Tag: Podcast

Podcast: Could doing something outrageous help you get a training contract?

Cambridge law student Sebastian Salek (pictured above left with Legal Cheek‘s Tom Webb and Kevin...

Aug 16 2013 9:04am

Could the legal aid reforms improve life for baby barristers?

It’s a confusing time for future legal aid barristers. On Friday a lucky few obtained...

Aug 6 2013 2:18pm

How anonymous social media sensations can avoid getting sued

Amid the thrills of YourBarristerBoyfriend’s sensational arrival on the scene last week, there were —...

Jul 22 2013 12:22pm

Obscenity Lawyer: How to create a niche doing something you’re passionate about

As you’d expect, Myles Jackman – aka “Obscenity Lawyer” – has some great stories. My...

May 24 2013 11:21am

How to write a successful law blog – and land a job off the back of it

As Hardwicke Building found out last week, lawyers who enjoy writing in their free time...

May 14 2013 1:46pm

Podcast: Why Wannabe Barristers Should Do Their Time As Paralegals Before Doing The BPTC

The path from the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) to paralegal purgatory is a well...

Apr 12 2013 2:15pm

He’s Got 284 Law Student Problems But A Twitter Follower Shortage Ain’t One

In just two months, with a mere 284 tweets, anonymous law student ‘LawVicissitudes’ has taken...

Apr 5 2013 2:09pm

Is law really ‘very well suited to flexible working’?

Earlier this month Law Society chief Lucy Scott-Moncrieff caused some raised eyebrows when she claimed...

Mar 19 2013 2:12pm

Exclusive: Attorney General responds to Bar anger at his ‘foolish’ barristers comment

Legal Cheek‘s Kevin Poulter has just asked Attorney General Dominic Grieve what he meant by...

Mar 14 2013 12:54pm

Is The Criminal Bar Finally Eating Itself?

Forget the rights and wrongs of the decision by two Tooks’ barristers to start a...

Feb 28 2013 10:08am

Is A 2:2 A Kiss Of Death For Wannabe Lawyers?

Anthony Lyons is a charming, intelligent part-time LPC student who works as a paralegal at...

Feb 13 2013 2:29pm

Law Society President: Women Lawyers Who Work Flexibly At City Firms Are ‘Put Onto The Slow Stream’

Law Society president Lucy Scott-Moncrieff raised eyebrows in the City last week when she suggested...

Jan 23 2013 4:28pm

PODCAST: How To Schmooze Your Way To Partnership Riches

When pushed to get out and flaunt their wares, many lawyers tend to think (but...

Jan 18 2013 4:02pm

Podcast: How Far Should Bar Hopefuls Follow Their Dreams?

Incredibly, Yusuf Solley landed the first pupillage he applied for – with the Government Legal...

Jan 11 2013 4:03pm

2012: ‘The Year Social Media Made It Onto The Legal Map’

Over a bottle or two of the finest Tesco Value red wine, the Legal Cheek...

Dec 21 2012 3:27pm

Ex-Eastenders and Strictly Star Chris Parker On His Frustration With Law Firms’ A-Level Obsession

After spending his 20s as an actor, rising to fame in Eastenders and Strictly Come...

Dec 18 2012 2:18pm

Why Doing The Bar Professional Training Course And Not Becoming A Barrister Isn’t Necessarily A Bad Thing

Yesterday I met up with top legal blogger Charon QC, who is currently touring the...

Dec 13 2012 4:03pm

Power Shift To The (Mid-Level) People Set To Herald Rise Of The ‘Indie Lawyer’

Social media is giving individual solicitors and barristers a voice and helping them to develop...

Dec 6 2012 2:25pm

Will It Soon Cost Nothing To Become a Lawyer?

Thanks to the trebling of undergraduate fees, the cost of legal education has reached new...

Nov 21 2012 2:32pm

PODCAST: ‘If I Can’t Get An Interview, Should I Film Myself Being Interviewed Then Post It On YouTube?’

As he outlined in his blog post yesterday, College of Law GDL student Simeon Klein...

Nov 15 2012 4:10pm

Interview: How To Become a Legal Commentator

Last Thursday, for the first time in ages, I bought a copy of The Times....

Nov 7 2012 11:20am