Legal Cheek, Author at Legal Cheek

Final batch of Future of Legal Education and Training Conference tickets goes on sale as ‘Two for £400’ offer deadline looms

TED-style talks, vibrant interactive discussions and informal fireside chats await delegates from over 60 leading corporate law firms and chambers, nearly 30 university law schools, alongside in-house teams, regulators and legal tech companies

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Now open for entries: The Privacy Law Blogging Prize

Social media is rife with privacy law issues, particularly in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Tell us about them for the chance to win a free return flight to New York City

Apr 11 2018 10:17am
I haven’t heard back from my vac scheme interview for six weeks — what should I do?

I emailed a month ago but the firm ignored me

Mar 28 2018 12:21pm
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Video: What went down at the Legal Cheek Awards

Watch now

Mar 28 2018 10:37am
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Video: We sample some the best perks legal London has to offer

With the help of a very special guest behind the wheel…

Mar 23 2018 10:30am
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‘I quit the magic circle to practise in Bristol — and I regret it’

A Legal Cheek reader shares their story

Feb 12 2018 10:29am
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The law firms that trainees and junior lawyers most admire – 2018 edition

The rivals that rookies rate best

Feb 9 2018 9:06am
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Should I tell law firms I have Asperger’s syndrome when applying for vac schemes?

I don’t want them to think I can’t cope with the stress

Feb 2 2018 1:12pm
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The best use of social media — 2018 edition

Lawyers wow with Supreme Court selfies, Snapchat vac schemes and Suits recruitment vids

Feb 1 2018 10:42am
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Revealed: The best barristers’ chambers for training

The results of the Legal Cheek Pupil and Junior Barrister Survey are in

Jan 23 2018 12:07pm
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‘I’m a future magic circle trainee, yet I’ll be living in an Airbnb during my LPC because I can’t afford London rent’

One Legal Cheek commenter shares their take on law firm maintenance grants

Jan 19 2018 10:17am
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The Legal Cheek Podcast: Leaving the City after making a quick buck — is it as easy as it sounds?

Listen now

Jan 17 2018 10:20am
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I run my own business and I’m worried it will impact my training contract chances

I don’t want firms to think I won’t accept authority

Jan 16 2018 1:32pm
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I am worried STEM students will scupper my training contract chances

Do City firms still want law graduates?

Jan 4 2018 2:33pm
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A year in the world of Legal Cheek: The top 15 stories of 2017

From law student porn stars to Harry Potter-style exam cheats, but can you guess which article was our most viewed?

Dec 28 2017 10:30am
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The Legal Cheek big fat quiz of the year

We look back at 2017’s top legal goings-on — but how much do you remember?

Dec 21 2017 10:53am
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Revealed: The firms that offer the most client secondments

As a trainee you could get the chance to do a stint at Goldman Sachs, Google or Gillingham Council

Dec 19 2017 9:07am
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Battle of the baubles: The official Legal Cheek law Xmas tree round-up 🎄

Everything from a grand grotto scene to an upcycled milk carton tree

Dec 18 2017 8:54am
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Research: The firms that offer the most international secondments 2017-18

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Dec 14 2017 10:01am
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Do I take a pay cut for a job that might lead to a training contract?

Short-term sacrifice, but potential long-term gain

Dec 13 2017 10:51am
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