Tag: Blogs
‘How Dare You Submit An Exhibit Which Has Been Stapled Not Tied?’
Ed note: This is the latest post in the ‘If I knew then what I...
‘I Think The Person Who Wrote The Bar Aptitude Test Got The Answers Wrong’
Barrister-to-be Sodslaw sits the practice version of the new Bar Course Aptitude Test (BCAT) –...
How (Not) To Be A Trainee Solicitor
Congratulations. You got the training contract. You are now going to be a trainee solicitor...
He’s Got 284 Law Student Problems But A Twitter Follower Shortage Ain’t One
In just two months, with a mere 284 tweets, anonymous law student ‘LawVicissitudes’ has taken...
‘The Forces Of Conservatism In The Law Are Formidable But Not Unstoppable’
Ed note: This is the latest post in the ‘If I knew then what I...
Why Geographicals Don’t Work
Back in 2007, after I’d spent a year flunking pupillage interviews upon completion of Bar...
The 3 Step Guide To Launching A Social Media Hate Campaign Against A Law Firm
First start a blog – and call it ‘[insert law firm’s name here] SUCK’ Next, make...
The Anonymous Twitter Account Causing A Storm Among Nation’s Law Students
Law students don’t get out much, preferring instead to pour their energies into work –...
Caveat-Laden Pledge Of The Week
Clients of Welsh law firm Tudor Williams & Co shouldn’t get carried away…
‘Thinking Is A Skill Which Came To Me Very Much After I Graduated’
Ed note: This is the latest post in the ‘If I knew then what I...
‘Get a job wherever you can and you never know when your opportunity might present itself’
In the latest instalment in the ‘If I knew then what I know now’ series, Norton...
Farewell to the graffiti barrister
The eagle-eyed will have noticed that Legal Cheek has undergone a spring makeover. Which means...
There Has Always Been A Bar Aptitude Test – And Training To Be A Barrister Is Free For Those Who Pass It
Amid all the debate about rising Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) fees and the new...
‘Much Of What I Thought I Knew, And What Other People Had Told Me, Would Turn Out To Be Wrong’
Ed note: This is the latest post in the ‘If I knew then what I...
‘In Those Days Getting A 2:2 Wasn’t A Great Concern’
Ed note: This is the latest post in the ‘If I knew then what I...
‘Will Your Husband Mind If You Have To Work Late?’ Asked The Magic Circle Partner Who Interviewed Me For A TC
Ed note: This is the latest post in the ‘If I knew then what I...
‘I Wish I’d Known That I’d Eventually Get A Training Contract’
In the latest instalment of the ‘If I knew then what I know now’ series,...
A Corporate Lawyer’s Guide To Leaving The Office
Brilliant stuff from former Skadden associate Rob Pollak. There’s more from Pollak on his blog,...
‘I’m Glad I Didn’t Know Some Things I Said In Court Were Prattish: Ignorance Gives You The Freedom To Experiment’
Ed note: This is the latest post in the ‘If I knew then what I...
Vac Scheme Application Forms: It’s All About The ‘Challenging Situation’ Question
Barrister-to-be OccupyTheInns shares his pupillage hunt wisdom with wannabe solicitors as they prepare to submit...
‘I Fear That I Was Too Ready To Treat The View Of The Experienced As Gospel’
Ed note: This is the latest post in the ‘If I knew then what I...