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ADVICE: ‘Could An Artistic Legal CV Help Me To Stand Out From The Crowd?’

Dear Auntie Em, This post on The Student Room asking if legal CVs could be…

Jul 26 2012 1:51pm
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Same Shirt, Different Day: Freudian Explanation?

Last Thursday, I wore the same shirt to work as I had on Wednesday. This…

Jul 26 2012 10:04am
Morning Round-Up: Thursday 26 July

Barrister jailed for two years over “I want you to be my boyfriend” voicemails –…

Jul 26 2012 8:34am
Fifty Shades Of Grey Frenzy Prompts Solicitor To Pen ‘Acceptable Face Of Porn In The Office’ Memo

There are some gems contained within this memo by Lupton Fawcett lawyer Angela Gorton on…

Jul 25 2012 2:21pm
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Lesbian Law Student Publishes Vacation Scheme Sex Diary

“Being a summer intern at a law firm is an exercise in gluttony and high-functioning…

Jul 25 2012 9:24am
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Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 25 July

Exchequer Secretary David Gauke, who says it’s morally wrong to pay tradesmen in cash, was…

Jul 25 2012 8:28am

Well-Being Corner: Why Five Minutes of (Non-Chargeable) Meditation Could Save Your Career

Editorial note: Former Halliwells trainee Marc Piano knows a thing or two about handling stress,…

Jul 24 2012 2:41pm
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Jobless Graduates Left At Whim Of Law Firms’ Make-It-Up-As-You-Go-Along Recruitment Procedures

Last month Kearns Solicitors placed an advert in Counsel magazine seeking LPC and BPTC graduates…

Jul 24 2012 10:07am
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Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 24 July

Lawyer took up to 150 explicit photos of wife before she became a judge –…

Jul 24 2012 8:09am
As Bradley Wiggins Triumphs, Law Firm Releases Tour De France Death Infographic To Flog Accident Claims

Tired of the old ‘had an accident at work?’ advertising format, personal injury lawyers are…

Jul 23 2012 1:22pm
Lawyers Are Like Meerkats And Naked Vole Rats, Claims Ex-Freshfields Managing Partner

Thought that corporate law was all about the survival of the fittest and the drive…

Jul 23 2012 9:29am
Morning Round-Up: Monday 23 July

Top judge in robes fights off muggers: Thugs target 71-year-old outside Mansion House – Mail…

Jul 23 2012 7:58am

Lindsay Lohan, Christian Bale And Other Hollywood Stars Pose With Their Lawyers In Surreal Photoshoot

Imagine a photo of the Queen knocking back sherry with her favourite partner at Farrer…

Jul 20 2012 9:13am
Morning Round-Up: Friday 20 July

Criminals could avoid court in legal shake-up as Keir Starmer suggests bringing “common sense” to prosecutions…

Jul 20 2012 8:35am
A Shaft Of Light At The Junior Criminal Bar? Why New Advocacy Assessment Regime Could Be An Opportunity For Baby Barristers

As the Quality Assurance Scheme For Advocates (QASA) consultation rumbles on, the latest concern is…

Jul 19 2012 1:54pm
ADVICE: Are Big Law Firms Still Old Boys’ Clubs?

I received this email from a prospective Open University law student the other day… My…

Jul 19 2012 10:15am
Morning Round-Up: Thursday 19 July

Pannone plans major recruitment push – Manchester Evening News Law firm Dundas and Wilson sets…

Jul 19 2012 8:23am
Criminal Justice Guru Mervyn Barrett OBE Certainly Has a Lot Of Twitter Followers…

Mervyn Barrett OBE, who is running to be police and crime commissioner in Lincolnshire, has…

Jul 18 2012 12:30pm
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TRENDS: Clients Demand ‘Themed Dances’ As Competition Hots Up In Recession Hit Legal Services Market

Solicitors have been offering additional extras for a while now as they bid to ‘add…

Jul 18 2012 9:54am
Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 18 July

Judge orders schnapps for alcoholic witness to help to spur his memory during murder trial…

Jul 18 2012 7:57am
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COMPETITION: 2,000 Words On Legal Education Wins £500, 500 Words Wins a Matching Cap And T-Shirt Set…

The Junior Lawyers Division of the Law Society (JLD) has launched an essay competition for…

Jul 17 2012 5:42pm

ADVICE: ‘Could An Artistic Legal CV Help Me To Stand Out From The Crowd?’