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Packing chicken to flying helicopters — barristers share their unconventional routes into law

#IAmTheBar

Barristers have taken to Twitter to reveal their unique and inspirational routes into the profession.

Launched by the Bar Council, the #IAmTheBar social mobility campaign aims to inspire the next generation of wannabe barristers by highlighting some of the non-traditional journeys to the bar. While sharing the stories of some its own social mobility advocates, the Bar Council also encouraged members of the legal Twitterati to get involved. Here are some of our favourites…

The path to success isn’t always smooth, with some barristers facing several obstacles before eventually finding their place at the bar. Something Lamb Building family specialist Mavis Amonoo-Acquah knows all too well:

[1/2] I grew up on a London Council Estate as the child of African immigrant parents who knew nothing of privilege or careers in law. The first in my family to graduate from university, I am now a tenant in chambers working in the career I always aspired to. #IAmTheBar https://t.co/B3lCUeF1dS

— Mavis Amonoo-Acquah (@MavisAA_Law) July 3, 2018

Also sharing their unique journeys were Ropewalk Chambers’ Jan Alam, Jodie Anderson of Garden Court Chambers and Phillips’ barrister David Hughes.

Jan Alam: "Parents didn't attend university. Arranged marriage at 16, widowed at 26 due to homicide, left with 3 young children. Graduated 6 months later, completed the BVC. Established practice at the Bar. Now 44 with daughter also graduating in Law in 2 weeks time." #IAmTheBar https://t.co/BAeRNpvwce

— Ropewalk Chambers (@ropewalklaw) July 4, 2018

Coventry born & bred, council house, siblings in and out of YOI/prison, first in family to get GCSEs let alone go to uni (@unibirmingham on scholarship), fab teachers at @PKS_Coventry, major scholar at @TheInnerTemple and now a #legalaid barrister. #IAmTheBar @gardencourtlaw https://t.co/KhwzaTbHuO

— Jodie Anderson (@JodieAnderson_) July 3, 2018

last of 8 kids, cobbler father, mother worked in benefits office. Local Catholic schools – more messing around than education. Undiagnosed dyslexia. Languages degree at a poly that turned into a uni. Lots of help from @middletemple and @triniclares #IAmTheBar

— David Hughes

#FBPE (@DghSpanishWelsh) July 4, 2018

In a particularly unusual pathway to the profession, Michael Dougherty explained how he went from school expulsion to packing frozen chickens in a factory, before heading to law school and landing a pupillage at Farrar’s Building.

Truant, expelled from school. Unemployed. Worked in factory packing frozen chickens. Got too cold too often. Telesales. Sales. Part Time LLB. Part Time BPTC. Barrister (Pupil).#IAmTheBar

— Michael Dougherty (@MichaelsMobile) July 3, 2018

Criminal barrister Helen Easterbrook also shared her extraordinary route, which involved running “away to sea” at just 18.

State grammar, 'ran away to sea' at 18, flew helicopters, failed the hardest course of my life, civi again at 23, @OpenUniversity degree full time while working 30+hrs/wk. Now a criminal barrister and proud @HMSWildfire officer #IAmTheBar #MadeInTheRoyalNavy

— Helen Easterbrook (@h_easterbrook) July 3, 2018

There were several tweets from those who decided to switch careers and take to the bar later in life:

Receptionist in law firm, legal sec, paralegal, moved to big firm, off to Uni with references. Swapped BPTC-LPC after recession & 1st legal aid cuts caused crime pupillages to dry up. Worked PT to pay for LPC. Moved >200 miles for TC. HCA. Transferred & joined chambers #IAmTheBar

— CrimeGirl (@CrimeGirI) July 3, 2018

Deferred Uni for almost 10 years, worked for solicitor, worked in restaurants, held down 3 jobs to pay my way, went to Uni & graduated top of year with a 1st, gave birth to first daughter two weeks after final exam. BVC part-time (with baby, while working). Pupillage #IAmTheBar

— Lucy Tapper Howe (@barristrix) July 3, 2018

Dad works in construction, Mum in bookkeeping. Neither have been to University. Started off at med school, ended up at law school. I held all manner of jobs in between (Tesco, Pizza Hut, Thorpe Park…) Now in my final three months of pupillage.

#IAmTheBar

— Dominique Smith (@SmithDominique2) July 3, 2018

The initiative has been welcomed across the profession which has battled issues with diversity and inclusion. Angela Patrick, a barrister at Doughty Street Chambers, said it was great to see the Bar Council talking openly about diversity and commended it for highlight that not all barristers resemble Rumpole.

Great to see @thebarcouncil talking about diversity of experience as a positive value at the bar. There is life beyond the stereotype. Read #IAmTheBar for some stories that show great advocates don’t all need to look like Rumpole. https://t.co/OjsbjTxcTx

— Angela Patrick (@Angela__Patrick) July 4, 2018

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Packing chicken to flying helicopters — barristers share their unconventional routes into law

#IAmTheBar

Barristers have taken to Twitter to reveal their unique and inspirational routes into the profession.

Launched by the Bar Council, the #IAmTheBar social mobility campaign aims to inspire the next generation of wannabe barristers by highlighting some of the non-traditional journeys to the bar. While sharing the stories of some its own social mobility advocates, the Bar Council also encouraged members of the legal Twitterati to get involved. Here are some of our favourites…

The path to success isn’t always smooth, with some barristers facing several obstacles before eventually finding their place at the bar. Something Lamb Building family specialist Mavis Amonoo-Acquah knows all too well:

[1/2] I grew up on a London Council Estate as the child of African immigrant parents who knew nothing of privilege or careers in law. The first in my family to graduate from university, I am now a tenant in chambers working in the career I always aspired to. #IAmTheBar https://t.co/B3lCUeF1dS

— Mavis Amonoo-Acquah (@MavisAA_Law) July 3, 2018

Also sharing their unique journeys were Ropewalk Chambers’ Jan Alam, Jodie Anderson of Garden Court Chambers and Phillips’ barrister David Hughes.

Jan Alam: "Parents didn't attend university. Arranged marriage at 16, widowed at 26 due to homicide, left with 3 young children. Graduated 6 months later, completed the BVC. Established practice at the Bar. Now 44 with daughter also graduating in Law in 2 weeks time." #IAmTheBar https://t.co/BAeRNpvwce

— Ropewalk Chambers (@ropewalklaw) July 4, 2018

Coventry born & bred, council house, siblings in and out of YOI/prison, first in family to get GCSEs let alone go to uni (@unibirmingham on scholarship), fab teachers at @PKS_Coventry, major scholar at @TheInnerTemple and now a #legalaid barrister. #IAmTheBar @gardencourtlaw https://t.co/KhwzaTbHuO

— Jodie Anderson (@JodieAnderson_) July 3, 2018

last of 8 kids, cobbler father, mother worked in benefits office. Local Catholic schools – more messing around than education. Undiagnosed dyslexia. Languages degree at a poly that turned into a uni. Lots of help from @middletemple and @triniclares #IAmTheBar

— David Hughes

#FBPE (@DghSpanishWelsh) July 4, 2018

In a particularly unusual pathway to the profession, Michael Dougherty explained how he went from school expulsion to packing frozen chickens in a factory, before heading to law school and landing a pupillage at Farrar’s Building.

Truant, expelled from school. Unemployed. Worked in factory packing frozen chickens. Got too cold too often. Telesales. Sales. Part Time LLB. Part Time BPTC. Barrister (Pupil).#IAmTheBar

— Michael Dougherty (@MichaelsMobile) July 3, 2018

Criminal barrister Helen Easterbrook also shared her extraordinary route, which involved running “away to sea” at just 18.

State grammar, 'ran away to sea' at 18, flew helicopters, failed the hardest course of my life, civi again at 23, @OpenUniversity degree full time while working 30+hrs/wk. Now a criminal barrister and proud @HMSWildfire officer #IAmTheBar #MadeInTheRoyalNavy

— Helen Easterbrook (@h_easterbrook) July 3, 2018

There were several tweets from those who decided to switch careers and take to the bar later in life:

Receptionist in law firm, legal sec, paralegal, moved to big firm, off to Uni with references. Swapped BPTC-LPC after recession & 1st legal aid cuts caused crime pupillages to dry up. Worked PT to pay for LPC. Moved >200 miles for TC. HCA. Transferred & joined chambers #IAmTheBar

— CrimeGirl (@CrimeGirI) July 3, 2018

Deferred Uni for almost 10 years, worked for solicitor, worked in restaurants, held down 3 jobs to pay my way, went to Uni & graduated top of year with a 1st, gave birth to first daughter two weeks after final exam. BVC part-time (with baby, while working). Pupillage #IAmTheBar

— Lucy Tapper Howe (@barristrix) July 3, 2018

Dad works in construction, Mum in bookkeeping. Neither have been to University. Started off at med school, ended up at law school. I held all manner of jobs in between (Tesco, Pizza Hut, Thorpe Park…) Now in my final three months of pupillage.

#IAmTheBar

— Dominique Smith (@SmithDominique2) July 3, 2018

The initiative has been welcomed across the profession which has battled issues with diversity and inclusion. Angela Patrick, a barrister at Doughty Street Chambers, said it was great to see the Bar Council talking openly about diversity and commended it for highlight that not all barristers resemble Rumpole.

