I personally drove someone crazy last week who tried to film and record one of my lectures for a uni project... Agree in a traditional lecture going over the recordings can be great for review purposes but relying only on recordings in some subjects.. particularly ones designed to be delivered in person as opposed to distance you can mean you miss a lot of nuance. For a future law student these distinctions are important. I also actually disagree that high marks are good for you "in the long run". They think their career and retirement plans are the gold standard and everyone else is an idiot. Most of the advice I give is about helping organisations achieve better workplace policies and avoid legal issues. Course: Comm/LawUniversity: G08WAM: 68Exp: 4 years legal exp at NFP, small legal firm (immigration/employment law), advisor/consultant at mid-tier law firm, moved across as an analyst in IM and a Big 4 bank. Also there is a view that top academic performers = poor soft skills/arrogant people automatically. Because I can tell you I’ve not seen / heard anyone in any negotiations use the phrase “with respect” or “respectfully”. And I'm not sure if employers fully understand this. Go8 or not? There must be some other things in the formula for a HD. If I am wrong then let me know. There are so many mediocre people in well paying jobs just because they know how to talk their way into a managerial role. Both. Not assignments...assessments broadly speaking like essays, online quiz, in class test, research reports, exams, take-home exams, oral presentations, participation etc..of course the exact questions won't be the same lol. I don't think so in the initial stages: they'd just look at your overall WAM. Why not hate yourself and your life for 20 years so you can retire earlier? What i've learned:- first job is the hardest. I say better to spend your time on being more well rounded than being weirdly all in on grades. If I were to go through it again, I would only focus on aspects which the relevant law firm offers that truly interest me. This was a bit quirky because it's like... she musta gone from topping the state in maths to being a pass/credit-grade law student. Not for me.-Law school was cliquey, with a majority of stuck-up private school girls at my uni.-Many law firms exploited the oversupply of grads by advertising unpaid clerkships 'with the potential of leading to paid work'. A guide on marks for roles at a a clerkship at top-tier, mid-tier & boutique law firm. In an essay, if you've got case law and recognised legal academics to back up your argument, and you can construct a coherent, coercive argument in favour of your point of view, then you'll likely get decent marks. The impetuous to get high grades has changed significantly. There does seem to be a common view that getting high grades involves no hard work, sacrifices, discipline, conscientiousness, consultation/discussions with tutors/lecturers and fellow students? Not sure about the other branches of law like family and criminal, but I imagine those don't attract your com/law types. I know people with HD averages that didn’t get top jobs because they didn’t show that they had the rest of the “package”. If you've maintained a 75+ WAM into 3rd year, having done level 3 subjects, I'd say that's very good indeed. They will assess your personality in the interview and how you fit into the company culture. Yawn. "It occurred to us that the casual Friday phenomenon might in fact be giving rise to a general laxness of standards on Fridays – near enough is good enough – and a feeling that we just didn't need to care as much with the weekend looming,":(. Trying to pretend law is exempt from human nature is ridiculous. Essentially she was a bully who didn't know Australian law at all (no Australian legal training/understanding), had a quirky approach to law and HATED being told that. It's good to have conversations with very intelligent people and I'd be silly not to consult with them. What exactly are you asking? I don't mind if people put grades down in industries where people care. Worked as a Paralegal. Every week there seems to be some issue which is why my advice is to treat the client as the one in charge. It depends on the lecturer but usually you wouldn’t expect (or get) all of those 30 responding to the same question or even in every class. If you continue to use this site, you consent to our use of cookies. Life is cut throat and if you don't know how to work a situation to your advantage I'm not sure what kind of lawyer you will be which is all about finding advantages for clients, many of which may not gel with your personal belief system. Survival is an art form. There is a lot of room for possibility and you should do your best to work from most likely, and explain why other options are less likely. You're obviously not working as a lawyer or not a very good one. They will have taught as a tutor, done one or two lecturers over a course (usually whilst doing their PhD) etc. Certainly a unique university but I don't think Canberra attracts students with valuable private sector connections as much as say Sydney or Melbourne universities. I was offered a clerkship at a top-tier and ended up deferring it for one year, then declining. If they don't, then they would rate a 73 at UNSW/Sydney higher than 70 at ANU/Monash. For each completed unit of study: select a year level - (e.g. I actually was an associate lecturer at law school for a few years and still do paid casual lecturing every year. They had great grades but were annoying people. Basically if employers (including non law) realise the difference in grading systems and account for this. It will be about tone and how you come across not just your factual right to ask questions about their backgrounds. I am going to take a stab and say that those who move from industry to university have fallen out of favour anyway and the choice is made for them. If I hadn't gotten into a large commercial law firm I wouldn't have gone into law at all. The fact that a good lawyer in their mid 30s in Australia will pull only around $200k-300k (if they're doing well) is truly absurd. Suffice to say that building relationships is essential in most industries, including law. Does anyone think a HD can still be achieved in a more concise response to this sample problem? They're all smart. My daughter hasn't got a linkedin profile, she says that even if she gets one in future then it will only contain her educational qualifications and work experience but not ATAR, WAM and awards. Positive attitude is key. It's not LA Law/Boston Legal/John Grisham/Suits you know. Will it affect how hard you try and get a good grade or something? Realistically I’ve never seen grading policies being the key determining factor for effort (exception being pass / fail courses) – there’s a lot of other things to it. According to this http://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/assessments-exams/grading-scale a distinction at ANU is 70, which is lower than many universities where a distinction is 75. But that's ok I'm willing to follow the leader in this case. Must made a serious mistake, or can't be available to them on call, or have been watching too much suits to think they have power/control over their clients lol. Usually these are problem based questions