A lawyer has compared himself to James Bond and posted photos of himself doing the splits in an admirable/alarming attempt at self-promotion.
Altaf Hussain, who is the chairman of Birmingham firm Addison Aaron,
bills himself on LinkedIn as "
International Lawyer 2015". He clarifies a little further down his profile that he was shortlisted for the award by the Birmingham Law Society. According to his firm profile the 4PQE lawyer is already a "
fearsome" litigator with "
unrivalled confidence". It also describes him as a "
meticulous case preparer" with "
a glittering record in winning impossible cases" who has a "
sharp focus and an adaptive intellect", a "
unique winning mentality & superior motivation" and has
"investigated, argued and won 90% of cases to date".
Back on LinkedIn, Hussain has exploited the potential of a tux:
It is not clear why having a golden eyeball, or watching people being killed, makes Hussain a desirable lawyer. Or refusing chemo and employing double negatives. But he does have fans, such as "
TAZ", an artist and singer from "
Stereo Nation" who recommends Hussain on the basis that he
"is an amazing person as well as s [sic]
true professional who works to perfection. He leaves NO STONE un-turned".
Other solicitors should note that even minor achievements are opportunities to #sellthebrand, as illustrated by Hussain's frequent updates.
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#bittouristy |
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'Exclusive: iPhone app snaps thief and emails picture to owner' |
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Small lawyer, big racket |
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Er...we'll pass thanks |
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Small mercies |
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I realise the inconsistency of my above statement with the fact that I love mug shots at the end of the year - looking forward to that again!
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