Great to see @thebarcouncil talking about diversity of experience as a positive value at the bar. There is life beyond the stereotype. Read #IAmTheBar for some stories that show great advocates don’t all need to look like Rumpole. https://t.co/OjsbjTxcTx

— Angela Patrick (@Angela__Patrick) July 4, 2018

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Packing chicken to flying helicopters — barristers share their unconventional routes into law

#IAmTheBar

Barristers have taken to Twitter to reveal their unique and inspirational routes into the profession.

Launched by the Bar Council, the #IAmTheBar social mobility campaign aims to inspire the next generation of wannabe barristers by highlighting some of the non-traditional journeys to the bar. While sharing the stories of some its own social mobility advocates, the Bar Council also encouraged members of the legal Twitterati to get involved. Here are some of our favourites…

The path to success isn’t always smooth, with some barristers facing several obstacles before eventually finding their place at the bar. Something Lamb Building family specialist Mavis Amonoo-Acquah knows all too well:

[1/2] I grew up on a London Council Estate as the child of African immigrant parents who knew nothing of privilege or careers in law. The first in my family to graduate from university, I am now a tenant in chambers working in the career I always aspired to. #IAmTheBar https://t.co/B3lCUeF1dS

— Mavis Amonoo-Acquah (@MavisAA_Law) July 3, 2018

Also sharing their unique journeys were Ropewalk Chambers’ Jan Alam, Jodie Anderson of Garden Court Chambers and Phillips’ barrister David Hughes.

Jan Alam: "Parents didn't attend university. Arranged marriage at 16, widowed at 26 due to homicide, left with 3 young children. Graduated 6 months later, completed the BVC. Established practice at the Bar. Now 44 with daughter also graduating in Law in 2 weeks time." #IAmTheBar https://t.co/BAeRNpvwce

— Ropewalk Chambers (@ropewalklaw) July 4, 2018

Coventry born & bred, council house, siblings in and out of YOI/prison, first in family to get GCSEs let alone go to uni (@unibirmingham on scholarship), fab teachers at @PKS_Coventry, major scholar at @TheInnerTemple and now a #legalaid barrister. #IAmTheBar @gardencourtlaw https://t.co/KhwzaTbHuO

— Jodie Anderson (@JodieAnderson_) July 3, 2018

last of 8 kids, cobbler father, mother worked in benefits office. Local Catholic schools – more messing around than education. Undiagnosed dyslexia. Languages degree at a poly that turned into a uni. Lots of help from @middletemple and @triniclares #IAmTheBar

— David Hughes

#FBPE (@DghSpanishWelsh) July 4, 2018

In a particularly unusual pathway to the profession, Michael Dougherty explained how he went from school expulsion to packing frozen chickens in a factory, before heading to law school and landing a pupillage at Farrar’s Building.

Truant, expelled from school. Unemployed. Worked in factory packing frozen chickens. Got too cold too often. Telesales. Sales. Part Time LLB. Part Time BPTC. Barrister (Pupil).#IAmTheBar

— Michael Dougherty (@MichaelsMobile) July 3, 2018

Criminal barrister Helen Easterbrook also shared her extraordinary route, which involved running “away to sea” at just 18.

State grammar, 'ran away to sea' at 18, flew helicopters, failed the hardest course of my life, civi again at 23, @OpenUniversity degree full time while working 30+hrs/wk. Now a criminal barrister and proud @HMSWildfire officer #IAmTheBar #MadeInTheRoyalNavy

— Helen Easterbrook (@h_easterbrook) July 3, 2018

There were several tweets from those who decided to switch careers and take to the bar later in life:

Receptionist in law firm, legal sec, paralegal, moved to big firm, off to Uni with references. Swapped BPTC-LPC after recession & 1st legal aid cuts caused crime pupillages to dry up. Worked PT to pay for LPC. Moved >200 miles for TC. HCA. Transferred & joined chambers #IAmTheBar

— CrimeGirl (@CrimeGirI) July 3, 2018

Deferred Uni for almost 10 years, worked for solicitor, worked in restaurants, held down 3 jobs to pay my way, went to Uni & graduated top of year with a 1st, gave birth to first daughter two weeks after final exam. BVC part-time (with baby, while working). Pupillage #IAmTheBar

— Lucy Tapper Howe (@barristrix) July 3, 2018

Dad works in construction, Mum in bookkeeping. Neither have been to University. Started off at med school, ended up at law school. I held all manner of jobs in between (Tesco, Pizza Hut, Thorpe Park…) Now in my final three months of pupillage.

#IAmTheBar

— Dominique Smith (@SmithDominique2) July 3, 2018

The initiative has been welcomed across the profession which has battled issues with diversity and inclusion. Angela Patrick, a barrister at Doughty Street Chambers, said it was great to see the Bar Council talking openly about diversity and commended it for highlight that not all barristers resemble Rumpole.

Great to see @thebarcouncil talking about diversity of experience as a positive value at the bar. There is life beyond the stereotype. Read #IAmTheBar for some stories that show great advocates don’t all need to look like Rumpole. https://t.co/OjsbjTxcTx

— Angela Patrick (@Angela__Patrick) July 4, 2018

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And the winners of the Legal Cheek Awards 2019 are…

Gongs galore for industry’s top players, including firm of the year Taylor Wessing and ‘Most Admired’ chambers Blackstone

The Legal Cheek Awards 2019

The legal profession has celebrated the top rookie-rated law firms and chambers of the year in a glitzy ceremony held at the top of London’s iconic Cheesegrater skyscraper.

This year’s Legal Cheek Awards, sponsored by BARBRI International, took place on Thursday evening in Landing Forty Two of the tapering City of London tower officially known as the Leadenhall Building. Three-hundred guests from the UK’s leading corporate law firms and barristers’ chambers donned their sharpest suits and highest heels to ascend the escalators and glass-panelled lifts for the exclusive ceremony, hosted by Legal Cheek founder Alex Aldridge.

Before the Awards bash got underway, Sarah Hutchinson, BARBRI International managing director, presented the findings of Legal Cheek‘s Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) survey, before the audience were treated to the premiere of a short film, produced exclusively for the event by the Legal Cheek team.

Can you spot the special guest playing a cameo role in this year’s Legal Cheek Awards video?

Legal Cheek student campus ambassadors presented no less than 23 gongs alongside a handful of sponsors and legal celebrities, including Love Island solicitor Rosie Williams.

Rosie Williams with the Legal Cheek campus ambassadors and vloggers Chrissie Wolfe and Eve Cornwell #squadgoals

So who won what? Read on to find out.

Best Law Firm for Training 2019: Osborne Clarke

The Osborne Clarke team pick up their gong from King’s College London’s Simran Malhi

Highly commended: Ashurst, Bristows, Burges Salmon, Clifford Chance, Hogan Lovells, Linklaters, Macfarlanes, Mayer Brown, Norton Rose Fulbright, Pinsent Masons, Taylor Wessing, Travers Smith, Walker Morris

Best Law Firm for Quality of Work 2019: Shearman & Sterling

Emma Hopkins, our campus ambassador for Cambridge Uni, with Paul Gascoyne and the Shearman & Sterling team

Highly commended: Bristows, Farrer & Co, Fladgate, Foot Anstey, Gowling WLG, Kirkland & Ellis, Macfarlanes, Milbank, Mills & Reeve, Osborne Clarke, Ropes & Gray, Taylor Wessing, Travers Smith, Walker Morris

Best Law Firm for Peer Support 2019: Mayer Brown

Mayer Brown’s Danielle White receives the award from Hertfordshire Uni’s Gayathiri Kanagasundaram

Highly commended: Baker McKenzie, Bristows, Burges Salmon, Farrer & Co, Herbert Smith Freehills, Hogan Lovells, Irwin Mitchell, Linklaters, Osborne Clarke, Pinsent Masons, PwC, Simmons & Simmons, Taylor Wessing, White & Case

Best Law Firm for Partner Approachability 2019: Womble Bond Dickinson

Carter Corson business psychologist Sara Duxbury presents Womble Bond Dickinson’s Joanne Smallwood with the award

Sponsored by Carter Corson, business psychologists supporting high-profile organisations, particularly professional services firms.

Highly commended: Bird & Bird, Bristows, Clyde & Co, DAC Beachcroft, Eversheds Sutherland, Gowling WLG, Osborne Clarke, RPC, Ropes & Gray, Shoosmiths, Squire Patton Boggs, TLT, Taylor Wessing, Travers Smith

Best Law Firm for Work/Life Balance 2019: DWF

LawCare CEO Elizabeth Rimmer with the DWF team

Sponsored by LawCare, the charity that supports and promotes mental health and wellbeing in the legal community throughout the UK and Ireland.

Highly commended: Ashfords, BLM, Blake Morgan, Browne Jacobson, Fieldfisher, Forsters, Irwin Mitchell, Mills & Reeve, Royds Withy King

Best Law Firm for Tech 2019: CMS

STEM Future Lawyers ambassador Nishant Prasad hands the CMS team their trophy

Sponsored by STEM Future Lawyers, the legal careers network for science, technology, engineering and maths students.

