Tag: Solicitors
Why Geographicals Don’t Work
Back in 2007, after I’d spent a year flunking pupillage interviews upon completion of Bar...
‘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...
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...
‘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...
Quote Of The Day
“Having your boobs out a little bit isn’t fake but it’s a little bit flirtatious...
Caveat-Laden Pledge Of The Week
Clients of Welsh law firm Tudor Williams & Co shouldn’t get carried away…
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,...
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...
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...
‘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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
‘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...
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...