The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Disgraced judge Constance Briscoe is out of jail — with a leg tag [Mail Online]
Obama nominates Loretta Lynch as attorney general [BBC News]
Is having a “friend” for your day in court a good thing? [BBC News]
Cambridge University law professor elected as a Judge of the International Court of Justice at The Hague [The Cambridge Student]
Sir Alan Moses calls for good press self-regulation and a strong regulator [Society of Editors]
The law of the jungle as Scottish legal firms battle changing economy [BBC News]
Solicitor, 57, cleared of exposing himself [Sidmouth Herald]
New York law firm Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik rocked by sex claims and power struggle [The Telegraph]
Here’s how to nail your training contract interview [The Guardian]
Heard in court [Facebook]
“The House of Lords is both privileged and undemocratic. It is also brilliant. The judiciary too.” [Legal Cheek Comments]
Personal injury paralegal required at Manchester law firm [Legal Cheek Jobs]