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Exclusive: High street law firm advertises for unpaid paralegals

Smart Solicitors' not so smart recruitment tactics

Jul 18 2018 8:57am

Pinsent Masons hammered by High Court for ‘shameful’ treatment of dead oligarch’s family

International outfit accused of losing 'sight of any basic standard of decent and compassionate behaviour' in astonishing Aeroflot judgment

Jul 17 2018 5:11pm

SRA issues warning over scam emails misusing the names Osborne Clarke and Herbert Smith Freehills

It's not the first time that a firm's identity has been used in this way

Jul 17 2018 12:18pm

City law firms want junior lawyers who are resilient and flexible — but they’re less concerned about tech skills

Over 200 industry insiders questioned as part of Legal Cheek's Future of Legal Education and Training Conference

Jul 17 2018 8:40am

Show me the money! City law firm partners celebrate skyrocketing profits

Macfarlanes, Travers Smith, Addleshaw Goddard, Clyde & Co and Mills & Reeve post strong financial results

Jul 16 2018 12:22pm

Legal profession ‘poorly equipped’ to help disabled training contract and pupillage hunters

Level of support remains 'a lottery', new research suggests

Jul 16 2018 11:34am

Monday morning round-up

The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend

Jul 16 2018 7:54am

Council report reveals why Mishcon de Reya’s canteen was slammed by food hygiene inspectors

Mouse droppings and risk of contamination cited in findings

Jul 13 2018 12:50pm

Hilarious Love Island voiceover guy is an Edinburgh law grad

He applied for vac schemes, but with no success

Jul 13 2018 10:52am

Equity partner profits fall at Linklaters despite revenue rise

Magic circle firm's bosses still on over £1.5 million

Jul 13 2018 8:32am

Chambers ‘Law Camp’ gives sixth-formers a taste of life at the bar

Students from underrepresented backgrounds assigned barrister mentors as part of myth-busting two-day workshop

Jul 12 2018 1:19pm

The Hearing Podcast: ‘Disability isn’t just sticks and wheelchairs’

Solicitor turned diversity champion Yasmin Sheikh shares her story

Jul 12 2018 9:48am

14 law firms named on 2018 social mobility power list

Top 10 spots for Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner and Baker McKenzie

Jul 12 2018 8:43am

Brick Court Chambers to show England’s World Cup clash against Croatia during posh summer soirée

Football's coming home... to a major gallery near you

Jul 11 2018 10:08am

From BPTC to lawtech — the upsides of having a ‘Plan B’

Nicola Jane Smith reflects on life after law school and the seemingly never-ending hunt for pupillage

Jul 11 2018 8:53am