Category: Feature
The solicitors who quit the City to work in sexy areas of law
Get a TC, get some money and then get out to do crime and media work
The 15 most popular Legal Cheek stories of 2015
A look back on the posts that hauled in the most hits
A lesson in commercial awareness from someone who never used to understand it
It’s not as hard as you think
Criminal barristers are paid £2.40 an hour but I still see why people want to do their job
Legal Cheek's Katie King meets a bunch of broke bar rookies -- and is charmed
The 12 types of law student who exist in modern Britain
Which one are you?
The mood shifts from targets to quotas
Well-meaning pronouncements on gender diversity are so 2010
Incredible Pro Bono Week stories show huge impact that lawyers can make
From injustice in India to parking problems in Essex, the widespread benefits of pro bono trumpeted during celebratory week
The unintentionally positive effects of the Witchcraft Act are still being felt today
Laws against witchcraft were pivotal in the creation of modern concepts of evidence; they also gave women a voice in court as witnesses
The top 15 law fair freebies of 2015
The stash creating the biggest stir on campus
Firms Most List 2016: US hyper elite pay most and hire more graduates in London
Magic circle under pressure as Americans lead UK market
Why ‘following your passion’ isn’t always the best advice
Law can be tough, but it provides a better grounding than a job in a trendy start-up, argues an anonymous magic circle trainee solicitor
What it’s like to do jury duty when you are a barrister
Hardwicke's Andy Creer experiences life on the other side of the courtroom
The Judge Rules: Amal – she’s famous for being a film star’s wife. Get over it
Everyone is fascinated with Mrs Clooney precisely because she is Mrs Clooney
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The best from below the line
From the magic circle dream to ‘a grim reality of being over-worked, under-valued and unhappy’
The biggest challenge is admitting to others that you are unhappy, says Oxford-educated law exile Martin Underwood
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The best from below the line
Law student summers: expectations vs reality
The time has come to pause and reflect on the past few months
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The best from below the line
You can have rubbish A-levels and still succeed in legal profession
Legal Cheek Twitter hash tag generates rush of proud responses from those who pissed about at school but still became lawyers
Law student newbies shed public tears of joy on A-level day
Social media was awash this morning with emotional teens celebrating their upgraded status