First off it was bleedin’ BabyBarista who got a writing gig at the Times. Smug git.
Now it’s Martin George at conflictoflaws.net whose blog is being sponsored by Clifford Chance. Double smug git.
Perhaps it would surprise you to learn there was a bidding war to sponsor this blog: Bird and Bird, Olswang, Herbert Smith and Colins & Co of Hackney High Street. All of these firms may or may not be sponsoring Geeklawyer sometime soon.
The further thought occurs that these deals seem to reflect the needs of the sponsors: The Times selects a very reader friendly bit of fiction and Clifford Chance choose someone with a relevant professional blog. Perhaps Geeklawyer should seek sponsorship from the most obvious compatible sources: Moniak Mead and the Star?
My my, jealousy is such an ugly emotion.
But on such an attractive barrister it does no serious harm.
Don’t worry, I’ve spent all the money on the redesign of my “personal” site. Posh, innit?
I don’t know: I couldn’t see through all the references to Clifford Chance in 40 point type
There isn’t a single mention of them on that site, you ghastly fiend. It’s only on conflictoflaws.net that their name is plastered everywhere. I do have some morals, you know…
Excellent Martin… well done..
GL.… you’ll just have to raise your game
Well, if Clifford & Chance can’t write their own blog, why not pay someone else to?!
Whilst I do still think we should be blogging ourselves, I’m pleased to see my lot actually getting involved in blogging, even in a sponsorship way. A good site to choose too (sorry GL!)
Heavens, it’s not as if Clifford Chance would be embarrassed to be associated with me is it?
of course not GL …, surely the other way around
I’ve always had deep admiration for CC’s wealth and willingness to give it to worthy lawyers
Ruthieslaw officially despises commercial sponsorship. It is simply so non-U.
Well and good if one is a QC rolling in money — the rest of live from fee note to fee note.