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Pupillage Offer Day: How You’ll Feel…

…if you net that elusive pupillage And if you don’t…

Aug 2 2012 9:03am

Morning Round-Up: Thursday 2 August

Pinsent Masons solicitor who put trainee in a headlock after boozy work party and punched...

Aug 2 2012 8:29am

Five Ways Barristers Can Treat Mini-Pupils Better

As I continue the Herculean battle to obtain pupillage, I broke a promise to myself...

Aug 1 2012 10:15am

Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 1 August

Is breastfeeding right for women in big law firms? – Above the Law Hundreds of...

Aug 1 2012 8:18am

‘Does Grindr Count As An Extra-Curricular Activity?’

The other day, desperate for something memorable to put in the gaping ‘outside interests’ section...

Jul 31 2012 1:04pm

Dog Bite Judge Beatrice Bolton: ‘Judges Are Human And They Can Only Take So Much’

Former Crown Court judge Beatrice Bolton achieved fame when she stormed out of court after...

Jul 31 2012 9:45am

Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 31 July

Katie Holmes ‘mystery man’ named as her lawyer – Digital Spy Tom Cruise dines with...

Jul 31 2012 8:12am

Law Lecturer In Sex (And Other Stuff)-For-Grades Scandal

In the good old days, sleeping with a lecturer was sufficient to get your grades...

Jul 30 2012 1:51pm

‘Ditch University Snobbery’, Says Lawyer-Turned-MP Whose Oxford AND Cambridge Degrees Helped Him Net Linklaters Job

There’s more evidence of the do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do mentality that is coming to define this government in...

Jul 30 2012 9:11am

Morning Round-Up: Monday 30 July

Increasing number of cases involve ear biting, “a phenomenon which simply did not exist 40...

Jul 30 2012 8:12am

Huge Follower Count Of Celebrity Solicitor Dean Dunham Plummets As Fear Spreads About Being Outed for Buying Twitter Disciples

The other week we reported the spectacular – and rather unnatural – growth in the Twitter...

Jul 27 2012 10:26am

Morning Round-Up: Friday July 27

Linklaters blows whistle on Olympics ticket scam – Leicester Mercury Bar aptitude test due to...

Jul 27 2012 8:23am

ADVICE: ‘Could An Artistic Legal CV Help Me To Stand Out From The Crowd?’

Dear Auntie Em, This post on The Student Room asking if legal CVs could be...

Jul 26 2012 1:51pm

Same Shirt, Different Day: Freudian Explanation?

Last Thursday, I wore the same shirt to work as I had on Wednesday. This...

Jul 26 2012 10:04am

Morning Round-Up: Thursday 26 July

Barrister jailed for two years over “I want you to be my boyfriend” voicemails –...

Jul 26 2012 8:34am

Fifty Shades Of Grey Frenzy Prompts Solicitor To Pen ‘Acceptable Face Of Porn In The Office’ Memo

There are some gems contained within this memo by Lupton Fawcett lawyer Angela Gorton on...

Jul 25 2012 2:21pm

Lesbian Law Student Publishes Vacation Scheme Sex Diary

“Being a summer intern at a law firm is an exercise in gluttony and high-functioning...

Jul 25 2012 9:24am

Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 25 July

Exchequer Secretary David Gauke, who says it’s morally wrong to pay tradesmen in cash, was...

Jul 25 2012 8:28am

Well-Being Corner: Why Five Minutes of (Non-Chargeable) Meditation Could Save Your Career

Editorial note: Former Halliwells trainee Marc Piano knows a thing or two about handling stress,...

Jul 24 2012 2:41pm

Jobless Graduates Left At Whim Of Law Firms’ Make-It-Up-As-You-Go-Along Recruitment Procedures

Last month Kearns Solicitors placed an advert in Counsel magazine seeking LPC and BPTC graduates...

Jul 24 2012 10:07am