Pics Legal news, insider insight and careers advice Tue, 22 May 2018 11:41:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6 https://www.legalcheek.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-legal-cheek-logo-up-and-down-32x32.jpeg Pics 32 32 Judge Rinder, Lady Hale, pink wigs and plenty of dogs: The best photos from the London Legal Walk https://www.legalcheek.com/2018/05/judge-rinder-lady-hale-pink-wigs-and-plenty-of-dogs-the-best-photos-from-the-london-legal-walk/ Tue, 22 May 2018 11:41:36 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=113634 You can still donate

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Feet sore from yesterday’s London Legal Walk? Relax, grab a cup of tea and feast your eyes on some of the best pics from the charity event.

It’s become compulsory to take a few snaps along the 10km route, which lawyers descend on each year to raise money for free legal advice centres across London and the South East. These include a photo with the king of lawyer selfies, Judge Rinder:

Rinder wasn’t the only legal celeb donning trainers yesterday evening. A number of Supreme Court justices, including the president, Lady Hale, took part in the charity get-together too:

Fancy dress and props never go amiss either. A pink wig? Check.

Hula hoops? Check.

A cardboard bus adorned with lawyers’ headshots in the windows? Check.

Another great feature of the walk is the sheer number of dogs that take part every year. Here’s just a few from yesterday:

There were so many four-legged friends, in fact, that this year’s walk even featured a “Dog Bar”.

Legal Cheek took part in the walk with mental health and wellbeing charity LawCare.

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]]> Law firm fidget spinners are now a thing https://www.legalcheek.com/2017/08/law-firm-fidget-spinners-are-now-a-thing/ Wed, 09 Aug 2017 11:10:55 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=95043 Freshfields, Milbank and Baker Botts embrace playground craze

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It was only a matter of time before lawyers jumped aboard the fidget spinner bandwagon.

The fidget-busting handheld toy has rocketed in popularity across offices and playgrounds in recent months, despite being invented some years ago. So popular are the little gadgets that magic circle outfit Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has slapped its branding across a bunch of them.

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But don’t expect one in law fair goodie bags anytime soon (well, at least not from Freshfields).

A spokesperson for the firm told Legal Cheek that the fidget spinners — featuring the firm’s unique angel and spear logo — were part of a one-off batch dished out during an internal event. Nevertheless, it’s worth noting the firm scored an A* for perks in our Trainee and Junior Lawyer Survey. We suspect it was the handheld plastic toys, not the fresh sushi and ski trips, that swung it for the survey respondents.

However, the magic circle firm isn’t alone in its commitment to the craze. Potentially sounding the death knell for the law firm-branded stress ball, US legal news website Above The Law reports that two US giants have also embraced the fidget spinner.

Images via Above The Law

New York-headquartered outfit Milbank and Texas-based giant Baker Botts have both punted for red versions of the handheld toy featuring their respective firm names.

Who said lawyers weren’t cool?

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]]> Judge Rinder declares he loves fan selfies, so here are some of our favourites of his https://www.legalcheek.com/2017/07/judge-rinder-declares-he-loves-fan-selfies-so-here-are-some-of-our-favourites-of-his/ Wed, 05 Jul 2017 14:37:53 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=95395 Features photos with Take That, fellow lawyers, and the Legal Cheek team

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In an interview with Metro today, 2 Hare Court criminal barrister-turned TV judge Robert Rinder said this:

I have zero time for people in the public eye who complain about being stopped for selfies. Anybody that does is an absolute moron and needs to get another job.

Given this selfie-love admission, we thought it was only right to count down our favourite Judge Rinder fan photos — and, trust us, there were a lot to choose from.

1. Snapchat filter game strong

Celebrating our filming week #judgerinder ❤ Love you boo

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2. It’s John Cooper QC!

3. Rinder looking dapper alongside Legal Cheek news editor Tom Connelly

4. Supporting the poppy appeal

Judge Rinder #strictlycomedancing #royalbritishlegion #poppyappeal #coventgarden #judgerinder ??

