Comments for Lawbore Future Lawyer http://blog.lawbore.net Hands up who wants a career in law! Sat, 21 Jan 2012 06:06:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on The Criminal Bar: what is the future for eager graduates cramming their way into a tighter knit profession?…. Dola Ajibade by Jacob Langley http://blog.lawbore.net/2012/01/the-criminal-bar-what-is-the-future-for-eager-graduates-cramming-their-way-into-a-tighter-knit-profession-dola-ajibade/#comment-152 Jacob Langley Sat, 21 Jan 2012 06:06:26 +0000 http://blog.lawbore.net/?p=1180#comment-152 Really good article- very informative in regards to what to expect in terms of actually applying oneself to becoming a criminal barrister! Really good article- very informative in regards to what to expect in terms of actually applying oneself to becoming a criminal barrister!

]]> Comment on Half an hour with Adam Wagner: barrister and legal blogger extraordinaire (and City alumni of course) by AG http://blog.lawbore.net/2011/02/half-an-hour-with-adam-wagner-barrister-and-legal-blogger-extraordinaire-and-city-alumni-of-course/#comment-151 AG Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:20:11 +0000 http://wp.lawbore.net/?p=153#comment-151 Great interview, fabulous insight into all areas of his career, blog and thoughts on the legal profession. Great interview, fabulous insight into all areas of his career, blog and thoughts on the legal profession.

]]> Comment on Law bloggers out in force (Lawblogs event) – Emily Allbon by Criminal Defence Solicitor http://blog.lawbore.net/2011/06/law-bloggers-out-in-force-lawblogs-event-emily-allbon/#comment-146 Criminal Defence Solicitor Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:32:03 +0000 http://blog.lawbore.net/?p=173#comment-146 Question do you think 2012 will see a big increase in lawyers/solicitors blogs? If so are they solely going to be complaints about cuts in all areas of law? Question do you think 2012 will see a big increase in lawyers/solicitors blogs?
If so are they solely going to be complaints about cuts in all areas of law?

]]> Comment on What should I expect of Pupillage? – Chris Bond by Chris Bond http://blog.lawbore.net/2010/02/what-should-i-expect-of-pupillage-chris-bond/#comment-133 Chris Bond Sat, 29 Oct 2011 00:02:37 +0000 http://wp.lawbore.net/?p=54#comment-133 Excellent article. My son has just begun pupillage in London and your article was very informative and helpful. Excellent article. My son has just begun pupillage in London and your article was very informative and helpful.

]]> Comment on Law bloggers out in force (Lawblogs event) – Emily Allbon by #lawblogs: blogging makes lawyers better at Danegeld http://blog.lawbore.net/2011/06/law-bloggers-out-in-force-lawblogs-event-emily-allbon/#comment-109 #lawblogs: blogging makes lawyers better at Danegeld Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:03:43 +0000 http://blog.lawbore.net/?p=173#comment-109 [...] for a review of the second #lawblogs event held in May see Law bloggers out in force. Share [...] [...] for a review of the second #lawblogs event held in May see Law bloggers out in force. Share [...]

]]> Comment on Plenty of life in this old blog – future of legal blogging event by #lawblogs: blogging makes lawyers better at Danegeld http://blog.lawbore.net/2011/02/plenty-of-life-in-this-old-blog-future-of-legal-blogging-event/#comment-108 #lawblogs: blogging makes lawyers better at Danegeld Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:59:31 +0000 http://wp.lawbore.net/?p=154#comment-108 [...] Plenty of life in this old blog: future of legal blogging event [...] [...] Plenty of life in this old blog: future of legal blogging event [...]

]]> Comment on Volunteer for FRU! – Anna Macey, Treasurer of FRU by Thought about becoming a Duty Adviser? – Lea Christiaanson « Lawbore Future Lawyer http://blog.lawbore.net/2009/11/volunteer-for-fru-anna-macey-treasurer-of-fru/#comment-101 Thought about becoming a Duty Adviser? – Lea Christiaanson « Lawbore Future Lawyer Fri, 29 Jul 2011 21:11:57 +0000 http://wp.lawbore.net/?p=28#comment-101 [...] not like mooting, it's not like FRU, it's not like being a McKenzie Friend – being a duty adviser is pretty much the closest you can [...] [...] not like mooting, it's not like FRU, it's not like being a McKenzie Friend – being a duty adviser is pretty much the closest you can [...]

]]> Comment on Lawbore merchandise anyone? by Florence Bill http://blog.lawbore.net/2011/06/lawbore-merchandise/#comment-24 Florence Bill Mon, 13 Jun 2011 10:20:49 +0000 http://blog.lawbore.net/?p=251#comment-24 Not in the slightest! No such thing as free-space these days...! Not in the slightest! No such thing as free-space these days…!

]]> Comment on Plenty of life in this old blog – future of legal blogging event by Law bloggers out in force (Lawblogs event) – Emily Allbon « Lawbore Future Lawyer http://blog.lawbore.net/2011/02/plenty-of-life-in-this-old-blog-future-of-legal-blogging-event/#comment-22 Law bloggers out in force (Lawblogs event) – Emily Allbon « Lawbore Future Lawyer Sat, 11 Jun 2011 08:41:36 +0000 http://wp.lawbore.net/?p=154#comment-22 [...] evening. The second lawblogs event took place Thursday 19th May on a more ambitious scale than the last - which despite the best efforts of the Central Line - managed to attract around three times as many [...] [...] evening. The second lawblogs event took place Thursday 19th May on a more ambitious scale than the last – which despite the best efforts of the Central Line – managed to attract around three times as many [...]

]]> Comment on Why “Ethics” is so much more than just a word – Elizabeth Cruickshank and Penny Cooper by Howard http://blog.lawbore.net/2011/05/why-%e2%80%9cethics%e2%80%9d-is-so-much-more-than-just-a-word-elizabeth-cruickshank-and-penny-cooper/#comment-21 Howard Tue, 31 May 2011 18:23:26 +0000 http://wp.lawbore.net/?p=161#comment-21 Good points and refreshing to hear someone taking a hard line on this. Now how is the lawyer to act when the dishonesty is institutional? ... A friend of mine worked as a paralegal for a largish City legal firm and was regularly expected to "meet targets" by billing clients for time units which they didn't use. He found this practice quite repugnant and got out ASAP and found a better job with a more reputable company, but I suspect this practice is quite widespread. Would you be willing to take a stand against this sort of dishonesty, even if it cost you your hard-won job? Good points and refreshing to hear someone taking a hard line on this. Now how is the lawyer to act when the dishonesty is institutional? …

A friend of mine worked as a paralegal for a largish City legal firm and was regularly expected to “meet targets” by billing clients for time units which they didn’t use. He found this practice quite repugnant and got out ASAP and found a better job with a more reputable company, but I suspect this practice is quite widespread. Would you be willing to take a stand against this sort of dishonesty, even if it cost you your hard-won job?

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