Tag: Solicitors

Trainee lawyer besties give TikTok fans a look at life inside a US firm in London

Meet Akin rookies Rebecca McNeill and Simrhan Khetani -- aka 'becsandthecity'

Apr 21 2023 8:50am
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Super-regulator approves new rules to stamp out toxic law firm culture

New requirement to treat employees fairly, and for managers to challenge any unfair treatment

Apr 20 2023 12:25pm
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RPC launches response app for clients hit by dawn raids

24/7 access to lawyers at the push of a button

Apr 20 2023 10:38am

What was corporate law like in the 1980s?

Podcast: Legendary City dealmaker Alan Paul remembers his journey from trainee to partner in the era of miner's strikes, Thatcher and punk 🎙️

Apr 20 2023 8:57am

Climate change ‘valid’ reason for law firms to reject clients, says Law Society

New Chancery Lane guidance offers eco advice and warns against greenwashing

Apr 19 2023 11:18am
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Legal Cheek’s most viral ‘LawToks’

A look back at some our most popular content as we celebrate reaching 20k followers

Apr 18 2023 11:02am
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Lawyers twice as likely to work on days off, research finds

Impacts mental and physical wellbeing

Apr 18 2023 9:28am
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news SQE Hub

SRA chief asks ChatGPT what future holds for SQE — AI bot defers to regulator

Paul Philip confirms exams won't change in light of tech advances

Apr 17 2023 12:24pm
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Jogging solicitor who flashed schoolgirls struck off

Blamed length of his shorts

Apr 17 2023 10:47am

Regional law firm becomes unlikely star of TikTok

Even the managing partner's dad is getting involved

Apr 14 2023 10:08am
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12 times lawyers made it to ‘Fesshole’

Hugely popular Twitter account allows members of the public to confess all anonymously

Apr 14 2023 8:59am
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news SQE Hub

ULaw launches SQE tie-up with top Chinese law firm

New partnership with TianTai Law Firm will support students based in China who wish to practise English law

Apr 13 2023 9:15am

Question mark over future of Ince trainees as listed law firm goes under

Outfit set to appoint administrators; but where does this leave rookies and TC holders?

Apr 12 2023 4:33pm
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10 pics of Pedro Pascal dressed like law firms

Meme sensation 🤝 City law

Apr 12 2023 11:13am
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Further speakers announced ahead of LegalEdCon 2023

📣 Second speaker announcement

Apr 12 2023 10:22am
news SQE Hub

‘Very hard, but doable’: Legal Cheek readers have their say on the SQE

Aspiring lawyers share first-hand experiences of new centralised assessment amid concerns over difficulty and pass rates

Apr 12 2023 9:15am
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careers SQE Hub

Navigating the SQE prep market — what to consider?

Your preparation should not be seen merely as a means to passing the centralised assessments, but as essential for life as a solicitor, write Nottingham Law School's Kate Mills and Jayne Dixon

Apr 11 2023 10:53am

Trainee City lawyer shares his top TC ‘shocks’

From the perks to the people, lawfluencer Ali Obeid gives followers the down-low

Apr 11 2023 9:21am
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‘You are online 24/7’: Paul Hastings associate goes viral with list of ‘non-negotiable expectations’

US firm says presentation slide, which surfaced online, does ‘not reflect the views of the firm or its partners’

Apr 6 2023 1:08pm
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