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Tesla boss Elon Musk wants to launch a ‘hardcore litigation department’ filled with ‘streetfighter’ lawyers

Tough enough?
May 23 2022 10:34am
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‘Wagatha Christie’: The libel trial that took the internet by storm

12 tweets that tell the tale
May 20 2022 1:37pm
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12 TikToks law students will just get

Bring on the memes
May 19 2022 8:59am
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How TikTok is helping lawyers land new clients

The app isn’t just face filters and viral dance trends, explains magic circle associate turned tech founder Richard Mabey
Apr 13 2022 11:20am
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Justice minister hits back at Charlotte Proudman’s criticism of court procedure for rape victims

MoJ’s David Wolfson rebuts Goldsmith barrister’s tweet asserting rape victims ‘sit alone, isolated, unable to see what is happening in court’
Apr 8 2022 10:23am
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Careers

How being Insta-savvy can help you secure a training contract

From application pointers to commercial awareness gold; there’s more to social media than just selfies
Mar 31 2022 2:05pm

Family law barrister cleared of misconduct over Meghan Markle baby tweet

BSB dismisses dozens of complaints against former Olympic rower Joanna Toch
Mar 31 2022 7:57am
Barrister sanctioned over tweet about Muslims wins appeal

Jon Holbrook had been fined £500
Mar 28 2022 2:17pm
‘Gender pay gap bot’ targets law firms tweeting about International Women’s Day

Awkward
Mar 8 2022 3:20pm
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LinkedIn removes lawyer’s post calling for ‘pre-emptive nuclear attack on Russia’

Widespread shock at Sham Uddin’s comments
Mar 4 2022 1:11pm
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Solicitor who made up client wins on Facebook escapes with six-month suspension

Also practised for years without SRA authorisation
Feb 28 2022 10:30am
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Google search results for law schools skyrocket after Kim K posts study snap

1250% increase
Feb 23 2022 1:06pm
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Meet the TikTokin’ junior lawyer documenting the highs and lows of corporate life

Henry has attracted nearly 30k followers
Feb 11 2022 9:30am
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The 10 best legal social media users of 2022

Meet the top lawfluencers who inspired and entertained us over the past 12 months
Feb 9 2022 10:16am
Eve Cornwell explains why she ‘quit dream job’ as magic circle lawyer

‘My heart was never fully in it’
Feb 7 2022 11:12am
Trainee solicitor reveals it took her 17 years to secure a training contract

Rawa Hussain’s inspirational LinkedIn post went viral, racking up hundreds of congratulatory messages
Feb 4 2022 11:33am
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This is how Instagram influencer pay stacks up against City law firm partners

Ex-Love Islander Olivia Bowen made the same money as a Mayer Brown partner last year
Jan 18 2022 9:18am
Meet the ULaw student sharing his hilarious law school struggles on TikTok

Jordon Goodman — aka ‘The Legal Northerner’ — takes light-hearted look at life on the LLB
Jan 13 2022 9:11am

The best legal work and study set-ups from across social media

Cue multiple monitors, neatly stacked highlighters and ergonomic desk chairs
Jan 12 2022 9:33am
How aspiring lawyers can make the most of Instagram

Top tips courtesy of social media savvy solicitor Yasmin Khan-Gunns
Jan 10 2022 10:38am
LawTuber gives snapshot of life as a magic circle trainee

Vlogger Liam Porritt gives insights into his training contract one year in — including why the dispute resolution department is the most ‘Suits-esque’ in nature
Jan 7 2022 11:17am