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The best legal profession April Fools Day jokes
The news about Chris Grayling enrolling on the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) wasn't the only legal profession April Fools Day gag.
Chris Grayling to commence GDL after general election following training contract offer from Slaughter and May
First ever non-lawyer Lord Chancellor will enrol as a law student after 2015 general election in order to become a solicitor at magic circle firm.
Morning round-up: Tuesday 1 April
The morning's top legal news stories and social media posts.
Legal pic of the day
Note the SpongeBob SquarePants curtains in this Balinese courtroom.
Lady Gaga provides a glimpse into the future of law
Mindful, perhaps, of the changes sweeping through the legal profession, Lady Gaga elected to dress as a futuristic barrister over the weekend as part of her 28th birthday celebrations.
Enrolments leap on new graduate route to becoming a lawyer that skips the LPC and training contract
36% rise in sign-ups to the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) Graduate Fast-track Diploma signals growing popularity of bargain TC alternative.
Morning round-up: Monday 31 March
The morning's top legal news stories and social media posts.
Legal pic of the day
How can we increase our billable hours?
Judge’s blog telling young women lawyers how to dress sparks global media storm
Wordpress post by US Federal Judge Richard Kopf entitled 'On being a dirty old man and how young women lawyers dress' shocks the world.
Morning round-up: Friday 28 March
The morning's top legal news stories and social media posts.