Author: Adam Mawardi

From homeless law student to magic circle trainee
A&O rookie and YouTuber Tashan Dwyer sits down with Legal Cheek to reflect on the challenges he's had to overcome to realise his lawyer dream

Bikini-clad Kim Kardashian sunbathes whilst studying law
'What law school is this??? Asking for a friend'

How to build a career as an international lawyer in the post-vaccine world
White & Case Dubai associate Ola Sanni reflects on life as a capital markets lawyer

From hair transplants to Pelotons: City lawyers reveal how they’re spending their lockdown bonuses
Purchases come as law firms reward associates for their home-working endeavours

Meet the vlogging magic circle trainee sharing ‘productivity hacks’ with his 85,000 fans
Liam Porritt's YouTube videos have racked up over 5 million views

7 ways training contract hunters need to be thinking about legal research
Sarah Hallowell, head of academic marketing at LexisNexis UK, breaks it down

Legal celebs flock to Cameo
From Suits stars to Trump’s former lawyer

Two Doughty Street junior barristers launch hijabs for court
Latest release from Ivy & Normanton, the first ever outfitter dedicated to courtwear for women

Vlogging criminal lawyer gives case law the rocker treatment
Leather biker jacket ✅ 80s heavy metal band t-shirt ✅ Rock'n'roll haircut ✅

From textbooks under pillows to the Legally Blonde soundtrack: Our readers’ weird revision rituals and pre-exam superstitions revealed
‘I used to watch Harry Potter the night before every exam and guess what: I have a first-class degree’

Bitcoin, blockchain and cybersecurity: The hot tech topics law students should know about
A panel of legal technology experts go beyond the buzzwords

The ultimate revision playlist for law students
Can you guess who we've included? 🎶

Freshfields targets 40% female global leadership by 2023
Diversity commitment follows appointment of first female senior partner

Leeds Uni bio sciences grad and Oxford Uni physics and philosophy student secure STEM law conversion scholarships
Duo will receive £2,500 each towards BPP course

Top City firms confirm summer vacation schemes will stay online
Magic circle and US outfits stick to virtual programmes as COVID disruption continues

ULaw appoints director of equality, diversity and inclusion
Patrick Johnson joins the law school’s executive board

Elle Woods QC and Harvey Specter appear on ‘chambers website’
Spoof set Square Chambers boasts a strong fictional legal line-up

The 12 best legal social media users of 2021
Meet the influencers that kept us entertained and educated over the past 12 months

Slaughter and May to launch virtual insight programme that is open to anyone
No prior legal knowledge or experience required

Junior barrister appears on children’s TV show
Alexandra Wilson offers a child-friendly look at the bar