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Law Academic, Northumbria Law School. Interests focus on #TortLaw, Civil #DisputeResolution (inc. #ADR and #ODR) and #AccessToJustice. Views own and panoramic.
Oct 31, 2018 16 tweets 3 min read
Amid all the lovely #humblebrag posts in our timelines, think of the #LawStudents trying to decode the language used by referees in legal directories, to find out about firms/chambers and their lawyers... [1/n] 'wealth of experience' = [equity partner nearing retirement]

'massively improved its positioning' = [hired a marketing Svengali with directory contacts]

'Rising star' = [desperate for partnership, and will use this as ammunition]