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5. Squad selfie

6. Rinder with TV presenter Susanna Reid and his Strictly dance partner, Oksana

He's my favourite. And he's doing my favourite dance. Takes me back…. #Strictly #Paso #JudgeRinder #RehearsalSelfie

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7. Posing at a Holocaust Educational Trust event

8. Meeting aspiring lawyer fans at the Citizenship Foundation’s Bar Mock Trial

9. Rinder photographed in the Old Bailey with Legal Cheek features editor Katie King

10. Take That time

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]]> Magic cuisine: This Instagram account reveals what Linklaters’ lawyers have for lunch https://www.legalcheek.com/2017/06/magic-cuisine-this-instagram-account-reveals-what-linklaters-lawyers-have-for-lunch/ Mon, 26 Jun 2017 11:34:00 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=94847 *Salivates*

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A lesser-known Linklaters social media account is lifting the lid on its exclusive in-house restaurant, ‘Silks’.

Launched last month, ‘silks_at_linklaters’ posts tantalising Instagram images of the food served to lawyers at the magic circle outfit’s London HQ.

More than just a staff canteen, Silks’ skilled chefs produce dishes that wouldn’t look out of place at a Michelin-starred restaurant — small wonder the firm won ‘Best Law Firm Canteen’ at the 2017 Legal Cheek Awards! Sit back and have a scroll through some of our favourite pics, and try to resist the urge to lick your phone screen…

This isn’t just avocado on toast. This is Chelsea Flower Show-inspired “floral adorned” avocado on toast.

We celebrate The Chelsea Flower Show with floral adorned avo on rye! #chelseaflowershow2017 #linklaters #silks #floralfood #greengoodness

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Scotch egg goals.

*EDIBLE SOIL KLAXON*

Is it Pimm’s o’clock yet?

Virgin Pimms anyone? #chelseaflowershow2017 #linklaters #elior #juicy #pimms #englishsummer

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A man will bring you ice cream!

Who's for gelato? #benandjerrys #haagendazs #hotdays #eliorfoodie #lexyfood #summer #icecream

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Silks, named after the street in which the firm’s London office resides, regularly takes inspiration from around the world. Here’s its tapas-style tribute to Spain:

A fiesta of Spanish bites! #spanishflavours @brindisaspanishfoods #lexyfood #londonlunch #eatmediterranean #eatwell #eatcolourful

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Next up, Ghana.

Then it’s off to India!

And for when you complete that big money deal…

Bring on Wimbledon! #summermmood #sunsout #spoilyourself #london

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The firm — which offers around 110 City training contracts a year — recently bumped base pay for newly-qualified lawyers (NQs) by a grand, moving it from £77,500 to £78,500. Factor in performance-related bonuses, and fresh-faced associate at Linklaters could earn in excess of £90,000.

But it’s really all about the food, right?

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]]> The best pictures from the London Legal Walk https://www.legalcheek.com/2016/05/the-best-pictures-from-the-london-legal-walk/ Tue, 17 May 2016 11:16:24 +0000 http://www.legalcheek.com/?p=74085 Policemen on stilts and lots and lots of dogs

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Lawyers from across the country headed down to the hub of legal London yesterday afternoon for the annual London Legal Walk.

Starting at the Law Society, thousands of judges, barristers, solicitors, students, apprentices, clerks, journalists and more walked a scenic 10km route — passing Hyde Park, Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace and the Royal Courts of Justice on the way — in aid of free legal advice charities in London and the South East.

There was a food van that sold cheese, performers dressed as policemen on stilts, overly enthusiastic stewards, thousands of (very hot and sweaty) walkers and oh so many dogs.

And, thankfully, media savvy lawyers have documented the whole thing on social media for our viewing pleasure. Here’s a quick rundown of some of the best pictures from the after work stroll.

