Author: thomas-connelly
Trowers & Hamlins posts poor autumn retention rate of 71% for qualifying lawyers
Erratic retention performance continues amid concerns swirling around firm’s profits and financial health
#LawyerSchmovies: 13 top movie titles improved by references to the law
The latest social media craze is all about law and films
Called to the baa …
Shaun the Sheep is now a member of England's esteemed judiciary
Morning round-up: Monday 27 July
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Morning round-up: Friday 24 July
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Has judge broken the law by ordering artistic pot smoker to sketch him in court?
Cannabis consuming teenager ordered to draw judge and solicitors three times a week
Nabarro posts disappointing 77% autumn retention rate for qualifying solicitors
London property specialist law firm fails to capitalise on strong spring retention trend as three trainees head for the door
Financial Conduct Authority trainee flogs top City law firm training contract application answers
Exclusive: Graduate offers students an "unfair advantage" in return for cash
What corporate lawyers say Vs what corporate lawyers mean
The euphemisms that keep the deals moving
‘Breaking Bad’ star takes hard man role in bizarre law firm advert
First 'Con Air', then 'Breaking Bad' and now ... Bergener Mirejovsky
Morning round-up: Friday 17 July
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Four trainees say no to Slaughter and May as firm records 89% autumn retention
Blue-blood City player today revealed that 33 of its 37 September qualifiers will remain at the firm
Vac schemes: students do everything but legal work
As the summer stints draw to a close, Legal Cheek asks the pivotal question: did anyone do any legal work?
Morning round-up: Wednesday 15 July
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Arts students work harder than law students, stats reveal
A leading education think tank suggests wannabe lawyers might not have it as tough as they make out to counterparts in other disciplines
Jones Day and Taylor Wessing continue strong autumn retention trend for City firms
London office of US giant hangs onto all qualifiers; Anglo-German firm keeps 87%
Mills & Reeve reveals strong autumn retention figure of 88%
The 14 new lawyers will be spread across the firm’s Cambridge, Norwich and Birmingham offices
The award-nominated pro bono scheme that makes students pay to plug the legal aid gap
A 'highly commended’ programme charges law students nearly £400 in training fees to gain courtroom experience
White & Case latest London Yanks to retain all qualifying lawyers
Global white shoe giant revealed today that all 14 of its London-based freshly-minted junior solicitors will remain at the firm
Morning round-up: Tuesday 7 July
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Hogan Lovells boosts autumn retention of newbies to 79%
The Anglo-US firm has held on to 23 of 29 autumn qualifiers