Highly commended: Addleshaw Goddard, Allen & Overy, Bird & Bird, Bristows, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, DWF, Gowling WLG, Osborne Clarke, Pinsent Masons

Best Law Firm for Perks 2019: Clifford Chance

Coventry student Phoebe Howard presents the award to Clifford Chance trainee Adam Hunter

Highly commended: Allen & Overy, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Hogan Lovells, Kirkland & Ellis, Linklaters, Milbank, Ropes & Gray, Skadden, White & Case

Most Impressive Law Firm Office 2019: Gowling WLG

The Gowling WLG team collecting their award from University of East Anglia student Giannis Christofi

Highly commended: Allen & Overy, Bird & Bird, Burges Salmon, Clifford Chance, Kirkland & Ellis, Norton Rose Fulbright, Reed Smith, Ropes & Gray, Taylor Wessing

Best Law Firm Canteen 2019: Addleshaw Goddard

Roehampton Uni’s Aimee Peacock with the Addleshaw Goddard team

Highly commended: Bird & Bird, Burges Salmon, Clyde & Co, Gowling WLG, Jones Day, K&L Gates, Kirkland & Ellis, Linklaters, Taylor Wessing

Best Law Firm for Social Life 2019: Burges Salmon

Imperial student Gatsby Fitzgerald presents Burges Salmon with their award

Highly commended: Bristows, Browne Jacobson, Charles Russell Speechlys, K&L Gates, RPC, Taylor Wessing, Travers Smith, Walker Morris, Wedlake Bell

Best Law Firm for International Secondments 2019: White & Case

HBW Consulting co-founder and director John Hancock presents the prize to the White & Case team

Sponsored by HBW Consulting, a boutique agency that works as a specialist extension to your graduate recruitment team, helping law firms with media strategy, spend and analysis.

Highly commended: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Clifford Chance, Debevoise & Plimpton, Dechert, HFW, Shearman & Sterling, Skadden, Stephenson Harwood, Watson Farley & Williams

Best Law Firm for Client Secondments 2019: Squire Patton Boggs

City Uni law student Malek Arab presents Squire Patton Boggs with their gong

Highly commended: Baker McKenzie, Bird & Bird, Bristows, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Mayer Brown, Reed Smith, RPC, Walker Morris, Weightmans

Most Admired Law Firm 2019: Bird & Bird

Final-year Queen Mary law student Saeed Mahmood hands a Bird & Bird rep their prize

Highly commended: Allen & Overy, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Herbert Smith Freehills, Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins, Mishcon de Reya, Linklaters, Osborne Clarke, Slaughter and May

Legal Cheek Firm of the Year 2019: Taylor Wessing

BARBRI’s Sarah Hutchinson with Taylor Wessing’s Lydia Block and Olivia Coppin

Presented by BARBRI, the interntional legal qualifications specialist.

Highly commended: Bird & Bird, Bristows, Burges Salmon, Gowling WLG, Kirkland & Ellis, Linklaters, Osborne Clarke, Pinsent Masons, Travers Smith

Best Chambers for Training 2019: Hardwicke

The Hardwicke team receive their award from Coventry Uni’s Samiksha Shetty

Highly commended: 2 Temple Gardens, 5 Essex Court, 7 King’s Bench Walk, Atkin Chambers, Blackstone Chambers, Kings Chambers, Littleton Chambers, Serjeants’ Inn Chambers, Wilberforce Chambers

Best Chambers for Quality of Work 2019: Littleton Chambers

Bar Squared CEO Helen Ford with Littleton Chambers

Sponsored by Bar Squared, legal tech company and developers of LEX, a leading software solution for barristers’ chambers.

Highly commended: 11KBW, 4 New Square, 5 Essex Court, Blackstone Chambers, Brick Court Chambers, Fountain Court Chambers, Landmark Chambers, Serjeants’ Inn, Wilberforce Chambers

Best Chambers for Colleague Supportiveness 2019: Cornerstone Barristers

Carolina Gasparoli and the Cornerstone Barristers team pick up their gong from Kingston Uni’s Maria Dvornikova

Highly commended: Devereux Chambers, Exchange Chambers, Hardwicke, Henderson Chambers, Kings Chambers, Outer Temple Chambers, St John’s Chambers

Best Chambers for Facilities 2019: Exchange Chambers

Bristol Uni’s Holly Hill presents Exchange Chambers’ Tom Handley with the trophy

Highly commended: 2 Temple Gardens, 3 Verulam Buildings, 39 Essex Chambers, 4 New Square, Blackstone Chambers, Cornerstone Barristers, Fountain Court Chambers, Hardwicke, Radcliffe Chambers

Best Chambers for Social Life 2019: Henderson Chambers

The Henderson Chambers team with City Uni’s Zulkaif Riaz

Highly commended: 1 Crown Office Row, 12 King’s Bench Walk, 2 Hare Court, 4 Pump Court, 5 Essex Court, Cornerstone Barristers, Keating Chambers, Radcliffe Chambers, XXIV Old Buildings

Most Admired Chambers 2019: Blackstone Chambers

UCL’s Christopher Ho with the Blackstone Chambers team

Highly commended: One Essex Court, Brick Court Chambers, Matrix Chambers, Fountain Court Chambers, 1 Crown Office Row, Essex Court Chambers, 11KBW, Doughty Street Chambers, Landmark Chambers

Legal Cheek Chambers of the Year 2019: Radcliffe Chambers

BARBRI’s Sarah Hutchinson presents the Radcliffe Chambers team with their trophy

Presented by BARBRI, the interntional legal qualifications specialist.

Highly commended: Blackstone Chambers, Cornerstone Barristers, 5 Essex Court, Exchange Chambers, Hardwicke, Henderson Chambers, Kings Chambers, Littleton Chambers, 2 Temple Gardens

Best Use of Social Media 2019: YouTuber Angeliculture

Who better than Rosie Williams of Love Island fame to present Angelica Olawepo with the award for ‘Best Use of Social Media’?

Highly commended: Vlogger Chrissie Wolfe (Law and Broader) and Irwin Mitchell, 5 Essex Court’s Instagram account, Linklaters and Eve Cornwell’s collab video, The Bar Council’s ‘#iamthebar’ Twitter campaign, Blogger Rosie Watterson (Apply.Shine.Win) and Herbert Smith Freehills, Shoosmiths’ Facebook Livestreams, The Secret Barrister, The UK Supreme Court’s Instagram, Shearman & Sterling’s video series, ‘Whiteboard Wednesday’

Best Legal Cheek Journal Contribution 2019: Max Aitchison for ‘Revenge porn: Love Island and the law’

Max Aitchison receives his trophy from LPC Law partner Michael Javaherian

Sponsored by LPC Law, a specialist firm of solicitors, focused on providing a high quality advocacy and clerking service to clients throughout England and Wales.

Highly commended: ‘Why our employment laws need some serious attention’ by Fraser Collingham, ‘The coming of the age of AI in the law’ by Soh Kian Peng, ‘Consensual sadomasochism is private sex — not violence’ by Gina Heung Lai Yin, ‘Should there be criminal liability for corporations?’ by Rodney Dzwairo, ‘What does artificial intelligence look like?’ by Nishant Prasad, ‘Should law firms be able to float?’ by Clive Wong, ‘Should sex offenders have access to the internet?’ by Maro Polykarpou, ‘Black Lives Matter: How to fix a failing criminal justice system?’ By Eeman Talha, ‘Owens v Owens: Has the time finally come for a ‘no-fault divorce’ system?’ By Thomas McGrath

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[davidchanus]

And the winners of the Legal Cheek Awards 2019 are…

Gongs galore for industry’s top players, including firm of the year Taylor Wessing and ‘Most Admired’ chambers Blackstone

The Legal Cheek Awards 2019

The legal profession has celebrated the top rookie-rated law firms and chambers of the year in a glitzy ceremony held at the top of London’s iconic Cheesegrater skyscraper.

This year’s Legal Cheek Awards, sponsored by BARBRI International, took place on Thursday evening in Landing Forty Two of the tapering City of London tower officially known as the Leadenhall Building. Three-hundred guests from the UK’s leading corporate law firms and barristers’ chambers donned their sharpest suits and highest heels to ascend the escalators and glass-panelled lifts for the exclusive ceremony, hosted by Legal Cheek founder Alex Aldridge.

Before the Awards bash got underway, Sarah Hutchinson, BARBRI International managing director, presented the findings of Legal Cheek‘s Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) survey, before the audience were treated to the premiere of a short film, produced exclusively for the event by the Legal Cheek team.

Can you spot the special guest playing a cameo role in this year’s Legal Cheek Awards video?

Legal Cheek student campus ambassadors presented no less than 23 gongs alongside a handful of sponsors and legal celebrities, including Love Island solicitor Rosie Williams.

Rosie Williams with the Legal Cheek campus ambassadors and vloggers Chrissie Wolfe and Eve Cornwell #squadgoals

So who won what? Read on to find out.

