PODCAST: With Guest Heather Townsend When pushed to get out and flaunt their wares, many lawyers tend to think (but rarely say) stuff like: “I did not go into law to become a salesperson.” These snobs are doomed for the scrapheap, reckons legal careers guru Heather Townsend – although she puts it rather more diplomatically … Continue reading
PODCAST: With Guest, Yusuf Solley Incredibly, Yusuf Solley landed the first pupillage he applied for – with the Government Legal Service (GLS) then paying his way through the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC). But despite being involved in some fantastic work at, amongst other departments, the Attorney-General’s Office, Solley yearned to be on his feet … Continue reading
PODCAST: 2012: The Year Social Media Made It Onto The Legal Map Over a bottle or two of the finest Tesco Value red wine, the Legal Cheek team deliver their reflections on 2012 – and predictions for 2013… For editorial assistant Lucy Pether, a final year law student at the London School of Economics, 2012 … Continue reading
PODCAST – Former Eastender Chris Parker and his frustration with A-Level obsession After spending his 20s as an actor, rising to fame in Eastenders and Strictly Come Dancing (see below), Chris Parker decided he wanted to get serious and become a lawyer…. So he enrolled in a law degree at Birkbeck College, University of London, … Continue reading
PODCAST – The Rise Of The Indie Lawyer Social media is giving individual solicitors and barristers a voice and helping them to develop their careers in new directions. In doing so, it’s stripping away some of the power of big law firms and chambers. But rigid trainee and pupil recruitment procedures make it much harder … Continue reading
PODCAST – Guest Simeon Klein As he outlined in his blog post yesterday, College of Law GDL student Simeon Klein is ready to take a risk and be creative in his bid to get a foot on the legal ladder. But #RoundMyKitchenTable podcast hosts Kevin Poulter and Alex Aldridge aren’t so sure about Klein’s idea … Continue reading
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