“Get used to being the only one on the train platform”
A top barrister has shared an amusing list of things he feels should be included on law school syllabuses with his Twitter followers.
Lifting the lid on what life is really like at the bar, this morning Gordon Exall — who is a civil law specialist at Leeds’ Zenith Chambers and London-based set Hardwicke — published a series of tweets entitled “what they don’t teach you in law school”.
So if you see yourself as the next Clive Reader or Martha Costello, put down that land law textbook (which, let’s face it, is still in its cellophane wrapper) and feast your eyes on the tweets below:
If you think that Monday morning EU law lecture is a pain, think again.
Thinking of doing a series on what they don't teach you in Law School – early morning starts is first on the list. #lawschool
— Gordon Exall (@CivilLitTweet) January 13, 2017
Technology WILL let you down.
Any piece of technology upon which you rely will fail on the evening before you have to get up early to travel far for a case #lawschool
— Gordon Exall (@CivilLitTweet) January 13, 2017
So back everything up.
So always have backups available. Old laptops & printers (that still work) can save a lot of hassle #lawschool
— Gordon Exall (@CivilLitTweet) January 13, 2017
Parking charges will become your new worst enemy.
If you want your case to settle find an extortionately expensive car park & pay in advance for the whole day #lawschool
— Gordon Exall (@CivilLitTweet) January 13, 2017
Rush hour? What rush hour?
Get used to being the only one on the train platform #lawschool pic.twitter.com/SvcTyIWH1T
— Gordon Exall (@CivilLitTweet) January 13, 2017
Familiarise yourself with crap robing rooms across the country.
When you travel miles & get to court on time your case will then inevitably be delayed for several hours #lawschool
— Gordon Exall (@CivilLitTweet) January 13, 2017
Time management is key.
However if you are 2 minutes late the court will inevitably be running on time #lawschool
— Gordon Exall (@CivilLitTweet) January 13, 2017
Spotting Exall’s nuggets of law school gold, it didn’t take long for more lawyers to offer up their own titbits.
Sick day? No chance. Funeral (providing it’s your own)? Possibly.
@CivilLitTweet A bad cold is not an excuse for failing to attend a hearing: childbirth & death are (possibly).
— Sarah Greenan (@Sarah_Zenith) January 13, 2017
Coffee is life.
@CivilLitTweet You can get an entire working day without eating. You will not get through without coffee. Never leave a coffee behind.
— (((Tim O'Connor))) (@timoconnorbl) January 13, 2017
No, not the hip hop singer.
@CivilLitTweet make the usher your best friend if you want to be at the top of the list.
— Nishat (@NCh_87) January 13, 2017
Aspiring lawyers, take note!
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