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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….
#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…
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…
Weber Shandwick Head Of Public Affairs Alex Deane: ‘Why I Don’t Miss The Genteel Poverty Of The Criminal Bar’
Criminal barrister-turned-PR-guru Alex Deane loved the camaraderie and courtroom thrills of the Bar. But after…
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…
A G&T With @LegalTrainee Founder Izzy Abidi
Earlier this week I caught up with Eversheds trainee Izzy Abidi – the brains behind…
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…
PODCAST: The Future Of Legal Blogging
This week’s #RoundMyKitchenTable podcast guest, City University’s Emily Allbon (pictured), is one of the pioneers…