that reflect what you have been taught in lectures the previous week. Start from the beginning to get a good grounding and realise that people are trying to help you (even Migster and his “WP tomfoolery” – seriously there are very important cases about snail in a bottle and a smoke ball – i’m not joking – google it). In fact I think this misleading advice is contributing to the unemployment problem for law graduates. There is often no rhyme or reason to this, and this comes down to accepting that there are differences between universities. When? Back to corporate law: https://rctom.hbs.org/submission/jp-morgan-coin-a-banks-side-project-spells-disruption-for-the-legal-industry/, "The software reviews in seconds the number of contracts that previously took lawyers over 360,000 man-hours. Not even with your closest friends. I'm not sure about this. -A number of associates had substance abuse problems (mainly alcohol). Acros, Affesh, Amana, Bauknecht, Bound All the law faculties you mention are very large, so will have people that specialise in both the social justice side and the corporate side, and you will have students who have interests in both areas too. You also need to realise that getting ahead isn't about how well you can study. ts been more than 10 years since law school for my bunch, and I can safely say how well they've done in their professional careers is correlated to their social skills and general aptitude rather than their grades in law school. In my group, the ones who volunteered at the CLCs, worked at small firms then big ones as secretaries and had good personal skills got the clerkships, then the traineeships. Do you think employers outside of the legal industry are aware of this distinction or do they just take the number as is? I don't even really understand it in the context of Australian society.I think that's why most people feel isolated at law school because they don't fit into this weird culture.I know I certainly won't fit in to the social justice culture at law schoolGiven you’ve never been to law school, how do you know “most people feel isolated at law school”? Well I think the point of using case law to back up any argument is a good one. Or participating in a moot? That's terrible and a downright evil professor :(. I don’t think thatbum was saying marks don’t matter (I think it was him in another thread that says your transcript stays with you!). Regardless of law education as the specific discipline, assessment will always be prone to subjectivity to a degree. I think you’re overthinking how well (or not) you’ll fit into uni / law school. I’d also suggest that law school culture differs depending what uni you are attending and whether undergrad or postgrad – I expect usyd / UNSW are going to be quite different to say, UWS. How do people with conservative to liberal perspectives fully engage on campus? I wish I had someone tell me this when I just finished high school. Also, being able to analyse the law is almost meaningless for clients, they just want the output (i.e. Don't care about what others get. https://www.crikey.com.au/2006/03/22/its-all-about-the-service-at-allens-arthur-robinson/. I know a number of people working in law and top tier firms who graduated in the last 5 years with a credit average. I keep telling you it's both. Human beings are not rational. Money isn't everything. I have friends in law with graduate offers from big law firms, strategy &, google, dfat, pmc, etc. Will start as a graduate at a Top Tier law firm this year. And I'm astounded that you think a lecturer having her baby with her on Open Day, something lecturers volunteer to do , is an issue. That's the benchmark to get in. I would think their staff are actually well qualified. If not, why did you apply? What do you not understand? You are given work to prepare for the tutorial. Who as a 6 yr old or 10 yr old or whatever sits there and tells everyone they want to be a corporate lawyer? Then I would have sold it to people again and again and again. From the people I know it's just stock standard to get a very good job. Should we assess you on your ability when you left primary school and use that to determine how well you do at university? It’s just not done in the areas I practice in. You simply do your best. I guess alot more than bankers at least for inhouse. Law however is one industry where you do need to be able to do the actual work to get ahead. From what I have seen/gathered from my daughter: The professor teaching the subject plays an important role too – has to be a really good teacher and keep the students engaged in class during lecture. As many young law student's do. RobotWP made some good comments re attracting and retaining the best talent – that means flexible working etc – look at NZ! I want to believe you but I just can't because I live in the real world and know how people operate. Yes probably. Conservatism is more extreme than liberalism. Say if candidate A has a WAM of 70 at ANU and candidate B has a 75 WAM at UNSW; obviously the UNSW mark is higher but they're both exactly a distinction mark. Sure but they don't know how to excel in an LLB degree which is what most of us law students want to do. While this might be a factually correct statement, I think it ignores the fact that whoever has this job will actually be spending the majority of their waking hours doing it. Also if they brought their child into a lecture while the baby is crying wouldn't that be an issue? If that's the HD standard then I think I have a heap of work and adjustment to do. Well we don't know what they new policy will be. Perhaps better to stay away, unless you haven't understood something and really need their help. A few bad months or if you lose a big client, and you can be "retired" even from very senior positions in law firms very quickly. Somehow it's quite okay for you to draw a line and consider it enough without considering that others may criticise where you draw your own line. In this case the lecturer may not normally have been expected to work on Saturdays (I'm guessing the Open Day was on a Saturday), and could argue that they had not have alternative child mind arrangements, and so had to bring the baby. It's not that hard at all. More... it becomes assumed/nuanced once you have progressed in your career. Law is generally not one of them (at least not in core classes) – most interpretations are fairly black and white. I know I certainly won't fit in to the social justice culture at law school. Is that a realistic next step given its so small FTE wise? Welcome to being a young person. That it's much easier to keep advancing your career in law than in finance? And that’s what would be required of an HD student. I know it depends on the course/lecturer/tutor. Anyone who knows how to have a couple of beers/wines can be social. I've seen good workers and bad workers from all unis. Trying to suggest otherwise is naive in the extreme. But otherwise I don’t know what you’re talking about. In the end we refused to deal with ‘Ms Top Marks’ and would only deal with one of the partners in the practice. Just say you don’t agree. That's where I stand at the moment. Expectations and requirements for assessment a high achiever negative personality traits get ahead because and. 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