Tag: Lawyers
Hashtag hilarity: #FakeWongaLawFirms
Following Wonga's creation of fake law firms Chainey, D'Amato & Shannon and Barker & Lowe, Twitter users have been having some fun with the #FakeWongaLawFirms hashtag. Here are a selection.
Wonga fake law firms — where did they get those names?
Parody accounts already alive on Twitter as pay-day lender coughs up millions in compensation
Law firm toilets: a critical reflection
Legal profession toilets aren’t quite at 'Trainspotting' levels of degradation, but many could do better
Junior lawyer doubles as online underwear model
Will colleagues at Winston & Strawn’s London office follow suit by ... er ... stripping off their suits?
Memorably-named law firm of the week
At the risk of appearing puerile, may we draw your attention to one of Turkey’s...
Defence lawyer asks to be called ‘Captain Justice’
A battle of semantics between two US lawyers has culminated in one requesting to be...
Cease and desist letter sent to prevent ‘beardism’ that violates ‘Sexually Dynamic Lifestyle’ moustache trademark goes viral
A spoof cease and desist letter sent by the American Mustache Institute (AMI) to a...
‘If I had known what strange paths life can take you down, I would have been far less depressed at my prospects’
Does it really matter if you don’t know what to do with your life? Perhaps...
Law student YouTube sensations mock Snapchat addiction of fellow legal hopefuls
The law students behind the viral parody of Robin Thicke’s Blurred Lines have made a...
Why do rappers prefer Jewish lawyers over members of the legal profession of other faiths?
Comedy blog Slacktory has put together a compilation video of rappers reflecting proudly on their...
Justin Bieber ramps up social media presence in bid to develop personal injury and general litigation practice
US lawyer Justin Bieber, the owner of Philadelphia-based J.Bieber Law, has launched a social media...
Lawyer sues Apple for letting him access porn after typing error
US lawyer Chris Sevier has filed a claim against Apple for failing to protect him...
What Mid-Life Crisis? Skadden Partner Quits Law Because He Has ‘Been Blessed With The Incredible Good Fortune Of Being Married To TaQuita Thorns’
“I have decided to start a new phase of my life. I do not plan...
Has There Ever Been A More Unlikely Legal Conference Attendee Than Busta Rhymes?
News came through overnight on Twitter that rapper Busta Rhymes closed yesterday’s American Association For...
Fired Allen & Overy Lawyer-Turned-Sex Novelist Tells Of New Life in 2 Room Cabin Rented By The Night On Her Credit Card
Pursuing your dreams can come at a price. Deidre Dare (real name: Deidre Clark) used...
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,...
Court Reporter Suppresses Giggles As She Describes Martial Arts Shopping Trolley Fight That Led To Cowboy Hat Urination Incident
Irish court correspondent Ursula McCarthy has somehow managed to (just about) keep it together as...
Practising Lawyer With Sideline As A Rapper Releases New Single – And It’s Just As Awful As His Previous Efforts
Mike Shipwash (aka ‘Lawyer Mike’) is an American sole practitioner specialising in personal injury law, who...
Photo Of Man In Front Of Till Sparks Reddit Law Grad Barbs
“First job outa law school,” wrote a Reddit user the other day, hyperlinking his words...
REVEALED: The Original South Korean ‘Lawyers Gangnam Style’ Video
When Southampton University law student Tommy Chuang posted his brilliant ‘Lawyer Style’ video on YouTube...
Ex-Wannabe Lawyer Sells His Name On eBay In Bid To Pay Off Massive US Law School Debts
“If you want my first name to be ‘Bob’s Supermarket’ and my last name to...