Tag: Solicitors

Did Rochman Landau Solicitor Use Firm Computer To Describe Himself As ‘UK’s Barack Obama’ On His Wikipedia Page?

Lawyers with political ambitions, beware… It has been revealed today that a Wikipedia description of...

Apr 11 2013 1:32pm

How (Not) To Be A Trainee Solicitor

Congratulations. You got the training contract. You are now going to be a trainee solicitor...

Apr 9 2013 1:04pm

10 Reasons To Be Kind To Lawyers

It’s Tuesday 9 April, which is of course Be Kind To Lawyers Day. At a...

Apr 9 2013 10:15am

Lawyer Who Fell Asleep In Court Blames Hippopotamus-Related ‘Spiritual Attack’ Originating In London

A human rights lawyer who fell asleep during a hearing in the Ghanaian Supreme Court...

Apr 8 2013 12:40pm

‘The Forces Of Conservatism In The Law Are Formidable But Not Unstoppable’

Ed note: This is the latest post in the ‘If I knew then what I...

Apr 5 2013 11:01am

Why Geographicals Don’t Work

Back in 2007, after I’d spent a year flunking pupillage interviews upon completion of Bar...

Apr 4 2013 9:57am

‘Sticking To What You Love Is A Better Formula Than Even The Best Laid Plans’

Ed note: This is the latest post in the ‘If I knew then what I...

Mar 28 2013 11:33am

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...

Mar 27 2013 2:16pm

‘Churn That Bill Baby!’ Embarrassment As DLA Piper Billing Emails Emerge

There is embarrassment for DLA Piper this morning after emails emerged in a US court...

Mar 26 2013 9:59am

Quote Of The Day

“Having your boobs out a little bit isn’t fake but it’s a little bit flirtatious...

Mar 25 2013 2:41pm

Caveat-Laden Pledge Of The Week

Clients of Welsh law firm Tudor Williams & Co shouldn’t get carried away…

Mar 22 2013 2:17pm

Video: Lindsay Lohan Isn’t Very Nice To Her Lawyer At All

“Why did you even say that?” whispers troubled star Lindsay Lohan accusingly to her lawyer,...

Mar 21 2013 9:29am

Law Firm Life: The Truth In A Pie Chart

From Rob Pollak, the brilliant former Skadden associate behind ‘Lawyers, can you go home?’, comes another...

Mar 20 2013 11:38am

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...

Mar 19 2013 2:12pm

‘Get a job wherever you can and you never know when your opportunity might present itself’

In the latest instalment in the ‘If I knew then what I know now’  series, Norton...

Mar 15 2013 10:13am

The Deal is Done: University Of Law Takes Over Oxford Brookes LPC

Exclusive: The University of Law will provide a Legal Practice Course (LPC) at Oxford Brookes...

Mar 13 2013 2:47pm

Unlikely Piece Of Law Firm Artwork Of The Week

Amid the corporate swirls and twee etchings at HowardKennedyFSi’s offices, where the Legal Cheek team...

Mar 1 2013 4:51pm

Hacking Trend Hits Law As North London Solicitors Firm Is ‘Attacked By Some Unknown Gunmen’

These days, everyone seems to be getting hacked. From Facebook to Burger King to Highgate...

Feb 28 2013 3:11pm

Cambridge Academic: Corporate Law Firms Need Less Top Graduates And More Loyal Grafters With Low Ambitions

At a time when the legal services market is “going through the most tremendous upheaval...

Feb 27 2013 3:45pm

‘We Need Some More Girls In Here: There’s Too Many Man, Too Many Many Man’ In The UK Supreme Court

The news that the latest three appointments to the Supreme Court are all men means...

Feb 27 2013 10:27am

North West Law Firm Records World’s First Solicitor Harlem Shake Video

Last week we detailed how several universities and law schools had recorded their own versions...

Feb 25 2013 10:54am