Scoot scoot

The gang

Making friends

A normal day at the office

Strike a pose

Ello ello ello

And then came the dogs…

So

Many

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]]> 15 great photos of dogs dressed as lawyers https://www.legalcheek.com/2016/02/68344/ Fri, 12 Feb 2016 10:34:08 +0000 http://www.legalcheek.com/?p=68344 Dog lawyers is even more of a thing than cat lawyers

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After posting a countdown of our favourite lawyer cats last week, we thought it was only fair to share with you our 15 favourite lawyer dogs.

Here’s our definitive run down.

1. Woof

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2. Advice you can trust

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3. Up all night studying

#nypådetta #fattarlitenu #lawyerdog

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4. Don’t know how the vest would go down at the magic circle

Being a #lawyerdog is tough work, but someone's got to bring home the paycheck. #bensonandthecity

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5. Help me I’m a dog

6. So what do you think about the proposed merger?

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7. What does it all mean?!

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8. Hi guys

9. I <3 justice

10. Criminal law would send anyone to sleep

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11. Ready for court

12. Wannabe barrister

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13. Ready to write some briefs

14. I don’t understand family law

15. All good things come in threes

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]]> Law-themed cakes sweep the country as the Great Legal Bake proves a hit https://www.legalcheek.com/2016/02/law-cakes/ Thu, 04 Feb 2016 11:20:59 +0000 http://www.legalcheek.com/?p=68293 Who said lawyers weren't creative?

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The legal profession’s answer to the Great British Bake Off is happening this week — and it’s making us really hungry.

The Great Legal Bake is a charity initiative pioneered by The London Legal Support Trust, the same guys that brought us the London Legal Walk. The idea is simple — bake some cakes, sell them, then give the money to a legal advice charity.

Entries began trickling in at the beginning of the week, with this UK Supreme Court-inspired work of art — featuring all 12 justices — a particular highlight.

We also enjoyed this scales of justice-themed creation.

But the fundraiser really kicked off on Wednesday, when we were treated to some of the most creative law-themed cakes Legal Cheek has ever seen.

Making law-themed cakes definitely isn’t new or novel, and it’s great that the charity has managed to capitalise on this ever-growing trend. After a quick Instagram scour, we were surprised at how much of a thing ‘law cakes’ actually is.

Just have a look at some of the great pics we found.

https://www.instagram.com/p/9jB0lXrXBn/?tagged=lawcake

https://www.instagram.com/p/9C2VknL_Uz/?tagged=lawcake

https://www.instagram.com/p/YOjBH-IIkW/?tagged=lawcake

https://www.instagram.com/p/7iE0Q7yvlh/?tagged=lawcake

https://www.instagram.com/p/4UXLjiN-B3/?tagged=lawcake

https://www.instagram.com/p/q_QtSZyX9R/?tagged=lawcake

https://www.instagram.com/p/py69VukdGN/?tagged=lawcake

https://www.instagram.com/p/ZxYZ-FuS8K/?tagged=lawcake

We are equally impressed as we are hungry.

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]]> Pre-diversity era Freshfields graduate recruitment ad dredged up by law mag https://www.legalcheek.com/2016/01/bowler-hats-and-colonial-spears-pre-diversity-era-freshfields-graduate-recruitment-ad-dredged-up-by-law-mag/ Fri, 29 Jan 2016 11:26:11 +0000 http://www.legalcheek.com/?p=68036 1990 advert harks back to a different time

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A illustration of how much corporate law firm culture has changed over the last quarter of a century has surfaced online after a law magazine dredged up an old Freshfields graduate recruitment advert.

The ad features a drawing — by artist Glen Baxter — of what appears to be Freshfields lawyers carrying colonial spears. Some are shirtless, others sport ‘F’ emblazoned tops and wear bowler hats. All carry umbrellas. Meanwhile, the text promises “exotic pleasures” to the firm’s “articled clerks” (now known as trainees) and boasts of Freshfields’ five overseas offices. Now it has 28.

