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.
With the law of evidence now done and dusted, it’s time to switch to a new topic. This episode we’ll start to discuss the...
This episode we’ll continue discussing the Criminal Procedure Act, starting with appeals from superior court decisions, including interlocutory appeals, and cases stated. We then...
It’s time to transition from looking at the evidentiary rules and principles, to considering how to attempt past exams. This episode we’ll review the...
