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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...
Same Shirt, Different Day: Freudian Explanation?
Last Thursday, I wore the same shirt to work as I had on Wednesday. This...
Morning Round-Up: Thursday 26 July
Barrister jailed for two years over “I want you to be my boyfriend” voicemails –...
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...
Lesbian Law Student Publishes Vacation Scheme Sex Diary
“Being a summer intern at a law firm is an exercise in gluttony and high-functioning...
Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 25 July
Exchequer Secretary David Gauke, who says it’s morally wrong to pay tradesmen in cash, was...
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,...
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...
Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 24 July
Lawyer took up to 150 explicit photos of wife before she became a judge –...
As Bradley Wiggins Triumphs, Law Firm Releases Tour De France Death Infographic To Flog Accident Claims
Tired of the old ‘had an accident at work?’ advertising format, personal injury lawyers are...
Lawyers Are Like Meerkats And Naked Vole Rats, Claims Ex-Freshfields Managing Partner
Thought that corporate law was all about the survival of the fittest and the drive...
Morning Round-Up: Monday 23 July
Top judge in robes fights off muggers: Thugs target 71-year-old outside Mansion House – Mail...
Making Sense Of The Mixed Messages About The Graduate Legal Job Market
On Monday I read a piece in The Lawyer about the encouraging recent trainee retention...
Lindsay Lohan, Christian Bale And Other Hollywood Stars Pose With Their Lawyers In Surreal Photoshoot
Imagine a photo of the Queen knocking back sherry with her favourite partner at Farrer...
Morning Round-Up: Friday 20 July
Criminals could avoid court in legal shake-up as Keir Starmer suggests bringing “common sense” to prosecutions...
A Shaft Of Light At The Junior Criminal Bar? Why New Advocacy Assessment Regime Could Be An Opportunity For Baby Barristers
As the Quality Assurance Scheme For Advocates (QASA) consultation rumbles on, the latest concern is...
ADVICE: Are Big Law Firms Still Old Boys’ Clubs?
I received this email from a prospective Open University law student the other day… My...
Morning Round-Up: Thursday 19 July
Pannone plans major recruitment push – Manchester Evening News Law firm Dundas and Wilson sets...
Criminal Justice Guru Mervyn Barrett OBE Certainly Has a Lot Of Twitter Followers…
Mervyn Barrett OBE, who is running to be police and crime commissioner in Lincolnshire, has...
TRENDS: Clients Demand ‘Themed Dances’ As Competition Hots Up In Recession Hit Legal Services Market
Solicitors have been offering additional extras for a while now as they bid to ‘add...
Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 18 July
Judge orders schnapps for alcoholic witness to help to spur his memory during murder trial...