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The contrast with the modern, diverse and politically correct image that big law firms seek to project in 2016 is stark. But a lot changes in 26 years.

The ad (pictured in full below) first appeared in The Lawyer (registration required) in 1990, three years after the pre-internet era title was founded, and in a show of nostalgia has been republished by the magazine today.

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]]> 12 delightful photos of cats behaving like lawyers https://www.legalcheek.com/2016/01/12-delightful-photos-of-cats-behaving-like-lawyers/ Wed, 27 Jan 2016 09:19:16 +0000 http://www.legalcheek.com/?p=67557 People love dressing up their cats as lawyers -- it’s just a thing

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So we trawled through the internet to find the very best lawyer cats out there (and even took a snap of our own).

1. Anyone got any pink tape?

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2. Loves law so much he wants to eat the book

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3. Gotta love civil procedure

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4. What can I help you with today sir?

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5. Definitely a junior lawyer

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6. Barrister cat loves reading briefs

7. Don’t mess with lawyer cat

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8. This cat looks how I feel about public law

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9. Fun night of reading ahead

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10. Meow

11. Owner, I don’t understand

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12. Cats love contract law

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]]> Magic circle firm Linklaters reveals what staff parties were like over 100 years ago https://www.legalcheek.com/2016/01/magic-circle-firm-linklaters-reveals-what-staff-parities-were-like-over-100-years-ago/ Fri, 08 Jan 2016 14:24:43 +0000 http://www.legalcheek.com/?p=66825 Historic image shows top City lawyers of the time enjoying a lavish dinner -- and there's not a woman in sight

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Magic circle giant Linklaters has revealed what parties were like at the firm more than 100 years ago, in a historic photograph shared by one of its social media accounts.

Tweeting from the graduate recruitment Twitter account yesterday, the global megafirm posted an image of partners and staff sitting down to a formal dinner back in 1908.

With all attendees appearing to be middle-aged white males gearing up for Movember, it’s an image that shows perhaps just how far diversity has improved amongst City firms. According to Legal Cheek’s Most List more than half of Linklaters’ London associates are now women, while more than a quarter are ethnic minorities. The firm is less diverse at senior level, with 24% of partners female and 8% from ethnic minorities, but this is still a big improvement on 1908.

The image is taken from a book entitled “Passing The Flame”. Published back in 2013, it maps out the history of the top City outfit that was founded in 1838.

Law buffs may be interested to hear that this photo was taken prior to the firm’s merger with Paine, Blyth & Huxtable in 1920, when it was known as Linklater & Co. Amid global expansion, the firm shortened its name to the now more recognisable Linklaters in 1999.

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]]> The 20 most popular law memes on Legal Cheek’s Instagram https://www.legalcheek.com/2015/11/legal-cheeks-tnstagram-posts/ Fri, 27 Nov 2015 10:43:53 +0000 http://www.legalcheek.com/?p=64953 This week Legal Cheek hit 3,000 Instagram followers. To say thank you, we count down our top 20 most liked Instagram posts

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20. Most valuable player (145 likes)

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19. I confess (146 likes)

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18. Legal reading (148 likes)

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17. How?! (149 likes)

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16. Law essays (149 likes)

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15. Everything is going to be ok (153 likes)

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14. I’m fine, no really I am (154 likes)

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13. Equity and trust = Elvish (155 likes)

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12. Could you repeat that please (155 likes)

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11. The dreaded training contract interviews (162 likes)

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10. All nighters (163 likes)

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9. Law student love (170 likes)

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8. When did we study equitable easements?! (182 likes)

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7. Law lectures (188 likes)

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6. *Cry* (191 likes)

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5. Legal concepts (193 likes)

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4. Being chased by a T-Rex is a lot like land law (195 likes)

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3. “Brief” (202 likes)

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2. EU problems (206 likes)

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1. So very tired… (234 likes)

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]]> Lawyers: a car park comparison https://www.legalcheek.com/2015/10/magic-circle-lawyers-a-car-park-comparison/ Thu, 29 Oct 2015 17:28:22 +0000 http://www.legalcheek.com/?p=62416 Image captures difference between haves and have-nots in corporate law

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A photograph that appeared on image sharing app Instagram earlier this month has helpfully illustrated the difference between magic circle lawyers and the rest of us.

