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Careers / Networking
Networking Without the Awkwardness
Practical ways to start conversations and build real connections in the profession.
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A Monash Law student initiative
Bridging the gap between law school and legal practice.
Practical insights, real career stories and opportunities to help law students navigate what comes next.
Law school teaches you the law. LawCate helps you navigate the profession.
We create practical resources and honest conversations that help students understand legal careers beyond the classroom, so the step into practice feels less like a leap in the dark.
Learn
Practical career resources, guides and articles.
Listen
Honest conversations with students and legal professionals.
Connect
Seminars, events and opportunities to engage with the profession.
Explore
Discover different pathways into law beyond a single traditional route.
Articles & Resources
Practical advice for navigating law school, applications and the transition into legal practice.
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Clerkships
Navigating Clerkship Season
What to expect from applications, timelines and interviews, and how to prepare.
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Career Pathways
Pathways Into Law
There is more than one way into the profession. Here are some routes worth knowing.
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Legal Technology
AI and the Future of Legal Practice
How emerging technology is shaping legal work, and what it means for students.
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Wellbeing / Careers
Imposter Syndrome in Law
Why so many students feel like they don't belong, and how to work through it.
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Wellbeing
Looking After Your Mental Health in Law School
Habits and support options for staying well through a demanding degree.
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Candid conversations about entering and navigating the legal profession, from people who have been through it.
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Clerkships 101
Practical perspectives on navigating the clerkship process.
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Pathways Into Law
Conversations about different ways students can enter and build careers in law.
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▶Listen nowSeminars & Events
Go beyond the textbook and hear directly from people working across the profession.
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Career Pathway Seminars
Sessions exploring different areas and pathways within the legal profession. 2026 speakers included people associated with Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Allens, FCW Lawyers, Victoria Legal Aid and commUnity+ Legal.
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Resume Room @ Chambers
A practical, resume-focused event to help students sharpen their applications.
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LawCate AMA: Student Careers
4 paths. 4 tables. Ask anything. Small roundtable conversations instead of a scripted panel, across four ways students build legal experience:
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Organisations named above are examples of those represented by speakers and participants. They do not sponsor or endorse LawCate.
LawCate in 2026
Our first year under the new brand, by the numbers.
35.6K
Instagram views
15.9K
LinkedIn impressions
127
Career Pathway Seminar registrations
9K
Instagram accounts reached
8.8K+
LinkedIn reach
42
Resume Room registrations
138Instagram followers gained
85+LinkedIn followers
171YouTube views
85+Newsletter subscribers
More than content: a bridge into the profession.
What we built in 2026.
- Career seminars
- Practical career workshops
- Articles and guides
- Podcasts
- Newsletter: The LawCate Brief
- Social media career content
- Networking opportunities
Where we're going
We're building a more open, practical path into the profession, and we're just getting started.
- Expand career seminars and pathway conversations
- Grow practical resources and workshops
- Build stronger connections beyond Monash
- Make legal career information more accessible to students
- Keep connecting students with diverse voices across the profession