Author: Legal Cheek
Mayer Brown posts 82% trainee solicitor retention rate
Nine out of 11 rookies secure full time positions
Penningtons Manches and Thomas Cooper confirm tie-up
UK player to merge with shipping specialist to create new £90 million outfit
London NQ pay at Skadden hits £133,000
Rises for rookies too
Clifford Chance follows Freshfields with £100,000 NQ solicitor pay
Six-figure sum includes bonus
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend
Criminal barristers vote for national walkout
Row over fees set to escalate
A solicitor at work has sent me an Instagram follow request
What should I do?
Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
£500,000 fine for solicitor who turned terraced house into office
Failure to pay up could result in a five-year prison sentence
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend
How can I best prepare for life at a ‘notoriously busy’ US firm?
I’m moving from a mid-tier outfit and want to hit the ground running
Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
Shearman & Sterling keeps 13 out of 16 qualifying trainees
A score of 81%
Lawyer jailed for 18 years after smashing chair over judge’s head following ‘minor’ disagreement
The incident occurred in Pakistan
Tuesday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the long weekend
Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
Ban for trainee solicitor who turned up to police station with cocaine
Drove there while over the alcohol limit, according to SRA decision
Arrest warrant issued for barrister who harassed solicitor
Dr Aisha Bijlani allegedly bombarded Richard Howlett with emails, some abusive, after refusing to take her case pro bono
Law graduate claims good looks ruined her career
Too attractive for a training contract?