Tag: Blogs
‘Rushing More Ethnic Minority Students Into Pupillage Could Cause Culture Clash’
OccupyTheInns cautions against a “knee-jerk” reaction to a study that found ethnic minority students are...
GDL HELL: ‘With The Job Market The Way It Is, Passing Is Simply Not Good Enough’
The pressure is on as GDL exams near, but the more David Woodall reads, the...
Lawyers’ Pinterest Boards: Top Five
Since I discovered the new social networking site Pinterest – which is best described as...
You’ve Either Got It Or You Haven’t: The ‘Personality X Factor’ That’s Needed To Land a Pupillage
Orwell prize short-listed blogger Amanda Bancroft, a former barrister, on what differentiates the wannabes from...
Minimum Pupillage Award ‘Limits Flow Of Talent To The Bar’
Keep the minimum wage for trainee solicitors, but scrap it for pupil barristers, argues OccupyTheInns...
Are The Earnings Of Nick Clegg’s Wife (Dechert Partner Miriam Gonzalez) Our Business?
“Can she legitimately claim to be left-wing when she’s married to a banker,” I found...
Must We Do An Interview With The Express, Darling? Managing Partner And His PA, 23, On How They Got It On At Work
“Dave and I went to great lengths to keep our relationship secret at work,” recalls...
‘I Attempted To Preface Appraisals With A Quotation From The Great Gatsby’
As appraisal season approaches, a partner at a top London law firm reveals what it’s...
Lawyer Etiquette: Is It OK To Be Photographed Barefoot?
On Monday, I ran a story about the dad of Hugo from Made in Chelsea,...
A Walk Through The Law Firm Branding Hall Of Shame
DWF‘s recent win for best rebrand in the professional services sector at the Transform Awards...
If Pupillage Portal Doesn’t Work Then It’s The New York Bar
OccupyTheInns ponders the merits of a high risk, yet potentially high reward, plan B This...
QC Dad of Made in Chelsea Star Hugo Discusses Lawyers’ Version of Show
E4 reality show Made in Chelsea is back tonight with its third series. This news...
Killing Time In Pre-Pupillage Purgatory
Pupillage-less prospective barrister Jack Smith is wary of forking out yet more cash on a...
‘I’m Worried Having a Blog Could Repel Chambers’
King’s College law student Yi Bin Woh reckons Lord Neuberger’s recent warning to judges about...
‘He Told Me He Was a Human Rights Lawyer…’
Legal Cheek’s new online dating correspondent InkSplinter on the evening she found out that pensions...
Superbrands Top 500: A Worrying Signal For The Human Race
If I were to tell you that I like pizza slightly more than Cornwall, but...
How To Get An Inns Of Court Scholarship
BPTC student Jack Smith, who’s in receipt of a full scholarship from Lincoln’s Inn, explains...
Bar Social Mobility Scheme Strikes Blow For The 99%
Inner Temple’s work experience initiative is infused with the spirit of the Occupy movement, writes...
The GDL: Too Much Whine, Not Enough Time
Wannabe lawyers need to be more Margaret Thatcher and less Nick Clegg if they are...
Legal Profession Is ‘Bedazzled By The Legend Of London’
In reality, the capital’s lawyers are no better than their regional counterparts, says The Law...
An LLM Can ‘Count Against’ Training Contract Hunters
LLMs are intellectually tough, time-consuming and not all law firms like them, warns LegalAware Students...