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11 reasons to think twice about doing the BPTC
Thinking of putting in an application to do the Bar Professional Training Course before today's deadline? Read this first
Morning round-up: Monday 12 January
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Legal pic of the day
Emoji art -- works well on court drawings too
Latham & Watkins becomes latest firm to ‘northshore’ with Manchester support office
City law firms' quest for lower overheads and staff costs continues
Why the cab rank rule is history
There’s never a taxi when you want one -- the solicitors’ professional body says the bar’s regulation is arcane, irrelevant and reached its sell-by date
2 Temple Gardens muscles to top of pupillage pay table
As 2TG award hits £67,5000, Hardwicke and 11 Stone Buildings also boost pupil money triggering a potential cash arms race for top talent
Morning round-up: Friday 9 January
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Legal pic of the day
Chambers prank?
Law firms ditch training contracts in favour of ‘periods of recognised training’
25-year-old term consigned to history as not-very-catchy replacement is introduced
Law firm faces tirade of Twitter abuse for standing by Oldham as Ched Evans saga rumbles on
CM Solicitors -- who act for Oldham as well as sponsoring the club -- face down social media backlash
Morning round-up: Thursday 8 January
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Legal pic of the day
Stickies matter
Legal profession first — 2 Hare Court barrister reads telly weather
Criminal law specialist promotes second series of Judge Rinder by telling the nation that short-term forecast is going to be "terribly cold, terribly wet and thoroughly miserable”
8 vac scheme application form hacks
Warwick history graduate Harrison Hutchinson, who starts a training contract at Shearman & Sterling next year, explains how to nail a vac scheme application
Got a deep macho voice? Best not to become a court advocate, say researchers
Study shows that confidence is far more important than sounding testosterone-fuelled when wooing judges and juries
Morning round-up: Wednesday 7 January
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Legal pic of the day
City law firms are getting cuddlier by the day
Lawyer appears in bizarre firm advert with foul-mouthed sex doll
A California high street practice has taken advertising to fresh heights as the founding partner has a chat with a randy doll
Manchester law firm in front line of debate over possible Ched Evans move to Oldham FC
Kit sponsorship means the firm’s name would brush up against that of the convicted rapist -- but CM Solicitors says it will not pull plug on deal if the Wales international signs on at Boundary Park
London offices of US giants follow magic circle in bringing forward vac scheme application deadlines
Deadlines for London offices of Shearman & Sterling, Latham & Watkins and Sullivan & Cromwell are next week -- joining handful of other firms