Best Law Firm for Training 2019: Osborne Clarke

The Osborne Clarke team pick up their gong from King’s College London’s Simran Malhi

Highly commended: Ashurst, Bristows, Burges Salmon, Clifford Chance, Hogan Lovells, Linklaters, Macfarlanes, Mayer Brown, Norton Rose Fulbright, Pinsent Masons, Taylor Wessing, Travers Smith, Walker Morris

Best Law Firm for Quality of Work 2019: Shearman & Sterling

Emma Hopkins, our campus ambassador for Cambridge Uni, with Paul Gascoyne and the Shearman & Sterling team

Highly commended: Bristows, Farrer & Co, Fladgate, Foot Anstey, Gowling WLG, Kirkland & Ellis, Macfarlanes, Milbank, Mills & Reeve, Osborne Clarke, Ropes & Gray, Taylor Wessing, Travers Smith, Walker Morris

Best Law Firm for Peer Support 2019: Mayer Brown

Mayer Brown’s Danielle White receives the award from Hertfordshire Uni’s Gayathiri Kanagasundaram

Highly commended: Baker McKenzie, Bristows, Burges Salmon, Farrer & Co, Herbert Smith Freehills, Hogan Lovells, Irwin Mitchell, Linklaters, Osborne Clarke, Pinsent Masons, PwC, Simmons & Simmons, Taylor Wessing, White & Case

Best Law Firm for Partner Approachability 2019: Womble Bond Dickinson

Carter Corson business psychologist Sara Duxbury presents Womble Bond Dickinson’s Joanne Smallwood with the award

Sponsored by Carter Corson, business psychologists supporting high-profile organisations, particularly professional services firms.

Highly commended: Bird & Bird, Bristows, Clyde & Co, DAC Beachcroft, Eversheds Sutherland, Gowling WLG, Osborne Clarke, RPC, Ropes & Gray, Shoosmiths, Squire Patton Boggs, TLT, Taylor Wessing, Travers Smith

Best Law Firm for Work/Life Balance 2019: DWF

LawCare CEO Elizabeth Rimmer with the DWF team

Sponsored by LawCare, the charity that supports and promotes mental health and wellbeing in the legal community throughout the UK and Ireland.

Highly commended: Ashfords, BLM, Blake Morgan, Browne Jacobson, Fieldfisher, Forsters, Irwin Mitchell, Mills & Reeve, Royds Withy King

Best Law Firm for Tech 2019: CMS

STEM Future Lawyers ambassador Nishant Prasad hands the CMS team their trophy

Sponsored by STEM Future Lawyers, the legal careers network for science, technology, engineering and maths students.

Highly commended: Addleshaw Goddard, Allen & Overy, Bird & Bird, Bristows, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, DWF, Gowling WLG, Osborne Clarke, Pinsent Masons

Best Law Firm for Perks 2019: Clifford Chance

Coventry student Phoebe Howard presents the award to Clifford Chance trainee Adam Hunter

Highly commended: Allen & Overy, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Hogan Lovells, Kirkland & Ellis, Linklaters, Milbank, Ropes & Gray, Skadden, White & Case

Most Impressive Law Firm Office 2019: Gowling WLG

The Gowling WLG team collecting their award from University of East Anglia student Giannis Christofi

Highly commended: Allen & Overy, Bird & Bird, Burges Salmon, Clifford Chance, Kirkland & Ellis, Norton Rose Fulbright, Reed Smith, Ropes & Gray, Taylor Wessing

Best Law Firm Canteen 2019: Addleshaw Goddard

Roehampton Uni’s Aimee Peacock with the Addleshaw Goddard team

Highly commended: Bird & Bird, Burges Salmon, Clyde & Co, Gowling WLG, Jones Day, K&L Gates, Kirkland & Ellis, Linklaters, Taylor Wessing

Best Law Firm for Social Life 2019: Burges Salmon

Imperial student Gatsby Fitzgerald presents Burges Salmon with their award

Highly commended: Bristows, Browne Jacobson, Charles Russell Speechlys, K&L Gates, RPC, Taylor Wessing, Travers Smith, Walker Morris, Wedlake Bell

Best Law Firm for International Secondments 2019: White & Case

HBW Consulting co-founder and director John Hancock presents the prize to the White & Case team

Sponsored by HBW Consulting, a boutique agency that works as a specialist extension to your graduate recruitment team, helping law firms with media strategy, spend and analysis.

Highly commended: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Clifford Chance, Debevoise & Plimpton, Dechert, HFW, Shearman & Sterling, Skadden, Stephenson Harwood, Watson Farley & Williams

Best Law Firm for Client Secondments 2019: Squire Patton Boggs

City Uni law student Malek Arab presents Squire Patton Boggs with their gong

Highly commended: Baker McKenzie, Bird & Bird, Bristows, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Mayer Brown, Reed Smith, RPC, Walker Morris, Weightmans

Most Admired Law Firm 2019: Bird & Bird

Final-year Queen Mary law student Saeed Mahmood hands a Bird & Bird rep their prize

Highly commended: Allen & Overy, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Herbert Smith Freehills, Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins, Mishcon de Reya, Linklaters, Osborne Clarke, Slaughter and May

Legal Cheek Firm of the Year 2019: Taylor Wessing

BARBRI’s Sarah Hutchinson with Taylor Wessing’s Lydia Block and Olivia Coppin

Presented by BARBRI, the interntional legal qualifications specialist.

Highly commended: Bird & Bird, Bristows, Burges Salmon, Gowling WLG, Kirkland & Ellis, Linklaters, Osborne Clarke, Pinsent Masons, Travers Smith

Best Chambers for Training 2019: Hardwicke

The Hardwicke team receive their award from Coventry Uni’s Samiksha Shetty

Highly commended: 2 Temple Gardens, 5 Essex Court, 7 King’s Bench Walk, Atkin Chambers, Blackstone Chambers, Kings Chambers, Littleton Chambers, Serjeants’ Inn Chambers, Wilberforce Chambers

Best Chambers for Quality of Work 2019: Littleton Chambers

Bar Squared CEO Helen Ford with Littleton Chambers

Sponsored by Bar Squared, legal tech company and developers of LEX, a leading software solution for barristers’ chambers.

Highly commended: 11KBW, 4 New Square, 5 Essex Court, Blackstone Chambers, Brick Court Chambers, Fountain Court Chambers, Landmark Chambers, Serjeants’ Inn, Wilberforce Chambers

Best Chambers for Colleague Supportiveness 2019: Cornerstone Barristers

Carolina Gasparoli and the Cornerstone Barristers team pick up their gong from Kingston Uni’s Maria Dvornikova

Highly commended: Devereux Chambers, Exchange Chambers, Hardwicke, Henderson Chambers, Kings Chambers, Outer Temple Chambers, St John’s Chambers

Best Chambers for Facilities 2019: Exchange Chambers

Bristol Uni’s Holly Hill presents Exchange Chambers’ Tom Handley with the trophy

Highly commended: 2 Temple Gardens, 3 Verulam Buildings, 39 Essex Chambers, 4 New Square, Blackstone Chambers, Cornerstone Barristers, Fountain Court Chambers, Hardwicke, Radcliffe Chambers

Best Chambers for Social Life 2019: Henderson Chambers

The Henderson Chambers team with City Uni’s Zulkaif Riaz

Highly commended: 1 Crown Office Row, 12 King’s Bench Walk, 2 Hare Court, 4 Pump Court, 5 Essex Court, Cornerstone Barristers, Keating Chambers, Radcliffe Chambers, XXIV Old Buildings

Most Admired Chambers 2019: Blackstone Chambers

UCL’s Christopher Ho with the Blackstone Chambers team

Highly commended: One Essex Court, Brick Court Chambers, Matrix Chambers, Fountain Court Chambers, 1 Crown Office Row, Essex Court Chambers, 11KBW, Doughty Street Chambers, Landmark Chambers

Legal Cheek Chambers of the Year 2019: Radcliffe Chambers

BARBRI’s Sarah Hutchinson presents the Radcliffe Chambers team with their trophy

Presented by BARBRI, the interntional legal qualifications specialist.

Highly commended: Blackstone Chambers, Cornerstone Barristers, 5 Essex Court, Exchange Chambers, Hardwicke, Henderson Chambers, Kings Chambers, Littleton Chambers, 2 Temple Gardens

Best Use of Social Media 2019: YouTuber Angeliculture

Who better than Rosie Williams of Love Island fame to present Angelica Olawepo with the award for ‘Best Use of Social Media’?

Highly commended: Vlogger Chrissie Wolfe (Law and Broader) and Irwin Mitchell, 5 Essex Court’s Instagram account, Linklaters and Eve Cornwell’s collab video, The Bar Council’s ‘#iamthebar’ Twitter campaign, Blogger Rosie Watterson (Apply.Shine.Win) and Herbert Smith Freehills, Shoosmiths’ Facebook Livestreams, The Secret Barrister, The UK Supreme Court’s Instagram, Shearman & Sterling’s video series, ‘Whiteboard Wednesday’

Best Legal Cheek Journal Contribution 2019: Max Aitchison for ‘Revenge porn: Love Island and the law’

Max Aitchison receives his trophy from LPC Law partner Michael Javaherian

Sponsored by LPC Law, a specialist firm of solicitors, focused on providing a high quality advocacy and clerking service to clients throughout England and Wales.

