Author: adam-mawardi
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From homeless law student to magic circle trainee
A&O rookie and YouTuber Tashan Dwyer sits down with Legal Cheek to reflect on the challenges he's had to overcome to realise his lawyer dream
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Bikini-clad Kim Kardashian sunbathes whilst studying law
'What law school is this??? Asking for a friend'
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How to build a career as an international lawyer in the post-vaccine world
White & Case Dubai associate Ola Sanni reflects on life as a capital markets lawyer
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From hair transplants to Pelotons: City lawyers reveal how they’re spending their lockdown bonuses
Purchases come as law firms reward associates for their home-working endeavours
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Meet the vlogging magic circle trainee sharing ‘productivity hacks’ with his 85,000 fans
Liam Porritt's YouTube videos have racked up over 5 million views
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7 ways training contract hunters need to be thinking about legal research
Sarah Hallowell, head of academic marketing at LexisNexis UK, breaks it down
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Legal celebs flock to Cameo
From Suits stars to Trump’s former lawyer
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Two Doughty Street junior barristers launch hijabs for court
Latest release from Ivy & Normanton, the first ever outfitter dedicated to courtwear for women
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Vlogging criminal lawyer gives case law the rocker treatment
Leather biker jacket ✅ 80s heavy metal band t-shirt ✅ Rock'n'roll haircut ✅
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From textbooks under pillows to the Legally Blonde soundtrack: Our readers’ weird revision rituals and pre-exam superstitions revealed
‘I used to watch Harry Potter the night before every exam and guess what: I have a first-class degree’
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Bitcoin, blockchain and cybersecurity: The hot tech topics law students should know about
A panel of legal technology experts go beyond the buzzwords
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The ultimate revision playlist for law students
Can you guess who we've included? 🎶
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Freshfields targets 40% female global leadership by 2023
Diversity commitment follows appointment of first female senior partner
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Leeds Uni bio sciences grad and Oxford Uni physics and philosophy student secure STEM law conversion scholarships
Duo will receive £2,500 each towards BPP course
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Top City firms confirm summer vacation schemes will stay online
Magic circle and US outfits stick to virtual programmes as COVID disruption continues
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ULaw appoints director of equality, diversity and inclusion
Patrick Johnson joins the law school’s executive board
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Elle Woods QC and Harvey Specter appear on ‘chambers website’
Spoof set Square Chambers boasts a strong fictional legal line-up
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The 12 best legal social media users of 2021
Meet the influencers that kept us entertained and educated over the past 12 months
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Slaughter and May to launch virtual insight programme that is open to anyone
No prior legal knowledge or experience required
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Junior barrister appears on children’s TV show
Alexandra Wilson offers a child-friendly look at the bar