Kevin Poulter Archives

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…

Apr 25 2013 9:59am
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…

Mar 19 2013 2:12pm
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…

Mar 14 2013 12:54pm
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…

Mar 1 2013 4:51pm
Is The Criminal Bar Finally Eating Itself?

Forget the rights and wrongs of the decision by two Tooks’ barristers to start a…

Feb 28 2013 10:08am
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…

Feb 13 2013 2:29pm

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…

Jan 23 2013 4:28pm
PODCAST: How To Schmooze Your Way To Partnership Riches

When pushed to get out and flaunt their wares, many lawyers tend to think (but…

Jan 18 2013 4:02pm
Podcast: How Far Should Bar Hopefuls Follow Their Dreams?

Incredibly, Yusuf Solley landed the first pupillage he applied for – with the Government Legal…

Jan 11 2013 4:03pm
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…

Dec 21 2012 3:27pm
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…

Dec 18 2012 2:18pm
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…

Dec 6 2012 2:25pm

#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…

Oct 26 2012 2:50pm
Happy Birthday: Legal Cheek Is One

A year ago today we launched with this post from Android. Since then, the site…

Oct 24 2012 2:42pm
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…

Sep 14 2012 1:00pm
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…

Sep 3 2012 12:53pm
#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,…

Aug 17 2012 5:14pm
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…

Aug 10 2012 2:37pm

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…

Jul 20 2012 2:11pm
‘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…

Jul 6 2012 2:03pm
ADVICE: ‘Which Training Contract Offer Should I Accept?!’

UPDATE 4pm: XXX chose the London firm LPC graduate XXX XXXX (name removed) is facing…

Jun 29 2012 1:27pm

How not to become a smart casualty at a law firm open day