Highly commended: ‘Why our employment laws need some serious attention’ by Fraser Collingham, ‘The coming of the age of AI in the law’ by Soh Kian Peng, ‘Consensual sadomasochism is private sex — not violence’ by Gina Heung Lai Yin, ‘Should there be criminal liability for corporations?’ by Rodney Dzwairo, ‘What does artificial intelligence look like?’ by Nishant Prasad, ‘Should law firms be able to float?’ by Clive Wong, ‘Should sex offenders have access to the internet?’ by Maro Polykarpou, ‘Black Lives Matter: How to fix a failing criminal justice system?’ By Eeman Talha, ‘Owens v Owens: Has the time finally come for a ‘no-fault divorce’ system?’ By Thomas McGrath

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And the winners of the Legal Cheek Awards 2019 are…

Gongs galore for industry’s top players, including firm of the year Taylor Wessing and ‘Most Admired’ chambers Blackstone

The Legal Cheek Awards 2019

The legal profession has celebrated the top rookie-rated law firms and chambers of the year in a glitzy ceremony held at the top of London’s iconic Cheesegrater skyscraper.

This year’s Legal Cheek Awards, sponsored by BARBRI International, took place on Thursday evening in Landing Forty Two of the tapering City of London tower officially known as the Leadenhall Building. Three-hundred guests from the UK’s leading corporate law firms and barristers’ chambers donned their sharpest suits and highest heels to ascend the escalators and glass-panelled lifts for the exclusive ceremony, hosted by Legal Cheek founder Alex Aldridge.

Before the Awards bash got underway, Sarah Hutchinson, BARBRI International managing director, presented the findings of Legal Cheek‘s Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) survey, before the audience were treated to the premiere of a short film, produced exclusively for the event by the Legal Cheek team.

Can you spot the special guest playing a cameo role in this year’s Legal Cheek Awards video?

Legal Cheek student campus ambassadors presented no less than 23 gongs alongside a handful of sponsors and legal celebrities, including Love Island solicitor Rosie Williams.

Rosie Williams with the Legal Cheek campus ambassadors and vloggers Chrissie Wolfe and Eve Cornwell #squadgoals

So who won what? Read on to find out.

Best Law Firm for Training 2019: Osborne Clarke

The Osborne Clarke team pick up their gong from King’s College London’s Simran Malhi

Highly commended: Ashurst, Bristows, Burges Salmon, Clifford Chance, Hogan Lovells, Linklaters, Macfarlanes, Mayer Brown, Norton Rose Fulbright, Pinsent Masons, Taylor Wessing, Travers Smith, Walker Morris

Best Law Firm for Quality of Work 2019: Shearman & Sterling

Emma Hopkins, our campus ambassador for Cambridge Uni, with Paul Gascoyne and the Shearman & Sterling team

Highly commended: Bristows, Farrer & Co, Fladgate, Foot Anstey, Gowling WLG, Kirkland & Ellis, Macfarlanes, Milbank, Mills & Reeve, Osborne Clarke, Ropes & Gray, Taylor Wessing, Travers Smith, Walker Morris

Best Law Firm for Peer Support 2019: Mayer Brown

Mayer Brown’s Danielle White receives the award from Hertfordshire Uni’s Gayathiri Kanagasundaram

Highly commended: Baker McKenzie, Bristows, Burges Salmon, Farrer & Co, Herbert Smith Freehills, Hogan Lovells, Irwin Mitchell, Linklaters, Osborne Clarke, Pinsent Masons, PwC, Simmons & Simmons, Taylor Wessing, White & Case

Best Law Firm for Partner Approachability 2019: Womble Bond Dickinson

Carter Corson business psychologist Sara Duxbury presents Womble Bond Dickinson’s Joanne Smallwood with the award

Sponsored by Carter Corson, business psychologists supporting high-profile organisations, particularly professional services firms.

Highly commended: Bird & Bird, Bristows, Clyde & Co, DAC Beachcroft, Eversheds Sutherland, Gowling WLG, Osborne Clarke, RPC, Ropes & Gray, Shoosmiths, Squire Patton Boggs, TLT, Taylor Wessing, Travers Smith

Best Law Firm for Work/Life Balance 2019: DWF

LawCare CEO Elizabeth Rimmer with the DWF team

Sponsored by LawCare, the charity that supports and promotes mental health and wellbeing in the legal community throughout the UK and Ireland.

Highly commended: Ashfords, BLM, Blake Morgan, Browne Jacobson, Fieldfisher, Forsters, Irwin Mitchell, Mills & Reeve, Royds Withy King

Best Law Firm for Tech 2019: CMS

STEM Future Lawyers ambassador Nishant Prasad hands the CMS team their trophy

Sponsored by STEM Future Lawyers, the legal careers network for science, technology, engineering and maths students.

Highly commended: Addleshaw Goddard, Allen & Overy, Bird & Bird, Bristows, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, DWF, Gowling WLG, Osborne Clarke, Pinsent Masons

Best Law Firm for Perks 2019: Clifford Chance

Coventry student Phoebe Howard presents the award to Clifford Chance trainee Adam Hunter

Highly commended: Allen & Overy, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Hogan Lovells, Kirkland & Ellis, Linklaters, Milbank, Ropes & Gray, Skadden, White & Case

Most Impressive Law Firm Office 2019: Gowling WLG

The Gowling WLG team collecting their award from University of East Anglia student Giannis Christofi

Highly commended: Allen & Overy, Bird & Bird, Burges Salmon, Clifford Chance, Kirkland & Ellis, Norton Rose Fulbright, Reed Smith, Ropes & Gray, Taylor Wessing

Best Law Firm Canteen 2019: Addleshaw Goddard

Roehampton Uni’s Aimee Peacock with the Addleshaw Goddard team

Highly commended: Bird & Bird, Burges Salmon, Clyde & Co, Gowling WLG, Jones Day, K&L Gates, Kirkland & Ellis, Linklaters, Taylor Wessing

Best Law Firm for Social Life 2019: Burges Salmon

Imperial student Gatsby Fitzgerald presents Burges Salmon with their award

Highly commended: Bristows, Browne Jacobson, Charles Russell Speechlys, K&L Gates, RPC, Taylor Wessing, Travers Smith, Walker Morris, Wedlake Bell

Best Law Firm for International Secondments 2019: White & Case

HBW Consulting co-founder and director John Hancock presents the prize to the White & Case team

Sponsored by HBW Consulting, a boutique agency that works as a specialist extension to your graduate recruitment team, helping law firms with media strategy, spend and analysis.

Highly commended: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Clifford Chance, Debevoise & Plimpton, Dechert, HFW, Shearman & Sterling, Skadden, Stephenson Harwood, Watson Farley & Williams

Best Law Firm for Client Secondments 2019: Squire Patton Boggs

City Uni law student Malek Arab presents Squire Patton Boggs with their gong

Highly commended: Baker McKenzie, Bird & Bird, Bristows, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Mayer Brown, Reed Smith, RPC, Walker Morris, Weightmans

Most Admired Law Firm 2019: Bird & Bird

Final-year Queen Mary law student Saeed Mahmood hands a Bird & Bird rep their prize

Highly commended: Allen & Overy, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Herbert Smith Freehills, Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins, Mishcon de Reya, Linklaters, Osborne Clarke, Slaughter and May

Legal Cheek Firm of the Year 2019: Taylor Wessing

BARBRI’s Sarah Hutchinson with Taylor Wessing’s Lydia Block and Olivia Coppin

Presented by BARBRI, the interntional legal qualifications specialist.

Highly commended: Bird & Bird, Bristows, Burges Salmon, Gowling WLG, Kirkland & Ellis, Linklaters, Osborne Clarke, Pinsent Masons, Travers Smith

Best Chambers for Training 2019: Hardwicke

The Hardwicke team receive their award from Coventry Uni’s Samiksha Shetty

Highly commended: 2 Temple Gardens, 5 Essex Court, 7 King’s Bench Walk, Atkin Chambers, Blackstone Chambers, Kings Chambers, Littleton Chambers, Serjeants’ Inn Chambers, Wilberforce Chambers

Best Chambers for Quality of Work 2019: Littleton Chambers

Bar Squared CEO Helen Ford with Littleton Chambers

Sponsored by Bar Squared, legal tech company and developers of LEX, a leading software solution for barristers’ chambers.

Highly commended: 11KBW, 4 New Square, 5 Essex Court, Blackstone Chambers, Brick Court Chambers, Fountain Court Chambers, Landmark Chambers, Serjeants’ Inn, Wilberforce Chambers

Best Chambers for Colleague Supportiveness 2019: Cornerstone Barristers

Carolina Gasparoli and the Cornerstone Barristers team pick up their gong from Kingston Uni’s Maria Dvornikova

Highly commended: Devereux Chambers, Exchange Chambers, Hardwicke, Henderson Chambers, Kings Chambers, Outer Temple Chambers, St John’s Chambers

Best Chambers for Facilities 2019: Exchange Chambers

Bristol Uni’s Holly Hill presents Exchange Chambers’ Tom Handley with the trophy

Highly commended: 2 Temple Gardens, 3 Verulam Buildings, 39 Essex Chambers, 4 New Square, Blackstone Chambers, Cornerstone Barristers, Fountain Court Chambers, Hardwicke, Radcliffe Chambers

Best Chambers for Social Life 2019: Henderson Chambers

The Henderson Chambers team with City Uni’s Zulkaif Riaz

Highly commended: 1 Crown Office Row, 12 King’s Bench Walk, 2 Hare Court, 4 Pump Court, 5 Essex Court, Cornerstone Barristers, Keating Chambers, Radcliffe Chambers, XXIV Old Buildings

Most Admired Chambers 2019: Blackstone Chambers

UCL’s Christopher Ho with the Blackstone Chambers team

Highly commended: One Essex Court, Brick Court Chambers, Matrix Chambers, Fountain Court Chambers, 1 Crown Office Row, Essex Court Chambers, 11KBW, Doughty Street Chambers, Landmark Chambers

Legal Cheek Chambers of the Year 2019: Radcliffe Chambers

BARBRI’s Sarah Hutchinson presents the Radcliffe Chambers team with their trophy

Presented by BARBRI, the interntional legal qualifications specialist.

