Wisdom from past passers

Episode 1 July 02, 2020 00:42:07
Wisdom from past passers
Head to the Bar
Wisdom from past passers

Jul 02 2020 | 00:42:07

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Show Notes

An enormous hurdle to getting started in self-led study is knowing where to begin. In this episode, we had the honour of being joined by three lawyers who faced the challenge of the Victorian Bar Entrance exam, and passed. Matt Murphy, and Sam Profitt, who have both recently signed the Bar Roll, and Bridie Kelly, Senior Associate to the Chief Judge of the County Court, share their wisdom and tips.

Matt’s advice for building concentration involved the Pomodoro technique. There are lots of apps and programs to help track your time, one Pomodoro at a time, or you’ll need a 25 minute timer.

There are also lots of online classes for meditation and mindfulness, which can help build concentration and may also help to diffuse pre-exam nerves. Smiling Mind is free.

In our next episode, we’ll start looking at the Victorian laws of Evidence, starting with relevance, discretionary exclusions, circumstantial evidence, and examination in chief.

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