AllAboutLaw Top Lawfluencers 2023: Audience Choice

Dec 08, 2023

Written By Helena Kudiabor

For this year's Top Lawfluencer series, we asked our audience to name their favourite legal content creators. Keep reading if you want to find out who was shortlisted, and maybe add some new faces to your feed!

bylucycole

Name: Lucy Cole

Why follow: Lucy is a trainee solicitor at Clifford Chance, and frequently makes vlogs showing what it’s like working at a Magic Circle firm. She provides tips and tricks for aspiring solicitors navigating the competitive application process, such as whether you need to make yourself stand out, accessible routes to law and how to write your application.

Handle: @bylucycole

chrissiewolfe

Name: Chrissie Wolfe

Why follow: If you’re looking into a career in law, Chrissie is an excellent person to follow. She’s a qualified lawyer specialising in personal injury and splits her time between the UK and Dubai. Follow her to hear her tips on getting into law, what life is like as a lawyer, and how she manages being a lawyer with ADHD.

Handle: @chrissiewolfe

legallylucy

Name: Lucy Sallows

Why follow: Lucy’s chatty, conversational TikTok videos are great if you’re not sure how to study effectively. As a law graduate and a Magic Circle training contract offer holder, Lucy brings a wealth of experience to her followers. She shares study tips on everything from IB exams to the Watson Glaser, advice on crafting a stellar training contract application, and even tips on non-academic aspects of university life.

Handle: @legallylucy

lifewithmaab

Name: Maab

Why follow: Maab is an in-house trainee solicitor, and creates content showing aspiring solicitors what this role is all about. She’s particularly passionate about improving diversity and social mobility in law. When Maab isn’t talking about her legal life, she can be found creating wellness content, sharing motivational advice and working on her store which provides notes and interview guides.

Handle: @lifewithmaab

simranjeetkmann

Name: Simranjeet Kaur Mann

Why follow: As a qualified lawyer, Simranjeet makes videos showcasing her day-to-day responsibilities. She’s not afraid to be honest about the realities of legal life, and the challenges she faced as a trainee and as a newly qualified lawyer. Her content is excellent for those going through the training contract application process, as she offers tips on the Watson Glaser, situational judgement tests, legal cover letters, and much more. She also creates lifestyle and fashion content.

Handle: @simranjeetkmann

inhousepotter

Name: Emma Lilley

Why follow: Emma is an in-house lawyer who is keen to make in-house law more accessible. As a first-generation senior lawyer, during her career journey she found much of the information available out of date, and wants to change this for aspiring lawyers. She offers speaking and ambassadorship opportunities to business (working with places like the University of Law and Thomas Reuters), and even provides a bespoke 1-2-1 legal programme that helps aspiring lawyers secure their first in-house role.

Handle: @inhousepotter

legallypossible

Name: Mia

Followers: 11.5k

Main Platform: Instagram - @legallypossible

Why follow: Mia is a qualified solicitor who is keen to provide tips and tricks to students looking to pursue a career in law. She’s passionate about social mobility, and thus provides a range of content to help aspiring lawyers. Content Mia has created includes tips on coping with rejection, study tips, the typical tasks of a trainee lawyer and finding affordable workwear; such a diverse range of content makes her a great person to follow.

itsallhearsay

Name: Meg Hulme

Followers: 11.1k

Main Platform: Instagram - @itsallhearsay

Why follow: If you’re applying for training contracts or vacation schemes, it can be difficult to understand what to expect and how to create a strong application. If you’re feeling this way, give Meg a follow! Through her Instagram and blog, she provides help and guidance for aspiring lawyers, sharing tips on answering common questions, looking after your mental wellbeing and using ChatGPT to your advantage. She also offers a number of free resources, from an extensive interview guide to a cover letter template and checklist.

thatlawblog

Name: Holly Moore

Followers: 13.2k

Main Platform: Instagram - @thatlawblog

Why follow: Holly created her account to help young people make informed decisions about their career, so she’s an excellent resource. Formerly a solicitor apprentice, Holly is now an IP lawyer at ITV, and creates content helping you navigate the working world. From tips on budgeting your NQ salary to how to set boundaries at work, follow Holly for all these tips and more.

legallyvera

Name: Vera Mayzel

Followers: 17.1k

Main Platform: Instagram - @legallyvera

Why follow: A future trainee herself, Vera provides a wealth of information for students navigating the training contract application cycle. Many students are unsure about how to showcase their commercial awareness, so Vera creates a weekly roundup of things to read about that will improve your business knowledge. Follow Vera both for her hilarious memes on what being a lawyer is really like, and her informative posts to help you make your best training contract application yet!

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