Podcast
Podcast: Could doing something outrageous help you get a training contract?
Cambridge law student Sebastian Salek (pictured above left with Legal Cheek‘s Tom Webb and Kevin…
Could the legal aid reforms improve life for baby barristers?
It’s a confusing time for future legal aid barristers. On Friday a lucky few obtained…
How anonymous social media sensations can avoid getting sued
Amid the thrills of YourBarristerBoyfriend’s sensational arrival on the scene last week, there were —…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Will It Soon Cost Nothing To Become a Lawyer?
Thanks to the trebling of undergraduate fees, the cost of legal education has reached new…
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…
Interview: How To Become a Legal Commentator
Last Thursday, for the first time in ages, I bought a copy of The Times….