Tag: Solicitors
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...
‘Will Your Husband Mind If You Have To Work Late?’ Asked The Magic Circle Partner Who Interviewed Me For A TC
Ed note: This is the latest post in the ‘If I knew then what I...
What Mid-Life Crisis? Skadden Partner Quits Law Because He Has ‘Been Blessed With The Incredible Good Fortune Of Being Married To TaQuita Thorns’
“I have decided to start a new phase of my life. I do not plan...
Courtroom Movie Mashup: Name That Film
How many of the films can you name in this freshly-posted law film medley from...
Harlem Shake Reaches The Legal Profession – But Which British Lawyers Will Be First To Embrace Craze?
If you’re not familiar with the ‘Harlem Shake’, fear not: all you really need to...
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...
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...
Has There Ever Been A More Unlikely Legal Conference Attendee Than Busta Rhymes?
News came through overnight on Twitter that rapper Busta Rhymes closed yesterday’s American Association For...
Goodbye Solicitor And Barrister, Hello ‘Legal Process Analyst’ – Review: ‘Tomorrow’s Lawyers’ By Richard Susskind
As you’d expect, the inquiries Professor Richard Susskind encourages legal hopefuls to make in the ‘Questions...
Is Legal Consultant-Speak Eating Itself?
“No-sourcing”, explains legal futurologist Professor Richard Susskind in his new book Tomorrow’s Lawyers, is “the...
‘I Wish I’d Known That I’d Eventually Get A Training Contract’
In the latest instalment of the ‘If I knew then what I know now’ series,...
Lord Neuberger’s Judicial Assistant Lifts The Lid On Supreme Court Life
Amid the glow of the UK Supreme Court’s psychedelic carpets (the work of Sgt Pepper’s...
What Supreme Court Justices Read In Their Spare Time…
Encouraging to see Private Eye making an appearance in the UK Supreme Court Justices’ library....
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...
Women Lawyers Earn £50K Less Than Their Male Counterparts
The average female lawyer is paid £51,396 less per year than the average male lawyer,...
Fired Allen & Overy Lawyer-Turned-Sex Novelist Tells Of New Life in 2 Room Cabin Rented By The Night On Her Credit Card
Pursuing your dreams can come at a price. Deidre Dare (real name: Deidre Clark) used...
A Corporate Lawyer’s Guide To Leaving The Office
Brilliant stuff from former Skadden associate Rob Pollak. There’s more from Pollak on his blog,...
PODCAST: How To Schmooze Your Way To Partnership Riches
When pushed to get out and flaunt their wares, many lawyers tend to think (but...
Students Point Finger At ‘Stingy’ City Law Firms As Donation-Starved FRU Hikes Adviser Training Price By 23%
Law students signing up as Free Representation Unit (FRU) advisers have been surprised to find...
Will The Next Generation Of Apprentice Lawyers Become Solicitors Or Legal Executives?
Over Christmas, the announcement by minister for skills Matthew Hancock that school-leavers students will soon...
Vac Scheme Application Forms: It’s All About The ‘Challenging Situation’ Question
Barrister-to-be OccupyTheInns shares his pupillage hunt wisdom with wannabe solicitors as they prepare to submit...