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Dorothy Says - Dot is a partner at a big law firm with acidic observations about what goes on. 
Junior Junior - Our baby barrister blogger slowly comes to grips with the mysteries of the bar. 
Peach Melba - Dazzling, with a finely tuned Yarraside snout. 
Procrustes - The columnist who also blogs. 
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Theodora - Theodora was married to Justinian, and despite a shaky start in life now runs the empire like Mrs Thatcher. 
Unrobed - Reporting on unhealthy obsessions. 

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Entries in Big Law (4)

Wednesday
May292024

Letter from Blighty

• DateWednesday, May 29, 2024

Rishi rushing to the polls ... Gen Z sent to the trenches ... Tongue tied law firm receptionist ... Putting you through to the wrong person ...Young solicitors told they had not qualified ... Exam fiasco ... Trying to catch the Septics pay packets ... Floyd Alexander-Hunt reports from London 

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Tuesday
Jul242018

Trumpism hits the law of contract 

• DateTuesday, July 24, 2018

Blustering letters from the other side ... Ramped-up outrage ... No more yelling "snap" ... Sacrosanct clause in contract written by PR people ... Irrelevant aspirations ... Dorothy rapped on the knuckles 

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Tuesday
May162017

An informal gathering

• DateTuesday, May 16, 2017

What to wear? ... How to eat? ... Barely Legal is invited to schmooze at Big Law ... Socially worthy initiative turns into recruitment drive ... Finding safe ground in a real property lecture

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Monday
Jun132016

A place in the community

• DateMonday, June 13, 2016

Barely Legal samples the delights of both community law and Big Law ... The canapés are better at Big Law ... Scuffed brown shoes confirm his place in the hierarchy 

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