Category: News

NewLaw firm that lets lawyers work ‘wherever, whenever’ launches SQE training contract
Exclusive: Media and sports specialist Level to take on first trainee in 2023

Irwin Mitchell junior solicitor among first to receive Moderna vaccine
Emily Sanderson, 28, says jab 'didn't hurt at all' and would encourage everyone to have it

SQE2 assessment dates confirmed
From 11 April 2022

Freshfields promotes 22 lawyers to partner — 50% women
Six in London

Millionaire Zoopla founder invests further in Mishcon-backed lawtech app
Thirdfort lets property lawyers verify client details and source of funds in minutes

Junior solicitor dies in Sheffield shooting
Alison Law Solicitors pays tribute to ‘beloved and hard working’ colleague Khuram Javed

Irwin Mitchell eyes £500m flotation, ‘City sources’ claim
Could happen this year, apparently

Hogan Lovells latest to thank lawyers with Covid bonuses
UK associates and staff to receive extra 5% of salary

The countdown to Living Room Law has begun
Flexible working conference takes place this Thursday

Walker Morris awards training contract to child of managing partner
Leeds outfit says it operates 'completely blind' assessment process, with candidates securing positions on 'performance and merit'

Taylor Wessing to join host of firms in Dublin
Focus on tech and life sciences work

US outfit Cadwalader latest to launch in Dublin
Follows similar Irish moves by Hogan Lovells, Ashurst and Dentons

Slaughter and May to launch legal operations grad scheme
Will initially recruit two grads

BBC launches SQE apprenticeship for graduates
Exclusive: Broadcasting giant teams up with ULaw to offer earn-while-you-learn route to solicitor qualification

First female barrister to be commemorated with London blue plaque
Helena Normanton's roundel will mark the address she lived for the early part of her legal career

First speakers announced for LegalEdCon 2021
Two-day virtual conference to explore future of legal education and training

UK law firms reward lawyers with COVID bonuses
Allen & Overy, Ashurst and Walker Morris latest to thank staff with cash sums

Freshfields narrows gender pay gap
Magic circle player also publishes ethnicity data and, for the first time, disability and LGBT+ results

Quinn Emanuel lawyer convicted of dangerous driving following parking row outside daughter’s nursery school
Boris Bronfentrinker tells Legal Cheek he's "considering grounds for an appeal" after being hit with £5k fine and 12 month driving ban

Speakers announced for Legal Cheek’s Spring Virtual Vacation Scheme
Featuring 10 leading law firms, alongside in-house lawyers from Netflix, NatWest, BT and the BBC, as well as ULaw's employability team