Highly commended: Blackstone Chambers, Cornerstone Barristers, 5 Essex Court, Exchange Chambers, Hardwicke, Henderson Chambers, Kings Chambers, Littleton Chambers, 2 Temple Gardens

Best Use of Social Media 2019: YouTuber Angeliculture

Who better than Rosie Williams of Love Island fame to present Angelica Olawepo with the award for ‘Best Use of Social Media’?

Highly commended: Vlogger Chrissie Wolfe (Law and Broader) and Irwin Mitchell, 5 Essex Court’s Instagram account, Linklaters and Eve Cornwell’s collab video, The Bar Council’s ‘#iamthebar’ Twitter campaign, Blogger Rosie Watterson (Apply.Shine.Win) and Herbert Smith Freehills, Shoosmiths’ Facebook Livestreams, The Secret Barrister, The UK Supreme Court’s Instagram, Shearman & Sterling’s video series, ‘Whiteboard Wednesday’

Best Legal Cheek Journal Contribution 2019: Max Aitchison for ‘Revenge porn: Love Island and the law’

Max Aitchison receives his trophy from LPC Law partner Michael Javaherian

Sponsored by LPC Law, a specialist firm of solicitors, focused on providing a high quality advocacy and clerking service to clients throughout England and Wales.

Highly commended: ‘Why our employment laws need some serious attention’ by Fraser Collingham, ‘The coming of the age of AI in the law’ by Soh Kian Peng, ‘Consensual sadomasochism is private sex — not violence’ by Gina Heung Lai Yin, ‘Should there be criminal liability for corporations?’ by Rodney Dzwairo, ‘What does artificial intelligence look like?’ by Nishant Prasad, ‘Should law firms be able to float?’ by Clive Wong, ‘Should sex offenders have access to the internet?’ by Maro Polykarpou, ‘Black Lives Matter: How to fix a failing criminal justice system?’ By Eeman Talha, ‘Owens v Owens: Has the time finally come for a ‘no-fault divorce’ system?’ By Thomas McGrath

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The best use of social media – 2019 edition

The vloggers, bloggers and Instagram-ers bringing the law to life

This past year has seen social media explode with YouTubers vlogging the law, legal chats shows broadcasted live on Facebook and the legally minded making use of Instagram’s highly popular stories feature. Here, in alphabetical order, we list the top ten best uses of social media this year, with the winner to be announced at the Legal Cheek Awards on 21 March.

Angeliculture

London School of Economics (LSE) law student Angelica Olawepo is the latest legal vlogger to watch. The first year’s growing channel, Angeliculture, has over 1,300 subscribers and has received more than 72,000 views. It features videos about careers and study advice, as well as vlogs documenting her university experience.

What’s striking about this Youtuber is her story. Olawepo, who’s describes herself as a “working-class student”, comes from a single parent-home located in an extremely deprived area of London with a very low progression to university. But, having scored A*, A*, A at A-Level and completed the Lady Margaret Foundation Year at Oxford Uni prior to joining LSE, Olawepo now uses her platform to share this journey with the hope of inspiring others.

Chrissie Wolf (Law and Broader) and Irwin Mitchell

Since qualifying several years ago, Irwin Mitchell solicitor Chrissie Wolfe has taken to vlogging to share her training contract tips. Her YouTube channel, Law and Broader, sees the personal injury solicitor cover everything from networking to assessment centres — all against a chic rose gold backdrop. The law and lifestyle channel, which began as a weekend hobby, now has over 1,600 subscribers and a total of over 50,000 views.

In her most popular video, Wolfe sets out time-managing tactics through a grid system, helping viewers identify transferrable skills and experiences. The ‘broader’ side of her channel sees Wolfe venture away from careers advice to share her favourite Christmas gifts and even daily vlogs.

5 Essex Court

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No two days are the same in the life of a #barrister and you never know what you'll find hanging around in #chambers… #unicorns #wigandgown #surprisingsightsofchambers

A post shared by 5 Essex Court Pupillages (@5essexcourt_pupillages) on Oct 18, 2018 at 12:29am PDT

5 Essex Court’s Instagram is an example of how to ‘Gram the busy lives of barristers through consistently witty captioned snaps. The London chambers has also used the platform to hype their new podcast, The Pupillage Podcast. The series of ten episodes hosted by junior barristers Georgina Wolfe and Beatrice Collier, aims to share with listeners insider info about the pupillage process. It’s an excellent listen.

Eve Cornwell and Linklaters

Last September Linklaters teamed up with vlogging superstar (and future Linklaters trainee) Eve Cornwell for the first ever magic circle firm-YouTuber collab video. In it the University of Bristol law grad takes her audience of more than 110,000 subscribers around the elite firm’s London HQ before sitting down with Linklaters partner Finn Griggs for a quick Q&A.

The video, which boasts over 107,000 views, is a treat to watch. The conversation between Griggs and Cornwell is informative, but relaxed over a coffee. Cornwell’s enthusiasm is also contagious, with even non-legally minded viewers left feeling curious about legal practice. Cornwell’s other videos are also well worth a watch.

#iamthebar — Bar Council

Last July the Bar Council struck #gold with a social mobility campaign led by the hashtag: #iamthebar. The week-long Twitter campaign, aimed to stamp out stereotypes of barristers fitting into a single mould, celebrating the diversity that exists within the profession — as put by their slogan: “A Bar of all, for all.” Using the hashtag, barristers were quick to share their own unconventional journeys to the bar:

State grammar, 'ran away to sea' at 18, flew helicopters, failed the hardest course of my life, civi again at 23, @OpenUniversity degree full time while working 30+hrs/wk. Now a criminal barrister and proud @HMSWildfire officer #IAmTheBar #MadeInTheRoyalNavy

— Helen Easterbrook (@h_easterbrook) July 3, 2018

Many of these tweets went viral — hopefully encouraging the next generation of barristers.

Rosie Watterson (Apply.Shine.Win) and Herbert Smith Freehills

Rosie Watterson

Future trainee solicitor Rosie Watterson’s blog Apply.Shine.Win helps students do exactly that. Having received a training contract offer from Herbert Smith Freehills, Watterson is now keen to share her recipe to success. The blogger uses personal anecdotes and interviews to reveal practical and encouraging application advice.

In a recent post, the blogger sits down with ex-magic circle recruiter, Hannah Salton, who gives key advice on leveraging work experience on applications forms.

Last year also saw law student Morven Ross blog her two week all-expenses paid trip to the Herbert Smith Freehill���s Australia office, after winning the firm’s ‘Connect With Us’ competition.

Shoosmiths Live

#ShoosmithsLIVE: Starting your career in law

Samantha and Hannah share their advice and top tips for a career in law. Hannah shares her experience of joining Shoosmiths as a trainee solicitor after changing careers.

#ShoosmithsLIVE #ShoosmithsVideo #ShoosmithsVlog

Posted by Shoosmiths Graduates on Thursday, October 4, 2018

Shoosmiths Live is a Q&A, streamed on the firm’s Facebook page. Hosted by the firm’s graduate recruitment manager Samantha Hope, episodes feature informal-chats with legally minded guests, including the aforementioned vlogger Chrissie Wolfe and blogger Rosie Watterson. Here viewers can pick up training contract tips while also learning more about the firm.

Interesting is the one-take format of episodes, which are broadcasted live on their Facebook page for all to see. For Hope, who doesn’t rely on quick cuts and scene changes seen in Cornwell’s videos (see above), she appears at ease leading a relaxed conversation with guests.

Viewers are also encouraged to leave questions in the comments to be answered live. Although engagement is moderate, it’s a promising start. The open dialogue also presents an innovative alternative for potential Shoosmiths candidates unable to meet the graduate recruitment team in person.

The Secret Barrister

Following the overwhelming success of their debut book, The Secret Barrister: Stories of the Law and How It’s Broken, he (or she) continues to capture the imaginations of readers through blogging and social media. Their identity still shrouded in mystery, the bar social media heavyweight brings to light serious flaws plaguing the criminal justice system.

Disappointingly, the Supreme Court has upheld the disgusting reforms, introduced by Theresa May, that prevent the wrongfully convicted receiving compensation for years spent in prison.

Legality is one thing. Whether this is morally justifiable in a civilised society is another. https://t.co/7JFUxoaMrM

— The Secret Barrister (@BarristerSecret) January 30, 2019

Protected by their anonymity, SB enjoys the freedom to openly comment and criticise — making for entertaining, but brutally honesty tweets. They’ve also moved into more general political commentary, and their tweets score big numbers of likes and retweets among the Twitterati.

