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A lawyer stand-up comedy night: what could possibly go wrong? Yesterday evening a host of brave souls from the legal profession assembled in a King’s Cross pub to have a go at stand-up comedy. Newsroom...
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A brief history of ‘near-sourcing': how Allen & Overy has cut in London and...
A very modern magic circle tale Before the financial crisis, Allen & Overy offered 120 training contracts each year. In the wake of the 2008 crash, the firm slashed its trainee numbers to 105....
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Law student does moot dressed in Lord Harley-style ribbons
Lord Harley of Counsel may have just become a meme Meet Dr. the Right Honourable Bartoz of Kitchen, of the most venerable Order of St Machar & Hillhead — aka Aberdeen University law student Bart...
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Which of the solicitors on tonight’s The Apprentice is most likely to win?
In pre-show video clips, ex-Slaughter and May associate Felipe exudes regret over corporate law choice, while regional solicitor Lauren wants “success at the highest level” As Legal Cheek reported last...
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It’s harder for today’s law graduates — but there are ways they can boost...
Norton Rose Fulbright tax lawyer Andrew Roycroft — who’ll be speaking at ‘How to survive in a changing legal market — Legal Cheek at Gray’s Inn’ — thinks his career may have begun differently if he was...
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Review: Ex-Slaughter and May lawyer very nearly got fired in first episode of...
An anonymous law student — who himself has appeared on the junior version of The Apprentice — reviews the performances of the two solicitors on last night’s series ten opener So The Apprentice is back,...
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Law school wars: DAC Beachcroft swaps Uni of Law for BPP
National firm’s ten-strong annual trainee intake will attend rival provider Another firm has switched its allegiance from the University of Law to its bitter rival. Future trainees at DAC Beachcroft...
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Allen & Overy salary rise pushes Slaughter and May to bottom of magic circle...
A&O is now the third best-paying out of the five magic circle firms — as elite end of law further detaches from rest of profession The elite end of the solicitors’ profession may be shrinking —...
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Bexley Magistrates’ Court notice board controversy — Part 2 Back in July Legal Cheek brought you the news that Bexley Magistrates Court was to decommission what looked to be a perfectly functional...
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Become a lawyer because you’re passionate about it — not to please your parents
Your career may take a different direction to what you expect, but if your heart’s in it you’ll be fine, advises Mayer Brown construction litigation partner Sally Davies — who’ll be speaking tomorrow...
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Pistorius sentence sparks Twitter row over what five years really means
This morning’s ruling sees the “Bladerunner” taken down to the cells, but will it be the final curtain for a plethora of parody Twitter accounts? As troubled South African athlete Oscar Pistorius began...
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City partner’s daughter blows lid on Fieldfisher’s lunchtime pheasant farrago
Several things you didn’t know about post-rebranded Fieldfisher: the partners like posh lunches, preferably game bird-orientated; they don’t always get what they want; and their children are privy to...
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Judge triggers social media storm after berating lawyer for bringing new-born...
US sole practitioner said she had no choice after adjournment application was thrown out — highlighting difficulties women face in legal profession, which five London lawyers aim to tackle with new...
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This is what happens when a law firm does a list on BuzzFeed
Who needs memes and gifs when you have THE LAW? When Surrey law firm Skala Law signed up to BuzzFeed’s “community site” — where punters can create their own BuzzFeed-style articles — they presumably...
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The Apprentice Week 2 review: Ex-Slaughter and May lawyer Felipe in...
Has Felipe’s legal career burned out long before his passion for candle-making ever will? So it’s week three. And after last week’s “shock” double-firing we’re down to “just” 17 candidates — that’s...
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Wannabe solicitor’s career hopes in tatters after slapping woman in face with...
Nottingham Trent student’s lawyer dream almost certainly over after he fails to overturn sexual assault conviction Of the long list of ways that students have ruined their lawyer dreams — which range...
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Film review: ‘The Judge’— pissing all over legal accuracy
Lawyers in the audience will struggle not to throw their mega–buckets of popcorn at the screen Robert Downey Jr may well be Hollywood’s current highest earning screen monkey, but he will forever be...
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Video: Legal Cheek Careers at Gray’s Inn
The full video of Tuesday’s ‘How to survive (and even thrive) in a changing legal market’ free careers advice event On Tuesday evening 120 students gathered at Gray’s Inn to ask anything they wanted to...
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Why aren’t big law firms aiming for half their partners to be women?
Latest round of 30% women partner targets look do-able — but why so unambitious? Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has become the latest big law firm to announce a target to raise the percentage of women...
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5 features of a changing legal market that wannabe lawyers will have to deal...
Top solicitors, barristers and chartered legal executives reveal what lies ahead for the profession The panel at last week’s ‘How to survive in a changing legal market’ event at Gray’s Inn included...
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