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This IP lawyer’s footnoted rap video could be the best thing on the internet

US intellectual property lawyer Eric Mirabel — aka legal rapper E.P.M. — has released a new version of his paean to IP. It's amazing.

14 March 2014 12:41

Supreme Court chief suggests that top chambers waive first class degree requirement for state school applicants

Lord Neuberger wants to see leading sets hire fewer public school types.

13 March 2014 14:49

Solicitor’s forging of colleagues’ signatures as a trainee comes back to haunt her

Katherine Edwards' legal career is over after "moment of madness" during her training contract.

13 March 2014 12:57

10 pieces of advice for trainee City lawyers from Mumsnet readers

A Mumsnet thread offering advice to a prospective City lawyer contains some illuminating titbits of information.

13 March 2014 08:37

Vice journalist pens article about gatecrashing a Birkbeck law lecture

Hack uses wiles to experience Birkbeck's 'Law Course Choices Day'...for free, but fails to access UCL and LSE.

12 March 2014 14:28

Clarke Willmott partner to leave firm after calling for ‘dedicated Islamic airports and airlines’ on Twitter

EXCLUSIVE: Leading national firm condemns views expressed by partner Jamie Foster and reveals that he is to leave organisation.

12 March 2014 08:55

The law students providing legal advice to the Silicon Roundabout

What's it like advising east London tech entrepreneurs about the law?

11 March 2014 11:40

‘As a lawyer, I try to relax by practicing Origami…’

The Lawyer-Origami meme has been crying out for a UK caption. Wigapedia does the honours.

11 March 2014 09:22

Which universities did the winners of Clifford Chance’s CV Blind competition attend?

Magic circle firm reveals where the successful 20 studied.

10 March 2014 14:09

Rapper-turned-lawyer who thinks ‘like a criminal’ wins global fame with viral ad

Dramatised scenes of criminals thanking US lawyer Daniel Muessig before proceeding to commit further crimes rile legal profession but impress bloggers.

10 March 2014 09:07