Tag: Solicitors

Drunk trainee solicitor fined for groping colleagues at work Christmas party

Rookie offered one female co-worker a drink, saying he had ‘roofied it’

Jun 16 2022 12:15pm

5 times the Johnson government complained about ‘lefty lawyers’

Lawyer-bashing long a staple of No.10 rhetoric

Jun 15 2022 1:13pm
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Ex-White & Case lawyer secures funding for virtual law firm

Cash injection courtesy of entrepreneurs group

Jun 15 2022 10:44am
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The SQE: Navigating the new pathway to qualification as a solicitor

Legal Cheek Careers sits down with BPP Law School’s Head of Outreach and Student Recruitment, Jonny Hurst, to discuss exams, course funding and QWE, ahead of his appearance at Thursday's virtual event

Jun 14 2022 2:53pm

A former City partner’s guide to navigating the training contract application process

With interview season just around the corner, former NRF lawyer Nick Clayson offers up his top tips and advice to those seeking to enter the profession

Jun 14 2022 9:12am
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Ashurst bumps trainee solicitor pay to £55k

Year one rookies now on £50k

Jun 10 2022 10:02am
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BCLP launches ‘European vac scheme’ for aspiring lawyers studying English and French law

Open to students studying double degree with Queen Mary and Paris 1 universities

Jun 9 2022 9:26am
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Mishcon shelves floatation plans

London firm blames 'market conditions'

Jun 8 2022 2:45pm
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Top quality work with scenic surroundings: What the South West has to offer young lawyers

ULaw’s Emma Taylor shares her career journey from London to Bristol and outlines the benefits of working in the South West legal scene

Jun 8 2022 11:58am

Johnny Depp’s lawyer bags partner promotion following Heard trial win

Camille Vasquez joins US firm Brown Rudnick’s partnership

Jun 8 2022 11:21am
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‘Toxic’ work culture deters three-quarters of lawyers from accepting job offers

41% wouldn't even apply if a job had bad reviews, research shows

Jun 8 2022 9:19am
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Clifford Chance appoints first global head of wellbeing and employee experience

Charles Alberts will oversee staff welfare as part of newly created role

Jun 6 2022 1:10pm
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Big Four structural overhaul could spawn ‘multidisciplinary beast’ capable of swallowing up City law firms

Splitting audit and advisory functions could be key, says Richard Susskind

Jun 6 2022 10:52am
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Why I chose to do my training contract in-house

Newly qualified legal counsel Laiana Alleyne explains why City law isn't the be-all and end-all

Jun 6 2022 9:25am
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How to break into law as a career changer

Four lawyers who came to the profession from industries including music, retail and academia tell all

Jun 1 2022 11:27am