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Law firms are run by ‘dinosaurs’ looking to exploit ‘desperate’ grads

‘I cannot wait to qualify and change professions’, says anonymous rookie solicitor Dejected Trainee

Aug 15 2019 8:55am
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I bought a Gucci handbag and pretended to like rugby in a bid to fit in with my magic circle peers

Career success shouldn’t come at the sacrifice of being yourself, says City lawyer turned career coach Husnara Begum

Jul 30 2019 8:57am
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Law and politics: Is the romance finally over?

Fewer MPs have a background in law

Jul 29 2019 9:12am
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Complacent law schools are ripe for disruption

New Guardian rankings expose universities’ vulnerabilities, argues expert

Jun 11 2019 10:07am
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My homeschooling won’t make me any less of a lawyer

An ‘unorthodox education’ can make it more difficult to secure a training contract, says law undergrad Keir Throssell

May 22 2019 8:16am
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I completed an unpaid internship — they’re not the problem

Unremunerated roles ‘symptomatic of the general crisis at the criminal bar’, says one wannabe barrister

May 20 2019 8:55am
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How Freshfields’ £100k NQ pay will change the profession

Magic circle embrace of MoneyLaw set to have far-reaching effects

May 15 2019 8:52am
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Under-promoted, oddly-timed and confusing to outsiders: why the bar is not making the most of its scholarships

There’s £5 million, for those in the know

May 8 2019 10:03am
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I was among the first to sit the SQE pilot — here’s what I thought

‘The MCQ format was very patronising and far too easy. It was like a dummies guide to the law!’

Apr 17 2019 8:35am
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Why I went public with my mental health struggles

Freshfields lawyer Lloyd Rees on the reaction to his blog, the road to recovery and raising awareness

Apr 16 2019 10:10am
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Robots are not coming to take our jobs — but they are changing the way we do them

Lawyers are no longer isolated providers of water-tight legal documents

Feb 27 2019 8:59am
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Joshua Rozenberg’s predictions for 2019

Brexit will happen, along with some other rather important things, forecasts Britain’s leading legal commentator — writing exclusively for Legal Cheek

Jan 2 2019 10:30am
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Is the artificial intelligence emperor wearing any clothes?

An anonymous associate at a leading City of London law firm notes a disconnect between their experience on the ground and the tech marketing noise

Oct 15 2018 10:16am
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The Kavanaugh saga: ‘Why the US system of appointing Supreme Court justices sucks’

Could it happen here in the UK?

Oct 1 2018 12:02pm
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Law, lager and lemonade: Is the legal sector over the limit?

We need to strike a healthy balance at legal events, says one future City trainee

Sep 25 2018 9:01am
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What commercial awareness is and what it should not be

Legal commentator and solicitor David Allen Green considers what this law firm buzzword actually means

Sep 7 2018 12:07pm
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From BPTC to lawtech — the upsides of having a ‘Plan B’

Nicola Jane Smith reflects on life after law school and the seemingly never-ending hunt for pupillage

Jul 11 2018 8:53am
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Five reasons why law students are obsessed with Love Island

ITV2’s hit show provides a sweet escape from the stresses and strains of law school life, says aspiring lawyer Christianah Babajide

Jul 3 2018 9:01am
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Five reasons why Love Island is exactly like law school

Hearts will be broken 💔

Jun 22 2018 9:04am
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It’s possible to get to a MoneyLaw US firm from a regional training contract after an ex-poly degree – I should know because I’ve done it

Don’t listen to anyone who tells you it’s impossible

Jun 8 2018 9:11am
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Glass houses: MPs slam Slaughter and May’s ‘bogus’ gender pay stats, but firm followed regulations set by MPs…

Blame game begins over why City outfits didn’t include partners

May 16 2018 1:07pm
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