Author: alex

Lawyers work most hours and are more loyal than anyone else

Members of the legal profession are wonderful employees

Oct 7 2014 3:11pm

Why it’s not a good idea for lawyers to peruse work documents over fast-food

That man looking over your shoulder could be a tabloid hack -- and, worse still, the legal document could be about him

Oct 7 2014 12:55pm

There are two solicitors on The Apprentice 2014 — and one is ex-Slaughter and May

St Albans family lawyer Lauren Riley and ex-Slaughter and May and Latham Watkins associate Felipe Alviar-Baquero to battle it out before Sir Alan in this year's show

Oct 7 2014 9:18am

Legal pic of the day

This calculator spotted in Linklaters' Stockholm office is pure bling

Oct 6 2014 3:48pm

‘Glamorous solicitor’ to be a contestant on this year’s The Apprentice

Lawyer announces that she'll be appearing in hit BBC show with a swipe at fellow members of the legal profession

Oct 6 2014 9:12am

Legal pic of the day

Dust off the fancy dress and say a prayer for, er, Chris Grayling

Oct 1 2014 3:43pm

Keira Knightley clearly doesn’t realise how hard it is to get a training contract or pupillage

Actress says she'd advise her daughter to be a lawyer to avoid the "heartbreaking rejection" of life as an actor. Hmmm...

Sep 30 2014 1:30pm

Doughty Street barrister marries celeb to create global ‘Alamooney’ brand

Best of the legal profession reaction as Amal Alamuddin and George Clooney pool their powers

Sep 29 2014 8:55am

Legal pic of the day

Lawyers' CVs are even more dishonest than bankers' CVs?!

Sep 26 2014 4:19pm

‘Why I’m handing out CVs underground’: jobless law grad who’s targeting Chancery Lane commuters speaks

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: UWE law graduate Bilal Rauf tells Legal Cheek about his maverick strategy to land a training contract

Sep 26 2014 9:02am

Finally the US legal profession has embraced wigs!

American lawyer turns up for his disciplinary hearing dressed as Thomas Jefferson, complete with 18th Century wig

Sep 24 2014 9:07am

6 LinkedIn Pippa Tips for junior lawyers

Now for some glaringly obvious advice

Sep 23 2014 9:29am

Legal pic of the day

Do people really hate lawyers this much?

Sep 22 2014 2:59pm

The Ministry of Justice has done one of the worst tweets ever seen on Twitter

"This might be funny if these were not the people running our justice system"

Sep 22 2014 9:05am

Legal pic of the day

A Daily Mail reader spits out his lunch upon discovering that Chris Grayling employs his wife on £35,000-£40,000-a-year

Sep 12 2014 2:39pm

In defence of ‘avizandum’: the most magical sounding legal phrase of them all

Solicitors hit back after Scots law phrase is branded “Harry Potter” language

Sep 11 2014 1:40pm

Legal pic of the day

How long until someone gets a Judge Rinder one of these?

Sep 9 2014 4:41pm

Whoever is behind this top restaurant’s doggy bag ‘indemnity form’ needs some drafting lessons

"I confirm that I will be taking away the flambé into the HOME for the CONSUMPTION"

Sep 8 2014 11:31am

Solicitors Regulation Authority finally issues statement about ‘Lord Harley of Counsel’ LinkedIn CV

Professional regulator indicates that it may act as more questions raised over the LinkedIn CV of solicitor-advocate Alan Blacker

Sep 8 2014 9:58am