I had been writing for various legal publications for a while when I started my own podcast. Originally, I created Legal Cheek solely to host podcasts. Then I kept seeing stories on Twitter that weren`t quite suited to other posts I was working for, so I wrote them for Legal Cheek. People started reading and commenting on stories, and then I started receiving promotional offers for the site. A little over three years ago, I hired my first employee. Author: Journalist Alex Aldridge is the editor and founder of the London-based blog. Thomas Connelly is the blog`s editor; Katie King is the editor of the blog. Legal Cheek is the most widely read legal website in the UK. Alex Aldridge is the founder and editor of Legal Cheek, the UK`s leading source of information for young lawyers and law students. He studied the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) (now PGDL) at the former ULaw campus in York before moving on to legal journalism.

He has written for leading titles such as The Times Law, Guardian Law and Legal Week and is now one of the most recognizable names in legal journalism. Legal Cheek is a British legal news site. [1] There is also a career section with searches on law firms and law firms[2] and a large number of followers on social media. [3] Legal journalists have access to a very glamorous career. You can go from writing about the justice system to writing about politics. Brexit has shown this – our articles on Brexit are even used by generalist journalists who come to us for informed legal commentary. Legal Cheek is also known for its student events, virtual legal fairs, annual awards, and legal education and training conferences. Alex Aldridge is the founder and editor-in-chief of Legal Cheek, who also contributes as a regular blogger. Previously, he was a law and education columnist for The Guardian, deputy editor of Legal Week and editor for Times Online. Further evidence of corporate legal sector`s resilience in the face of the pandemic CEO Fran Eccles-Bech highlights opportunity to foster innovation and expand access to legal education ahead of January 30 event My first job was as a paralegal before joining Chambers and Partners as a writer. I also wrote a column for The Times Law about my studies, which became quite well known.

With that in mind, the newspaper hired me to conduct a weekly interview with a veteran lawyer. I met people like Dominic Grieve QC MP and Baron Peter Goldsmith QC. Then I started working for Legal Week, where I ended up as editor, before returning to freelance writing for The Guardian Law and Above the Law. The best thing about being a legal journalist is covering such a constitutionally important area of society. There is a great public demand for news about judges and the judiciary. You will have the opportunity to explain topics such as Brexit in an understandable way, as Legal Cheek`s editors, Tom Connelly and Katie King, brilliantly do. If you can do that, you`re in a fantastic position. There aren`t many young people writing about these topics right now, so there`s a great opportunity for budding legal journalists. Studying law opens up many career opportunities. Find out how we can help you broaden your professional horizons by visiting ULaw at an open house. The company raised wages in January, then cut them to £79,500 in June due to fears of the Covid economy, before raising them again to complete the bumpy pay year.

Every month, our combination of news, analysis, career advice and insider insights into the UK`s leading law firms and chambers attracts over one million page views. William Holmes is an editorial assistant at Legal Cheek. He studied French, Spanish and Italian at the University of Bristol before joining Legal Cheek in June 2021 and is a future trainee at a law firm Magic Circle. Legal Cheek was founded in 2011 by former Guardian journalist Alex Aldridge[4] and initially operated out of Aldridge`s London apartment. [5] Aldridge has a legal background after training as a lawyer. [6] You`ll do better in your career than you expected simply because you`re above average. That`s what a senior partner at a law firm once told me. Find something you enjoy doing and do it with energy. Long-Bailey also worked for the late Pinsent Masons and Halliwells. If you liked this article, why not check out our alumni profiles? If you want to get into journalism, get involved. This could mean taking some risk.

You will only succeed if you really try. The highlight of my career was getting Legal Cheek off the ground. As a publisher, I work with advertisers, organize events, develop a business strategy and act as a sounding board for our publishers. I also still write articles. Overall, I found the lessons at ULaw really good. The course was so well organized and taught by pragmatic and dedicated tutors. We also have a large number of followers on social media with over 300,000 followers on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and TikTok, as well as a campus ambassador network that includes almost every law school in the UK as well as leading law schools in Ireland, Hong Kong and Singapore. Divyansh Sharma is the event coordinator at Legal Cheek. He studied law at the National University of Legal Sciences of West Bengal in Calcutta, India, and is a future intern in the London office of Baker McKenzie.

Legal Cheek has been quoted in the British media, including the BBC[10], The Independent[11] and The Telegraph. [12] As of 2022, Legal Cheek has writers Tom Connelly[13] and Aishah Hussain[14] – and various columnists, including CJ McKinney, the complete former journalist. [15] Related categories: Law students | | international Europe | Podcaster | Podcast | United Kingdom | University of Hull In 2014, Legal Cheek conducted the first interview[9] with Justice Rinder, the lawyer who would later become famous at Strictly Come Dancing. Samuel Jewell is Head of Student Engagement at Legal Cheek. He studied law at the University of Bristol before joining Legal Cheek in August 2021. Aishah Hussain is an Editor-in-Chief at Legal Cheek. She studied law at SOAS, University of London before joining Legal Cheek in January 2018. She is Editor-in-Chief and Director of the Legal Cheek Journal. I have always found law fascinating. I studied it because I wanted to understand how the world works, and there is no better subject to do that than law.

I chose ULaw because it has such a good reputation in the market. The highlight of my stay at ULaw was finally familiarizing myself with land law. I had a eureka moment just before my exams when everything fell into place. Emily Hinkley is an Events Coordinator at Legal Cheek. She holds a PhD in Molecular Neuroscience from the University of Bonn and joined Legal Cheek in August 2022. Focus on innovation, the North and alternatives to higher education could impact lawyers The Sunday Times` Josh Glancy is troubled by the rift between him and his Oxford friends who studied law. Thomas Connelly is the editor of Legal Cheek. After graduating from Northumbria University`s BPTC in 2012, he practised law in County Court for a year before joining Legal Cheek in 2013.

Colleen Cumbers is Legal Coordinator at Legal Cheek. She studied classics at Oxford University and will start school in 2023. Sophia Hesling is an Events Coordinator at Legal Cheek. She studied law at the University of Warwick before joining Legal Cheek in July 2022 and is a future articling student at Eversheds Sutherland. Juliet Griffiths joined Legal Cheek in June 2020 as an Administrative Assistant and recently joined the Events team as Event Coordinator. She studied history at the University of Southampton. Learn more about how we help you succeed. What comes after the pandemic might not be good for MoneyLaw`s salaries Jemina Kauppinen joined Legal Cheek in June 2021 as an events coordinator after completing her law degree at the University of Birmingham. She now works as a freelancer while completing the LPC before starting her apprenticeship contract with Bevan Brittan in 2023. Will almost twice as much as the FTSE £100k+ prove to be a highlight for newly qualified lawyers? Legal statement aims to position the UK as a leader in fintech and lawtech Am Kings Place, Kings Cross, London, Thursday, May 14, 2020 Half-day virtual event answers questions on companies` lips In 2012, Legal Cheek was forced to apologize for using a fake photo in an article about a dispute between two lawyers. [7] In a subsequent interview, Aldridge admitted that there had been a “trial” and promised to think more deeply about “responsibility.” [8] Laura Fullwood is an Event Coordinator at Legal Cheek.

She is currently studying Biochemistry at the University of Warwick and joined Legal Cheek in August 2022 as part of a 12-month internship.