The image (embedded below) — which appears to be have been taken from inside a German car park — shows designated spaces for magic circle outfit Allen & Overy and much smaller German corporate firm Oppenhoff & Partner.

On the left of the image, a gleaming Porsche 911 — with a starting price of £74,000 — can be seen sat in one of the magic circle firm’s reserved parking spaces.

On the right sits a slightly cheaper and more eco-efficient bicycle with child trailer. It is located in a space set aside for lawyers at Oppenhoff & Partner.

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While the magic circle outfit boasts 45 offices across 32 different countries, the German firm has a modest 50 lawyers across just two offices.

The great transport divide isn’t exclusively applicable to German lawyers. Closer to home, gaps can be seen at the bar. Spotted earlier this year in Temple, London, this visual metaphor for the difference between the commercial and criminal bar, with a rather beaten up Peugot 206 parked next to an immaculate Maserati in the chambers’ car park.

Legal aid barrister v Commercial barrister

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]]> September picture caption competition https://www.legalcheek.com/2015/09/september-picture-caption-competition/ Fri, 18 Sep 2015 14:32:38 +0000 http://www.legalcheek.com/?p=60020 Escaping corporate law

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This image depicting an abseiler making their way down the Gherkin appeared recently on the Facebook page of hipster magazine Made in Shoreditch.

It would be remiss of us not to point out that the London office of US firm Kirkland & Ellis is situated on the 20th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 25th floors of Britain’s leading pickled cucumber-shaped building.

Kirkland associates are expected to bill a whopping 1,900 hours per year, one of the highest hours targets in the City.

Have a pop at the caption competition in the comments below: absolutely no prizes for the winner …

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]]> Law students are creating some of the world’s most boring iPhone camera rolls https://www.legalcheek.com/2015/09/law-student-camera-rolls-make-for-incredibly-dull-viewing/ Tue, 15 Sep 2015 10:15:00 +0000 http://www.legalcheek.com/?p=59281 Mobile-photo albums are a treasure-trove of fond memories -- unless you're studying law

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In order to circumvent the problems raised by those annoying lecturers who refuse to place a copy of their lecture slides online — which is a particular problem among fusty legal academics, Legal Cheek understands — law students are snapping photographs of PowerPoint displays using their mobile phones.

In the process, they are creating some of the world’s most boring iPhone camera rolls.

While most individuals’ mobile devices hold precious images of holidays, loved ones and special moments, those belonging to wannabe lawyers are chock-full of tedious lecture slides and notes.

In part this is thanks to a general reluctance of law lecturers to move with the times, with reports reaching us of a number of Legal Practice Course (LPC) and Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) academics who refuse to make their slides available online for fear that students won’t concentrate in lectures. But it’s also a symptom of the huge amount of information which law students are bombarded with relative to your average chancer studying geography.

And law students’ embracing of technology to foster innovation doesn’t stop there.

One Birmingham University LLBer revealed on Legal Cheek’s Facebook page last week that she has adopted the same photo method when writing an essay (pictured below).

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Taking photographs of sections of the textbook she wishes to reference, the savvy student can then can refer to them at her convenience, without having to even check a book out of the library.

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]]> Bagging a training contract: how it looks https://www.legalcheek.com/2015/09/bagging-a-training-contract-how-it-looks/ Wed, 02 Sep 2015 16:25:35 +0000 http://www.legalcheek.com/?p=58264 It's a bit like signing for Real Madrid, only you do it in your kitchen

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Thanks to London law student Instagrammer “zander1” for showing the world what becoming a trainee solicitor looks like.

