Tag: Podcast

Podcast: Do you have a better chance of landing a training contract if you do your law degree in London?

The growing separation between recovering London and the struggling rest of the country poses an...

Dec 12 2013 1:43pm

Podcast: How barristers can make an impact on social mobility

We gathered together Young Barristers’ Committee chair Hannah Kinch, Citizenship Foundation programme manager Paul Bower...

Dec 4 2013 1:01pm

What do Bar graduates think of the new Inns of Court scheme to create ‘dozens’ of extra pupillages next year?

The new Inns of Court subsidy scheme to help publicly-funded chambers offer more pupillages caused...

Nov 7 2013 12:41pm

Exclusive interview: Founder of Facebook sensation ‘Things Law Students Don’t Say’ reveals all (apart from his identity)

If the Midlands-based LLB student behind ‘Things Law Students Don’t Say’ was to mobilise the...

Oct 3 2013 11:39am

Podcast: ‘Should I call off my hunt for a training contract?’

A year after finishing the Legal Practice Course (LPC) and Queen Mary University of London...

Sep 24 2013 1:27pm

Podcast: Hard-working Generation Y puts Xers to shame — but will the graft pay off?

Once upon a time, when higher education was free and jobs plentiful, a generation of...

Sep 3 2013 1:02pm

Podcast: What sexy law-related careers are there other than the Bar?

Like many young hopefuls, Thomas Connelly and Nathan Akhavan-Moossavi both found themselves drawn to the...

Aug 23 2013 9:06am

Podcast: Could doing something outrageous help you get a training contract?

Cambridge law student Sebastian Salek (pictured above left with Legal Cheek‘s Tom Webb and Kevin...

Aug 16 2013 9:04am

Could the legal aid reforms improve life for baby barristers?

It’s a confusing time for future legal aid barristers. On Friday a lucky few obtained...

Aug 6 2013 2:18pm

How anonymous social media sensations can avoid getting sued

Amid the thrills of YourBarristerBoyfriend’s sensational arrival on the scene last week, there were —...

Jul 22 2013 12:22pm

Obscenity Lawyer: How to create a niche doing something you’re passionate about

As you’d expect, Myles Jackman – aka “Obscenity Lawyer” – has some great stories. My...

May 24 2013 11:21am

How to write a successful law blog – and land a job off the back of it

As Hardwicke Building found out last week, lawyers who enjoy writing in their free time...

May 14 2013 1:46pm

Podcast: Why Wannabe Barristers Should Do Their Time As Paralegals Before Doing The BPTC

The path from the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) to paralegal purgatory is a well...

Apr 12 2013 2:15pm

He’s Got 284 Law Student Problems But A Twitter Follower Shortage Ain’t One

In just two months, with a mere 284 tweets, anonymous law student ‘LawVicissitudes’ has taken...

Apr 5 2013 2:09pm

Is law really ‘very well suited to flexible working’?

Earlier this month Law Society chief Lucy Scott-Moncrieff caused some raised eyebrows when she claimed...

Mar 19 2013 2:12pm

Exclusive: Attorney General responds to Bar anger at his ‘foolish’ barristers comment

Legal Cheek‘s Kevin Poulter has just asked Attorney General Dominic Grieve what he meant by...

Mar 14 2013 12:54pm

Is The Criminal Bar Finally Eating Itself?

Forget the rights and wrongs of the decision by two Tooks’ barristers to start a...

Feb 28 2013 10:08am

Is A 2:2 A Kiss Of Death For Wannabe Lawyers?

Anthony Lyons is a charming, intelligent part-time LPC student who works as a paralegal at...

Feb 13 2013 2:29pm

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...

Jan 23 2013 4:28pm

PODCAST: How To Schmooze Your Way To Partnership Riches

When pushed to get out and flaunt their wares, many lawyers tend to think (but...

Jan 18 2013 4:02pm

Podcast: How Far Should Bar Hopefuls Follow Their Dreams?

Incredibly, Yusuf Solley landed the first pupillage he applied for – with the Government Legal...

Jan 11 2013 4:03pm