"I wanted to do law because it would give me a steady income and allow me to help other people."
> Help other people
> Works at Allens
Had to laugh at that one. At least you were honest enough to put the 'steady income' part first, but the 'help other people' part is really just a bit of a...
Don't know why I'm on this forum, but I have an LLB, LLM and I'm currently doing a PhD. All in law.
If you want a practical introduction to the study of the law, I'd probably suggest "Laying Down the Law" 9th edition. You'd probably be prescribed that in your 1L Foundations of Law unit anyway...