A sports team employee in America has been fired after apparently sending a tweet from the wrong account. Local reports state that the unnamed employee was dismissed by the Texas Rangers American Football team after tweeting “Fire Charlie” – a reference to the University of Texas team’s head coach – after a disappointing game for … Continue reading
Ten years on from joining his local Trainee Solicitors Group, Kevin Poulter believes supporting young lawyers is more important than ever Some might say that life for junior lawyers has changed immeasurably over the past decade. But has it? The price of education has certainly ballooned, in terms of university costs, LPC/GDL fees and living … Continue reading
Should law firms charge clients a service tip to help top up the income of law students and impoverished trainees? muses Kevin Poulter over his ice cream sundae I’m writing from America, where solicitors are attorneys, lawyers are litigators and murder is homicide. It is the capital of consumerism. It is also home to some … Continue reading
Interview with Ken Clarke, for the Junior Lawyers Division In this exclusive interview for the JLD on 9 June 201, Ken Clarke talks to Kevin Poulter about his job at the Ministry of Justice, the state of legal education, the future of the profession and what he considers to be a good night out. Continue reading
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