Thomas Connelly, Author at Legal Cheek

Trainee solicitor pay reaches £60,000 for the first time ever

Davis Polk’s unqualified rookies now earn more than some City associates

15 hours ago
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Durham Law School shelves plans to introduce 8am lectures

Thank god for that

21 hours ago
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Lawyers slam firm over six-week internship offering ‘travel expenses’

Nicholls & Nicholls silent over whether the role will be paid but states that it will ‘tailor packages according to the successful applicant’s circumstances’

2 days ago
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Hogan Lovells, Stephenson Harwood and Pinsent Masons up trainee and junior lawyer pay

All three firms now in £70k-£80k range

2 days ago
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A legal education charity is offering 14 social welfare training contracts

Applications open today

3 days ago
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‘New Rules’: Law students release parody Dua Lipa music video addressing sexual harassment in the workplace

It’s racked up over 57,000 views already

3 days ago
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DLA Piper abandons policy to pay London and regional trainees equal salaries while on international secondments

And not everyone is happy about it

6 days ago
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The solicitor who launched a law firm while waiting for a new heart

City broker turned defender of the underdogs shares her story

7 days ago
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Disbarred barrister in court after allegedly claiming to be homeless in bid to secure council house

She denies any wrongdoing

7 days ago
Ex-commercial lawyer to put crayfish, dogs and a sheep on trial with launch of special animal court

All in the name of art, obviously

7 days ago
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Education company that won SQE contract seeks someone who understands the SQE

Any takers?

Aug 8 2018 12:51pm
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Former The Apprentice star’s law app hits half a million pound funding mark

Family solicitor turned lawtech entrepreneur Lauren Riley appeared on the popular reality show four years ago

Aug 8 2018 11:44am
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Freshfields leapfrogs to top of magic circle trainee pay table

Will others follow latest pay rise?

Aug 8 2018 9:07am
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White & Case posts 84% autumn trainee retention score

There is a strong requirement for English-qualified lawyers despite Brexit uncertainty, says US megafirm

Aug 7 2018 1:22pm
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Big Four giant EY buys NewLaw firm Riverview and pledges to ‘disrupt’ legal market

Watch out, traditional law firms

Aug 7 2018 11:34am
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New courtroom comedy where judge pokes fun at litigants to hit TV screens this week

It’s basically Judge Rinder with fewer legal qualifications

Aug 6 2018 11:59am
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Kirkland & Ellis retains all 10 qualifying trainees

US titan’s London newbies will start on dollar-pegged salaries of £146,000

Aug 3 2018 12:54pm
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Brunel Law School ditches GDL ahead of SQE roll-out

As it launches new ‘fast-track’ LLB

Aug 3 2018 9:57am
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Taylor Wessing boosts London NQ lawyer pay to £71,000

A rise of 13%

Aug 2 2018 1:10pm
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KWM takes up flash new office space in ‘Walkie-Talkie’ — 18 months after UK arm’s catastrophic collapse

Sixty trainees lost their jobs

Aug 2 2018 11:51am
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SRA picks Kaplan to deliver new solicitor super-exam

Eight-year deal

Aug 1 2018 1:00pm
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Partners from US giant O’Melveny & Myers jet into London to hold mega-merger talks with Allen & Overy

Discussions reach ‘due diligence stage’, report claims

Aug 1 2018 11:59am
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Taylor Wessing keeps 21 out of 23 autumn qualifying trainees

One associate-to-be is on a fixed term contract

Jul 31 2018 1:45pm
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Criminal solicitor struck off for submitting false invoices to law firms to help fund cocaine habit

He issued 40 fake invoices of £100 each

Jul 31 2018 12:47pm
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