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In his own words: solicitor behind the viral 1981 Slaughter and May video on life in the good old days
James Mitchell — whose video of Slaughter and May 33 years ago went viral after being unearthed by Legal Cheek — recalls magic circle life in the dark ages.
Morning round-up: Wednesday 16 July
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts.
Legal pic of the day
Legal Cheek recently highlighted the barrister-turned-barista in Nottinghamshire, but now a fellow journalist has turned up what appears to be a barrister moonlighting in the coffee shop trade.
Training contracts in Wales — get ready for a spot of hazing
High street law firm newbies kitted out in silly clobber while the skateboarder from Dirty Sanchez takes over business development.
9 things not to do in a pupillage interview (if you’re an interviewer)
An anonymous bar wannabe draws on his recent pupillage interview experience to deliver some lessons to chambers.
Morning round-up: Tuesday 15 July
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts.
Legal pic of the day
Francis Taylor Building -- the luggage collection
Dinah Rose QC to Barrister Hottie Experts: ‘Keep me out of your bloody lists’
Top Blackstone Chambers silk fires warning to Your Barrister Boyfriend duo as she joins Twitter ahead of Barrister Hottie 2014.
Wannabe solicitor’s pigeon selfie job plea goes viral — responses roll in
Facebook post by Liverpool John Moores law graduate has over 7,000 likes and almost 5,000 shares -- and sees her inundated with responses.
Oxbridge and Russell Group graduates dominate latest trainee intake of top law firms
21% of 2013 trainees at top 30 law firms are Oxbridge, 58% are Russell Group -- only 15% went to other unis, with 6% studying abroad.
Morning round-up: Monday 14 July
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts.
Legal pic of the day
Law firm advertising reaches cricket bats.
Networking: it’s crucial for law students — and you might pull
Aspiring barrister Amy Woolfson shares the wisdom she has gleaned while honing her networking skills at law events
Law Society undercuts Wetherspoons in bid to become cheapest boozer in London
Calling all students, trainee solicitors, hard-pressed pupils, struggling legal aid lawyers, general dole loafers and functioning alcoholics: the Law Society is flogging pints of Stella for £2.85!
Morning round-up: Friday 11 July
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts.
Legal pic of the day
Possibly the best law firm logo ever.
Revealed: Where the stars of that 1981 Slaughter and May video are today
33 years on, one Slaughter and May home video star is still at the firm, another is at Herbert Smith Freehills, while the solicitor behind the camera has left the law altogether.
8 key moments from ‘Come Dine With Me’ with ‘Britain’s top divorce lawyer’ Ayesha Vardag and her husband
The Queen of Pre-nups Ayesha Vardag and her new hubby Stephen Bence — both of London law firm Vardags — made an unexpected appearance as contestants on hit Channel Four show ‘Couples Come Dine With Me’ this week.
Morning round-up: Thursday 10 July
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts.
Legal pic of the day
The senior partner’s in…
Law, a hand grenade and two (not) smoking barrels — life in southwest London suburbs
Staff at high street solicitors’ practice unearth a disused mini-arsenal as they go round with dustpan and brush