This is a filthy lie. He is singled out because he has a well-earned reputation as the nation’s least competent man, at a time when Iain Duncan Smith is alive. https://t.co/fE96jXMarm

— The Secret Barrister (@BarristerSecret) January 31, 2019

UK Supreme Court Instagram

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The full complement of Justices gather for their first photo as a group in the lobby outside courtroom one. You'll be able to see the professional photograph on our website this afternoon! • #behindthescenes #newlegalyear #swearinginceremony #london

A post shared by UK Supreme Court (@uksupremecourt) on Oct 2, 2017 at 6:24am PDT

Last year the Supreme Court granted Instagram a rare behind the scenes look at the swearing-in ceremony of two new justices: Lady Arden and Lord Kitchin. Using Instagram’s story feature, the UK’s highest court shared snaps and clips of robed justices taking the judicial oath.

Now saved under their Instagram highlights, users can go and re-watch the step-by-step rundown (and Lady’s Hale’s cheesy grin) over and over again.

After joining the platform in 2017, in hopes to achieve greater openness and transparency, the social media savvy Supreme Court has built a strong insta-following — with over 4,000 followers.

‘Whiteboard Wednesday’ — Shearman & Sterling

Shearman & Sterling’s video series, ‘Whiteboard Wednesday’ provides exactly what aspiring lawyers are looking for: straight-to-the-point application advice. Hosted by the US firm’s graduate recruitment team, the series of presentations helps viewers break down legal jargon and complex commercial concepts into a simple, digestible form.

In one of the latest videos, graduate recruitment manager Paul Gascoyne guides viewers through common legal buzzwords so they can better understand the firm they are considering applying to.

The winner of the best use of social media will be decided by an independent judging panel, and announced at the Legal Cheek Awards 2019 on March 21 at the Cheesegrater in London.

Peruse all of the firm’s new 2018-19 survey scorecards — including training, quality of work, perks and much more — via the Legal Cheek Firms Most List 2018-19.

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The best use of social media – 2019 edition

The vloggers, bloggers and Instagram-ers bringing the law to life

This past year has seen social media explode with YouTubers vlogging the law, legal chats shows broadcasted live on Facebook and the legally minded making use of Instagram’s highly popular stories feature. Here, in alphabetical order, we list the top ten best uses of social media this year, with the winner to be announced at the Legal Cheek Awards on 21 March.

Angeliculture

London School of Economics (LSE) law student Angelica Olawepo is the latest legal vlogger to watch. The first year’s growing channel, Angeliculture, has over 1,300 subscribers and has received more than 72,000 views. It features videos about careers and study advice, as well as vlogs documenting her university experience.

What’s striking about this Youtuber is her story. Olawepo, who’s describes herself as a “working-class student”, comes from a single parent-home located in an extremely deprived area of London with a very low progression to university. But, having scored A*, A*, A at A-Level and completed the Lady Margaret Foundation Year at Oxford Uni prior to joining LSE, Olawepo now uses her platform to share this journey with the hope of inspiring others.

Chrissie Wolf (Law and Broader) and Irwin Mitchell

Since qualifying several years ago, Irwin Mitchell solicitor Chrissie Wolfe has taken to vlogging to share her training contract tips. Her YouTube channel, Law and Broader, sees the personal injury solicitor cover everything from networking to assessment centres — all against a chic rose gold backdrop. The law and lifestyle channel, which began as a weekend hobby, now has over 1,600 subscribers and a total of over 50,000 views.

In her most popular video, Wolfe sets out time-managing tactics through a grid system, helping viewers identify transferrable skills and experiences. The ‘broader’ side of her channel sees Wolfe venture away from careers advice to share her favourite Christmas gifts and even daily vlogs.

5 Essex Court

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No two days are the same in the life of a #barrister and you never know what you'll find hanging around in #chambers… #unicorns #wigandgown #surprisingsightsofchambers

A post shared by 5 Essex Court Pupillages (@5essexcourt_pupillages) on Oct 18, 2018 at 12:29am PDT

5 Essex Court’s Instagram is an example of how to ‘Gram the busy lives of barristers through consistently witty captioned snaps. The London chambers has also used the platform to hype their new podcast, The Pupillage Podcast. The series of ten episodes hosted by junior barristers Georgina Wolfe and Beatrice Collier, aims to share with listeners insider info about the pupillage process. It’s an excellent listen.

Eve Cornwell and Linklaters

Last September Linklaters teamed up with vlogging superstar (and future Linklaters trainee) Eve Cornwell for the first ever magic circle firm-YouTuber collab video. In it the University of Bristol law grad takes her audience of more than 110,000 subscribers around the elite firm’s London HQ before sitting down with Linklaters partner Finn Griggs for a quick Q&A.

The video, which boasts over 107,000 views, is a treat to watch. The conversation between Griggs and Cornwell is informative, but relaxed over a coffee. Cornwell’s enthusiasm is also contagious, with even non-legally minded viewers left feeling curious about legal practice. Cornwell’s other videos are also well worth a watch.

#iamthebar — Bar Council

Last July the Bar Council struck #gold with a social mobility campaign led by the hashtag: #iamthebar. The week-long Twitter campaign, aimed to stamp out stereotypes of barristers fitting into a single mould, celebrating the diversity that exists within the profession — as put by their slogan: “A Bar of all, for all.” Using the hashtag, barristers were quick to share their own unconventional journeys to the bar:

State grammar, 'ran away to sea' at 18, flew helicopters, failed the hardest course of my life, civi again at 23, @OpenUniversity degree full time while working 30+hrs/wk. Now a criminal barrister and proud @HMSWildfire officer #IAmTheBar #MadeInTheRoyalNavy

— Helen Easterbrook (@h_easterbrook) July 3, 2018

Many of these tweets went viral — hopefully encouraging the next generation of barristers.

Rosie Watterson (Apply.Shine.Win) and Herbert Smith Freehills

Rosie Watterson

Future trainee solicitor Rosie Watterson’s blog Apply.Shine.Win helps students do exactly that. Having received a training contract offer from Herbert Smith Freehills, Watterson is now keen to share her recipe to success. The blogger uses personal anecdotes and interviews to reveal practical and encouraging application advice.

In a recent post, the blogger sits down with ex-magic circle recruiter, Hannah Salton, who gives key advice on leveraging work experience on applications forms.

Last year also saw law student Morven Ross blog her two week all-expenses paid trip to the Herbert Smith Freehill’s Australia office, after winning the firm’s ‘Connect With Us’ competition.

Shoosmiths Live

#ShoosmithsLIVE: Starting your career in law

Samantha and Hannah share their advice and top tips for a career in law. Hannah shares her experience of joining Shoosmiths as a trainee solicitor after changing careers.

#ShoosmithsLIVE #ShoosmithsVideo #ShoosmithsVlog

Posted by Shoosmiths Graduates on Thursday, October 4, 2018

Shoosmiths Live is a Q&A, streamed on the firm’s Facebook page. Hosted by the firm’s graduate recruitment manager Samantha Hope, episodes feature informal-chats with legally minded guests, including the aforementioned vlogger Chrissie Wolfe and blogger Rosie Watterson. Here viewers can pick up training contract tips while also learning more about the firm.

Interesting is the one-take format of episodes, which are broadcasted live on their Facebook page for all to see. For Hope, who doesn’t rely on quick cuts and scene changes seen in Cornwell’s videos (see above), she appears at ease leading a relaxed conversation with guests.

Viewers are also encouraged to leave questions in the comments to be answered live. Although engagement is moderate, it’s a promising start. The open dialogue also presents an innovative alternative for potential Shoosmiths candidates unable to meet the graduate recruitment team in person.

The Secret Barrister

Following the overwhelming success of their debut book, The Secret Barrister: Stories of the Law and How It’s Broken, he (or she) continues to capture the imaginations of readers through blogging and social media. Their identity still shrouded in mystery, the bar social media heavyweight brings to light serious flaws plaguing the criminal justice system.

Disappointingly, the Supreme Court has upheld the disgusting reforms, introduced by Theresa May, that prevent the wrongfully convicted receiving compensation for years spent in prison.

Legality is one thing. Whether this is morally justifiable in a civilised society is another. https://t.co/7JFUxoaMrM

— The Secret Barrister (@BarristerSecret) January 30, 2019

Protected by their anonymity, SB enjoys the freedom to openly comment and criticise — making for entertaining, but brutally honesty tweets. They’ve also moved into more general political commentary, and their tweets score big numbers of likes and retweets among the Twitterati.

This is a filthy lie. He is singled out because he has a well-earned reputation as the nation’s least competent man, at a time when Iain Duncan Smith is alive. https://t.co/fE96jXMarm

— The Secret Barrister (@BarristerSecret) January 31, 2019

UK Supreme Court Instagram

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The full complement of Justices gather for their first photo as a group in the lobby outside courtroom one. You'll be able to see the professional photograph on our website this afternoon! • #behindthescenes #newlegalyear #swearinginceremony #london

A post shared by UK Supreme Court (@uksupremecourt) on Oct 2, 2017 at 6:24am PDT

Last year the Supreme Court granted Instagram a rare behind the scenes look at the swearing-in ceremony of two new justices: Lady Arden and Lord Kitchin. Using Instagram’s story feature, the UK’s highest court shared snaps and clips of robed justices taking the judicial oath.

Now saved under their Instagram highlights, users can go and re-watch the step-by-step rundown (and Lady’s Hale’s cheesy grin) over and over again.

After joining the platform in 2017, in hopes to achieve greater openness and transparency, the social media savvy Supreme Court has built a strong insta-following — with over 4,000 followers.

