The BPP Law School Twitter account has spent the last week tweeting some of the most inane pieces of advice seen on the internet since Pippa Middleton parody account @Pippatips was silenced by a legal threat over the summer.
LPC Lecturer Claire Daniel – "Buy yourself a diary to make sure you can keep track of where you need to be and when." #BPPFreshers
— BPP Law School (@BPPLawSchool) September 18, 2013
In the spirit of pointless transfers of really obvious pieces of knowledge, here are five further tips from the Legal Cheek team.
PippaLawStudentTip1
#PippaLawStudentTip Doing an LLB or GDL is a great way for those interested in the law to learn more about it.
— Legal Cheek (@legalcheek) September 18, 2013
PippaLawStudentTip2
#PippaLawStudentTip A training contract can be obtained by applying to law firms for one of their graduate training positions. Get applying!
— Legal Cheek (@legalcheek) September 19, 2013
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#PippaLawStudentTip 'Lawyer' spelt backwards is 'Reywal'! #LegalLaughs #MakeTimeForFunToo
— Legal Cheek (@legalcheek) September 23, 2013
PippaLawStudentTip4
#PippaLawStudentTip Commercial awareness isn't just about being commercially aware, it also requires a keen awareness of commercial issues.
— Legal Cheek (@legalcheek) September 19, 2013
PippaLawStudentTip5
#PippaLawStudentTip Mooting and debating are brilliant ways for future barristers to improve their advocacy skills #BPTC
— Legal Cheek (@legalcheek) September 23, 2013
And finally, here is something that’s hopefully actually useful to wannabe lawyers.