Social Media Archives - Legal Cheek

‘Pls fix, thx’: Is this the latest junior lawyer social media trend?

Rookies share pics correcting docs from weird and wonderful places

Sep 30 2021 11:22am
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Legal aid: Are City lawyers best placed to plug the gap?

Shadow Justice Sec David Lammy’s suggestion BigLaw should up pro bono efforts prompts split on Twitter

Sep 29 2021 11:38am
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Big law firms love LinkedIn and YouTube, research finds

Twitter not so much

Sep 27 2021 9:28am
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Magistrate rebuked for calling junior barrister ‘huffy’ after she was mistaken for defendant three times in one day

Jacqueline Mitchell handed formal warning for ‘ill judged’ tweet

Sep 20 2021 11:28am
Junior solicitor fined over ‘threatening’ tweets to MPs

Ex-Shoosmiths associate admits inciting abuse against politicians after SRA investigation

Sep 20 2021 10:28am
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Should future lawyers avoid wearing brown shoes?

Unwritten rule touches a nerve

Sep 20 2021 9:37am
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Legal YouTuber reveals what magic circle trainees really do in a day

From cold showers and coffee runs to client calls and drafting deals

Sep 8 2021 9:23am
CPS lawyer rebuked over offensive Facebook posts

Included petition from far-right group Britain First

Sep 7 2021 10:02am
Supreme Court judge expressed ‘relief’ at Lord Sumption’s resignation in previously unseen email exchange

Made public through FOI request

Sep 6 2021 11:38am
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Insights into City law through Instagram

Discover how to get more from law ahead of the next recruitment cycle with Baker McKenzie

Sep 2 2021 2:28pm
‘Cancelled’ barrister cleared of misconduct over tweet that got him kicked out of chambers

But fined £500 over separate tweet about Muslims

Aug 27 2021 2:45pm
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7 things that make Macfarlanes ‘meaningfully different’

Get to know the firm beyond the graduate recruitment brochure

Jul 30 2021 12:18pm

Dominic Cummings brands legal Twitter royalty as ‘charlatans’

Former Downing Street adviser lashes leading lawyers over Brexit views

Jul 26 2021 1:05pm
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8 legal cases that shaped history… retold on TikTok

How many do you know?

Jul 15 2021 9:09am
Elon Musk mocks British wig-wearing barristers

‘Mfs in the 1700s saw this hairstyle and were like YOOOO 🔥🔥🔥’

Jul 8 2021 10:51am
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Royal baby tweet barrister cleared by London law firm

Family Law Cafe finds no evidence of ‘discriminatory practice’ in relation to CEO’s post

Jul 2 2021 2:23pm
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From horse rugs to baby-grows: Insta account reveals the craziest law firm-branded ‘swag’

Beats jelly beans

Jun 30 2021 10:00am
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Can you all just stop doing contempt of court, pleads Attorney General

#ThinkBeforeYouPost campaign warns public about prejudicing trials via social media

Jun 28 2021 9:19am
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TikTok star claims law student Tinder date sent legal letter after she turned him down

Apparently told his lawyer dad

Jun 25 2021 10:15am
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Family barrister suspended following ‘offensive and unacceptable’ Royal baby tweet

Joanna Toch apologises after ill-judged remark

Jun 8 2021 10:04am
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How being #socialmediasavvy can help you secure a training contract

Boost your application with Shoosmiths’ handy hashtags

May 25 2021 11:49am