Tag: Social Media
Do the lawyers who are demanding that @Pippatips be deleted understand Twitter?
According to The Independent, Harbottle & Lewis is demanding, on behalf of Pippa Middleton, that...
The 3 Step Guide To Launching A Social Media Hate Campaign Against A Law Firm
First start a blog – and call it ‘[insert law firm’s name here] SUCK’ Next, make...
Trouble In The University Of Law’s Facebook Paradise
Very occasionally, amid the extremely polite chatter of the University of Law’s official Facebook page,...
Hot Law Students Fuel Valentine’s Spike In University ‘Spotted’ Facebook Posts
Recently a wave of university-wide “Spotted” pages have appeared on Facebook – enabling students to comment...
Photo Of Man In Front Of Till Sparks Reddit Law Grad Barbs
“First job outa law school,” wrote a Reddit user the other day, hyperlinking his words...
Boyfriend Of Solicitor ‘Told Not To Have A Relationship Or Babies’ By Her Boss Goes On The Social Media Offensive
The boyfriend of solicitor Kate Baker has weighed into the row surrounding her sexual harassment,...
DPP Slams Twitter Joke Trial QC For Making ‘Cheap Points’ And Failing To Grasp ‘Sophistication’ Of Social Media Issues
Having narrowly beaten Kirsty Brimelow in the last battle of the top QCs, Twitter Joke...
Will The ‘New Twitter’ Take Off Among Lawyers?
Back in 2008-09, the legal tweeting community was widely looked down upon, its members derided...
Law Student Assoc Slammed For Using ‘Disrespectful’ Image To Plug Benefits Of Networking Via Its Facebook Page
Take a school uniform-clad Hollywood star, superimpose over her the logo of your law students’...
Why You Shouldn’t Post The Viral Mumbo Jumbo Legal Message On Your Facebook Wall
Earlier in the day we posted a note on our Facebook page about the pseudo-legal...
Barrister Who Accused Lord McAlpine Of Being a Paedophile Issues Grovelling Apology – As Peer’s Legal Team Confirms It’s Investigating Him
Earlier this month we revealed that one of the bloggers who wrongly named Lord McAlpine...
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...
Forget Extracurricular Activities And ‘Gap Yahs’, How Can Wannabe Lawyers REALLY Stand Out From The Crowd?
College of Law GDL student Simeon Klein is tempted to take a risk and be...
The Bar Conference In Tweets: Most Retweeted, Most Eye-Catching, Most Amusing
Amid the mutual back-slapping at Saturday’s 27th annual Bar conference, there was gossip, intrigue and...
Junior Barrister Follows In Obama’s Footsteps By Becoming Top Ranked Post In Reddit’s ‘IAmA’ Section – But Who Is He?
Yesterday, an anonymous junior barrister (whose ID card is pictured below) found himself the talk...
#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...
How Weird And Frightening Should You Be Allowed To Be On Twitter Before You Get Prosecuted?
Yesterday’s debate on free speech vs regulation of social media – held at London’s Free...
The Solicitors Who Pre-Plan Their Tweets a Week In Advance
A legal PR has revealed that solicitors at his law firm are demanding a weekly...
Law Firm Exclaims ‘Delight’ At Having 43,000 Twitter Followers; Fails To Mention They’re Almost All Fake
In its September newsletter, Blavo & Co Solicitors professes itself “excited and delighted by our...
Twitter Set To Drive ‘Free-Of-Charge Ferrari Through The Horse And Cart World Of Law’
A Twitter legal advice experiment taking place today could prove a turning point for the...
Blogger: ‘At #WSSocialMedia & Law Event. Panel Includes Lawyer Who Threatened To Jail Me For Reporting The Truth’
Legal Cheek roving reporter Cat Pond reviews yesterday’s Weber Shandwick ‘Social Media & the Law’...