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Is it OK to pay for help with essays and training contract applications?

There’s an assumption that the trade in essay and training contract application “model answers” is…

Jul 10 2013 1:34pm
Obscenity Lawyer: How to create a niche doing something you’re passionate about

As you’d expect, Myles Jackman – aka “Obscenity Lawyer” – has some great stories. My…

May 24 2013 11:21am
How to write a successful law blog – and land a job off the back of it

As Hardwicke Building found out last week, lawyers who enjoy writing in their free time…

May 14 2013 1:46pm
Podcast: Dispatches from the exam frontline

Exam season is upon us: students up and down the country are frantically highlighting, cultivating…

Apr 19 2013 3:29pm
Podcast: Why Wannabe Barristers Should Do Their Time As Paralegals Before Doing The BPTC

The path from the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) to paralegal purgatory is a well…

Apr 12 2013 2:15pm
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…

Apr 5 2013 2:09pm

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
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
Why Doing The Bar Professional Training Course And Not Becoming A Barrister Isn’t Necessarily A Bad Thing

Yesterday I met up with top legal blogger Charon QC, who is currently touring the…

Dec 13 2012 4:03pm
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
Will It Soon Cost Nothing To Become a Lawyer?

Thanks to the trebling of undergraduate fees, the cost of legal education has reached new…

Nov 21 2012 2:32pm

PODCAST: ‘If I Can’t Get An Interview, Should I Film Myself Being Interviewed Then Post It On YouTube?’

As he outlined in his blog post yesterday, College of Law GDL student Simeon Klein…

Nov 15 2012 4:10pm
Interview: How To Become a Legal Commentator

Last Thursday, for the first time in ages, I bought a copy of The Times….

Nov 7 2012 11:20am
#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

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