Author: Legal Cheek
Is Legal Consultant-Speak Eating Itself?
“No-sourcing”, explains legal futurologist Professor Richard Susskind in his new book Tomorrow’s Lawyers, is “the...
End Of The Day Round-Up
Baroness Scotland QC told by school careers adviser that best she could hope for was...
Law Society President: Women Lawyers Who Work Flexibly At City Firms Are ‘Put Onto The Slow Stream’
Law Society president Lucy Scott-Moncrieff raised eyebrows in the City last week when she suggested...
Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 23 January
Lindsay Lohan’s new lawyer is sponsored by ‘foodie socialite’ to allow him to represent her...
A Corporate Lawyer’s Guide To Leaving The Office
Brilliant stuff from former Skadden associate Rob Pollak. There’s more from Pollak on his blog,...
Morning Round-Up: Monday 21 January
Threat to the courts system as barristers google jurors then alter speeches to win sympathy...
Legal Cheek High Five: The Week’s Most Read Stories
1. The Definitive Way To Decide Whether You Should Become A Barrister Or A Solicitor...
PODCAST: How To Schmooze Your Way To Partnership Riches
When pushed to get out and flaunt their wares, many lawyers tend to think (but...
Top Barristers’ Chambers in National Newspaper ‘Pupilage’ Spelling Howler
An ad in yesterday’s law section of The Times contained a rather embarrassing spelling mistake…
Morning Round-Up: Friday 18 January
A lawyer’s amazingly detailed analysis of Bilbo’s contract in The Hobbit [Wired] Former Leeds University...
End Of The Day Round-Up
Thom Yorke threatens to “sue the living shit” out of David Cameron if the prime...
Morning Round-Up: Thursday 17 January
In defence of the existing law on social media [UK Criminal Law Blog] High street...
End Of The Day Round-Up
Residents’ legal action over chicken factory smell [Northampton Chronicle & Echo] ‘Why did the US...
Court Reporter Suppresses Giggles As She Describes Martial Arts Shopping Trolley Fight That Led To Cowboy Hat Urination Incident
Irish court correspondent Ursula McCarthy has somehow managed to (just about) keep it together as...
JOB ALERT: Commercially-Minded Third Six Pupils
From Baby Barristers: a leading barristers’ chambers seeks third six pupils who have completed pupillage...
Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 16 January
When I get that feeling, I want sexual billing [Above the Law] Judges’ respect for...
End Of The Day Round-Up
BT to offer legal services to businesses after new ‘BT Law’ trade mark is registered...
Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 15 January
Lindsay Lohan ‘owes fired lawyer Shawn Holley $300k in legal fees’… amid reports she wants...
End Of The Day Round-Up
The new Titan prison idea could be a bit of a rightwing smokescreen, designed to...
Photo Of Man In Front Of Till Sparks Reddit Law Grad Barbs
“First job outa law school,” wrote a Reddit user the other day, hyperlinking his words...
Morning Round-Up: Monday 14 January
Allen & Overy chief backs apprenticeships “so long as standards are upheld” [The Independent] Drop...