Author: Legal Cheek
6 qualities that wannabe litigators must possess following the Jackson reforms
To land a top pupillage or training contract, students need to show they have what it takes to thrive in a much-changed environment.
8 reasons why wannabe lawyers shouldn’t go to uni
As increasing numbers of top law firms introduce apprenticeship programmes, we consider the arguments in favour of entering the legal profession straight from school.
Morning round-up: Monday 24 February
The morning's top legal news stories and social media posts.
Morning round-up: Friday 21 February
The morning's top legal news stories and social media posts.
How to get people to give you money to become a lawyer
Bagging a scholarship isn't as hard as students often imagine.
Morning round-up: Thursday 20 February
The morning's top legal news stories and social media posts.
Has an Oxbridge law degree lost its value?
Final year Cambridge law students Zahra Mashhood and Loviisa Langdon consider the impact of recent moves by the legal profession to draw graduates from a wider pool.
Vac Scheme deadline day: coverage of all today’s big news
With most top law firms' deadlines for vac scheme applications at midnight tonight, it's going to be a fun Friday evening for wannabe solicitors.
Interview: Law student facing exclusion from Sussex Uni will draw upon Occupy legal challenge to fuel barrister dream
Most law students would consider the prospect of being excluded by their university to be a nightmare. But not Michael Segalov.
From Bath Spa to Clifford Chance: how a history graduate who bungled his A-Levels made it to the Magic Circle
We met one of the winners of Clifford Chance's much-talked about 'CV blind' scheme.
Morning round-up: Friday 24 January
The morning's top legal news stories.
Morning round-up: Thursday 23 January
The morning's top legal news stories.
Morning round-up: Wednesday 22 January
Freshfields to remove criminal record box from applications [Law Society Gazette] West Brom won’t give...
Morning round-up: Tuesday 21 January
Gran punched solicitor at club after being branded a “gyppo” [This is Lancashire] Lord Rennard...
Morning round-up: Monday 20 January
Man arrested at Croydon Crown Court for “impersonating solicitor” [Croydon Advertiser] Long-serving barrister quits her...
Legal Cheek high five: the week’s most read stories
1. Law students hit hardest by Oxford Uni email error revealing worst performers 2. 7...
Can an Oxbridge law degree put you off becoming a lawyer?
Earlier this week a leaked email revealed that law students were the worst performers at...
Morning round-up: Wednesday 15 January
Topless photos atop Empire State Building spark lawsuit [BBC News] Human rights row: UK quitting...
Morning round-up: Tuesday 14 January
Courts becoming clogged as legal aid cuts affect separating couples seeking mediation [The Independent] Geoffrey...
Law Society chief’s tax affairs probed by Private Eye
Private Eye has published an article in which it alleges that Des Hudson, the big-earning...
Morning round-up: Monday 13 January
The case of confused copyright: Elderly heiress threatens to sue BBC over ownership of Sherlock...