Kevin Poulter
How not to become a smart casualty at a law firm open day
Is smart casual a trap? A law firm “encourages” me to turn up for their…
Is law really ‘very well suited to flexible working’?
Earlier this month Law Society chief Lucy Scott-Moncrieff caused some raised eyebrows when she claimed…
Exclusive: Attorney General responds to Bar anger at his ‘foolish’ barristers comment
Legal Cheek‘s Kevin Poulter has just asked Attorney General Dominic Grieve what he meant by…
Unlikely Piece Of Law Firm Artwork Of The Week
Amid the corporate swirls and twee etchings at HowardKennedyFSi’s offices, where the Legal Cheek team…
Is The Criminal Bar Finally Eating Itself?
Forget the rights and wrongs of the decision by two Tooks’ barristers to start a…
Is A 2:2 A Kiss Of Death For Wannabe Lawyers?
Anthony Lyons is a charming, intelligent part-time LPC student who works as a paralegal at…
Law Society President: Women Lawyers Who Work Flexibly At City Firms Are ‘Put Onto The Slow Stream’
Law Society president Lucy Scott-Moncrieff raised eyebrows in the City last week when she suggested…
PODCAST: How To Schmooze Your Way To Partnership Riches
When pushed to get out and flaunt their wares, many lawyers tend to think (but…
Podcast: How Far Should Bar Hopefuls Follow Their Dreams?
Incredibly, Yusuf Solley landed the first pupillage he applied for – with the Government Legal…
2012: ‘The Year Social Media Made It Onto The Legal Map’
Over a bottle or two of the finest Tesco Value red wine, the Legal Cheek…
Ex-Eastenders and Strictly Star Chris Parker On His Frustration With Law Firms’ A-Level Obsession
After spending his 20s as an actor, rising to fame in Eastenders and Strictly Come…
Power Shift To The (Mid-Level) People Set To Herald Rise Of The ‘Indie Lawyer’
Social media is giving individual solicitors and barristers a voice and helping them to develop…
#RoundMyKitchenTable PODCAST: How The Disappearance Of Privacy Is Driving Lawyers Crazy
These days, lawyers seem to spend half their time trying to come up with new…
Happy Birthday: Legal Cheek Is One
A year ago today we launched with this post from Android. Since then, the site…
Survival Tips For Baby Barristers At The Publicly Funded Bar
Last week, David Cameron’s former chief-of-staff, Alex Deane, explained to Legal Cheek why he tired…
Noses Back To The Grindstone: What Will The New Academic Year Bring For Law Students And Trainees?
Legal Cheek editor Alex Aldridge and Bircham Dyson Bell solicitor Kevin Poulter discuss the big…
#RoundMyKitchenTable: Understanding How Law Firms Think About A-Levels
With many law firms and barristers’ chambers using strict minimum A-level requirements to filter wannabes,…
Stick Or Twist? Deciding When To Call It Quits In The Hunt For a Pupillage Or Training Contract
There has been good news recently for several Legal Cheek contributors – three of whom…
Making Sense Of The Mixed Messages About The Graduate Legal Job Market
On Monday I read a piece in The Lawyer about the encouraging recent trainee retention…
‘How Will I Ever Come Out In Front Of Partners Who Say: ‘I Can’t Watch One Foot In The Grave Because That Richard Wilson Is Gay’?’
The words of solicitor-advocate and Law Society council member Keith Etherington, as he recalls how…
ADVICE: ‘Which Training Contract Offer Should I Accept?!’
UPDATE 4pm: XXX chose the London firm LPC graduate XXX XXXX (name removed) is facing…