#trainingcontract #signed #lawyer

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Congratulations to all the hard-bitten wannabe lawyers who after slaving through dozens of horrendous application forms — while simultaneously mastering promissory estoppel and other delightful legal concepts — have bagged TCs over the last few days!

And to those who were unsuccessful, don’t worry, there are other options…

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]]> Royal Courts of Justice chiefs in security crackdown to beat terror threat https://www.legalcheek.com/2015/07/royal-courts-of-justice-chiefs-in-security-crackdown-to-beat-terror-threat/ Thu, 02 Jul 2015 08:45:21 +0000 http://www.legalcheek.com/?p=54325 But crisis looms over fire extinguisher shortfall

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In this era of heightened terror threats, it is reassuring to see staff at London’s Royal Courts of Justice are taking no chances.

Security supremos at the George Edmund Street-designed building have clearly got their heads round one of the country’s most serious dangers — lawyers carrying coins, keys and mobile phones towards the walls of an 1870s structure. Evidence of the ramped up security measures was today sent to the Legal Cheek tip-off line.

Sadly, however, the health and safety brigade at The Strand building — which houses civil and criminal courts of appeal — have rather let the side down on the fire extinguisher front.

There will be reams of H&S advisory notes detailing the importance of having two fully operational devices within no more than two feet of an electronic scanner wall protection apparatus. However, in this instance, it is clear that only one extinguisher is in place.

Heads will undoubtedly roll.

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]]> Lawyer gets lawyered https://www.legalcheek.com/2015/05/lawyer-gets-lawyered-by-young-son/ Thu, 14 May 2015 16:56:28 +0000 http://www.legalcheek.com/?p=51206 Contract drafted by lawyer's child goes viral

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Compelling evidence of the headstart in life enjoyed by the kin of legal professionals has been on display on Imgur this week — in the form of this photo of a contract drafted by the young son of a lawyer.

Already the document has hauled in a whopping 2.5 million views, while also eliciting some amusing comments.”No consideration, no contract,” writes one Imgurian, who is surely a lawyer. Another adds:

“Tell him he didn’t date the contract so it’s null and void.”

While a further stickler for detail points out:

“No time scales, unilateral contact… I hope you told him why you would never sign that.”

Previously

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]]> This is what one chambers’ haul of pupillage applications looks like https://www.legalcheek.com/2015/05/this-is-what-one-chambers-haul-of-pupillage-applications-looks-like/ Tue, 12 May 2015 16:35:06 +0000 http://www.legalcheek.com/?p=50999 A 40-member set in the Temple is swamped with pleas from wannabe barristers -- and it won’t be the only one

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Here’s a short, sharp and brutal illustration of how tough it is for wannabe barristers.

The Temple’s 5 Essex Court tweeted this image a couple of days ago. At first glance it appears to be nothing more than a rather dull shot of the type of files one would expect in any office.

However, it is in fact a picture of what must be hundreds of pupillage applications — all of which, presumably, the senior members at the chambers will be looking forward to ploughing through.

Now this is no slur on 5 Essex Court, but the chambers — which houses 40 tenants, seven of which are silks — is not exactly top of the bar’s league table of big hitters in the pupillage wars. It is a perfectly respectable and solid civil set that is indeed acknowledged to be a leader in police law cases and public enquires.

But it is not a moneybags set. However, that hasn’t prevented a flood of applications for its two annual pupillage places, for which it grants awards of £40,000 each.

However, this chambers is not likely to be alone in wading through a tsunami of pupillage applications. At the end of April, Legal Cheek reported that pupillage places across the bar in England and Wales had dipped below 400 for the first time in living memory.

Nonetheless, annual enrolment on the Bar Professional Training Course stands at around 1,700 students. Some of those will be overseas students with no intention of practising in this jurisdiction, but even so, the numbers are not stacking up.

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