‘Whiteboard Wednesday’ — Shearman & Sterling

Shearman & Sterling’s video series, ‘Whiteboard Wednesday’ provides exactly what aspiring lawyers are looking for: straight-to-the-point application advice. Hosted by the US firm’s graduate recruitment team, the series of presentations helps viewers break down legal jargon and complex commercial concepts into a simple, digestible form.

In one of the latest videos, graduate recruitment manager Paul Gascoyne guides viewers through common legal buzzwords so they can better understand the firm they are considering applying to.

The winner of the best use of social media will be decided by an independent judging panel, and announced at the Legal Cheek Awards 2019 on March 21 at the Cheesegrater in London.

Peruse all of the firm’s new 2018-19 survey scorecards — including training, quality of work, perks and much more — via the Legal Cheek Firms Most List 2018-19.

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The best use of social media – 2019 edition

The vloggers, bloggers and Instagram-ers bringing the law to life

This past year has seen social media explode with YouTubers vlogging the law, legal chats shows broadcasted live on Facebook and the legally minded making use of Instagram’s highly popular stories feature. Here, in alphabetical order, we list the top ten best uses of social media this year, with the winner to be announced at the Legal Cheek Awards on 21 March.

Angeliculture

London School of Economics (LSE) law student Angelica Olawepo is the latest legal vlogger to watch. The first year’s growing channel, Angeliculture, has over 1,300 subscribers and has received more than 72,000 views. It features videos about careers and study advice, as well as vlogs documenting her university experience.

What’s striking about this Youtuber is her story. Olawepo, who’s describes herself as a “working-class student”, comes from a single parent-home located in an extremely deprived area of London with a very low progression to university. But, having scored A*, A*, A at A-Level and completed the Lady Margaret Foundation Year at Oxford Uni prior to joining LSE, Olawepo now uses her platform to share this journey with the hope of inspiring others.

Chrissie Wolf (Law and Broader) and Irwin Mitchell

Since qualifying several years ago, Irwin Mitchell solicitor Chrissie Wolfe has taken to vlogging to share her training contract tips. Her YouTube channel, Law and Broader, sees the personal injury solicitor cover everything from networking to assessment centres — all against a chic rose gold backdrop. The law and lifestyle channel, which began as a weekend hobby, now has over 1,600 subscribers and a total of over 50,000 views.

In her most popular video, Wolfe sets out time-managing tactics through a grid system, helping viewers identify transferrable skills and experiences. The ‘broader’ side of her channel sees Wolfe venture away from careers advice to share her favourite Christmas gifts and even daily vlogs.

5 Essex Court

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No two days are the same in the life of a #barrister and you never know what you'll find hanging around in #chambers… #unicorns #wigandgown #surprisingsightsofchambers

A post shared by 5 Essex Court Pupillages (@5essexcourt_pupillages) on Oct 18, 2018 at 12:29am PDT

5 Essex Court’s Instagram is an example of how to ‘Gram the busy lives of barristers through consistently witty captioned snaps. The London chambers has also used the platform to hype their new podcast, The Pupillage Podcast. The series of ten episodes hosted by junior barristers Georgina Wolfe and Beatrice Collier, aims to share with listeners insider info about the pupillage process. It’s an excellent listen.

Eve Cornwell and Linklaters

Last September Linklaters teamed up with vlogging superstar (and future Linklaters trainee) Eve Cornwell for the first ever magic circle firm-YouTuber collab video. In it the University of Bristol law grad takes her audience of more than 110,000 subscribers around the elite firm’s London HQ before sitting down with Linklaters partner Finn Griggs for a quick Q&A.

The video, which boasts over 107,000 views, is a treat to watch. The conversation between Griggs and Cornwell is informative, but relaxed over a coffee. Cornwell’s enthusiasm is also contagious, with even non-legally minded viewers left feeling curious about legal practice. Cornwell’s other videos are also well worth a watch.

#iamthebar — Bar Council

Last July the Bar Council struck #gold with a social mobility campaign led by the hashtag: #iamthebar. The week-long Twitter campaign, aimed to stamp out stereotypes of barristers fitting into a single mould, celebrating the diversity that exists within the profession — as put by their slogan: “A Bar of all, for all.” Using the hashtag, barristers were quick to share their own unconventional journeys to the bar:

State grammar, 'ran away to sea' at 18, flew helicopters, failed the hardest course of my life, civi again at 23, @OpenUniversity degree full time while working 30+hrs/wk. Now a criminal barrister and proud @HMSWildfire officer #IAmTheBar #MadeInTheRoyalNavy

— Helen Easterbrook (@h_easterbrook) July 3, 2018

Many of these tweets went viral — hopefully encouraging the next generation of barristers.

Rosie Watterson (Apply.Shine.Win) and Herbert Smith Freehills

Rosie Watterson

Future trainee solicitor Rosie Watterson’s blog Apply.Shine.Win helps students do exactly that. Having received a training contract offer from Herbert Smith Freehills, Watterson is now keen to share her recipe to success. The blogger uses personal anecdotes and interviews to reveal practical and encouraging application advice.

In a recent post, the blogger sits down with ex-magic circle recruiter, Hannah Salton, who gives key advice on leveraging work experience on applications forms.

Last year also saw law student Morven Ross blog her two week all-expenses paid trip to the Herbert Smith Freehill’s Australia office, after winning the firm’s ‘Connect With Us’ competition.

Shoosmiths Live

#ShoosmithsLIVE: Starting your career in law

Samantha and Hannah share their advice and top tips for a career in law. Hannah shares her experience of joining Shoosmiths as a trainee solicitor after changing careers.

#ShoosmithsLIVE #ShoosmithsVideo #ShoosmithsVlog

Posted by Shoosmiths Graduates on Thursday, October 4, 2018

Shoosmiths Live is a Q&A, streamed on the firm’s Facebook page. Hosted by the firm’s graduate recruitment manager Samantha Hope, episodes feature informal-chats with legally minded guests, including the aforementioned vlogger Chrissie Wolfe and blogger Rosie Watterson. Here viewers can pick up training contract tips while also learning more about the firm.

Interesting is the one-take format of episodes, which are broadcasted live on their Facebook page for all to see. For Hope, who doesn’t rely on quick cuts and scene changes seen in Cornwell’s videos (see above), she appears at ease leading a relaxed conversation with guests.

Viewers are also encouraged to leave questions in the comments to be answered live. Although engagement is moderate, it’s a promising start. The open dialogue also presents an innovative alternative for potential Shoosmiths candidates unable to meet the graduate recruitment team in person.

The Secret Barrister

Following the overwhelming success of their debut book, The Secret Barrister: Stories of the Law and How It’s Broken, he (or she) continues to capture the imaginations of readers through blogging and social media. Their identity still shrouded in mystery, the bar social media heavyweight brings to light serious flaws plaguing the criminal justice system.

Disappointingly, the Supreme Court has upheld the disgusting reforms, introduced by Theresa May, that prevent the wrongfully convicted receiving compensation for years spent in prison.

Legality is one thing. Whether this is morally justifiable in a civilised society is another. https://t.co/7JFUxoaMrM

— The Secret Barrister (@BarristerSecret) January 30, 2019

Protected by their anonymity, SB enjoys the freedom to openly comment and criticise — making for entertaining, but brutally honesty tweets. They’ve also moved into more general political commentary, and their tweets score big numbers of likes and retweets among the Twitterati.

This is a filthy lie. He is singled out because he has a well-earned reputation as the nation’s least competent man, at a time when Iain Duncan Smith is alive. https://t.co/fE96jXMarm

— The Secret Barrister (@BarristerSecret) January 31, 2019

UK Supreme Court Instagram

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The full complement of Justices gather for their first photo as a group in the lobby outside courtroom one. You'll be able to see the professional photograph on our website this afternoon! • #behindthescenes #newlegalyear #swearinginceremony #london

A post shared by UK Supreme Court (@uksupremecourt) on Oct 2, 2017 at 6:24am PDT

Last year the Supreme Court granted Instagram a rare behind the scenes look at the swearing-in ceremony of two new justices: Lady Arden and Lord Kitchin. Using Instagram’s story feature, the UK’s highest court shared snaps and clips of robed justices taking the judicial oath.

Now saved under their Instagram highlights, users can go and re-watch the step-by-step rundown (and Lady’s Hale’s cheesy grin) over and over again.

After joining the platform in 2017, in hopes to achieve greater openness and transparency, the social media savvy Supreme Court has built a strong insta-following — with over 4,000 followers.

‘Whiteboard Wednesday’ — Shearman & Sterling

Shearman & Sterling’s video series, ‘Whiteboard Wednesday’ provides exactly what aspiring lawyers are looking for: straight-to-the-point application advice. Hosted by the US firm’s graduate recruitment team, the series of presentations helps viewers break down legal jargon and complex commercial concepts into a simple, digestible form.

In one of the latest videos, graduate recruitment manager Paul Gascoyne guides viewers through common legal buzzwords so they can better understand the firm they are considering applying to.

The winner of the best use of social media will be decided by an independent judging panel, and announced at the Legal Cheek Awards 2019 on March 21 at the Cheesegrater in London.

Peruse all of the firm’s new 2018-19 survey scorecards — including training, quality of work, perks and much more — via the Legal Cheek Firms Most List 2018-19.

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