protégé: How this neurodiverse lawyer paved a pathway to success
While things are improving, traditionally, professions like law have not catered well to a diversity of idiosyncratic...
08 January 2025
By Robyn Tongol
Protégé: Entering law as a first-generation student
For anyone, starting law school is enormously challenging, both personally and professionally. For first-generation...
06 January 2025
By Robyn Tongol
Top 10 episodes for students and new lawyers in 2024
Check out the 10 podcast episodes that grabbed the most attention from Australia’s law students, graduates, and...
23 December 2024
By Lawyers Weekly