COVID-19 Archives - Legal Cheek

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

4 days ago
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Hogan Lovells latest to thank lawyers with Covid bonuses

UK associates and staff to receive extra 5% of salary

6 days ago
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UK law firms reward lawyers with COVID bonuses

Allen & Overy, Ashurst and Walker Morris latest to thank staff with cash sums

Apr 6 2021 10:47am
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City lawyers share careers and commercial awareness advice

Lawyers from the London offices of Baker McKenzie, BCLP and Norton Rose Fulbright join a magic circle lawyer turned legal education specialist to discuss the key themes so far this year

Mar 31 2021 2:44pm
DAC Beachcroft lawyers can choose where and what hours they work

‘The future of work is changing and so must we,’ says firm’s managing partner

Mar 31 2021 10:40am
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Top lockdown concern among pupil barristers? A lack of networking opportunities

‘Zoom events just don’t cut it’

Mar 19 2021 7:53am
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A&O anticipates 40% home-working after lockdown

Office will remain ‘incredibly important’ for culture and personal development, says magic circle firm

Mar 18 2021 8:43am
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Why aspiring lawyers should seriously consider starting their legal careers in the South West

A panel of lawyers and legal education experts give the lowdown on legal life in Bristol and beyond

Mar 17 2021 2:36pm
Freshfields latest to let lawyers work from home up to half the time

Interim measure includes trainees

Mar 16 2021 8:45am
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Why training contract hunters should look to the South East

Magic circle lawyer turned The University of Law campus dean Sarah Pooley offers up her advice to students seeking to start their legal careers in London and the South East

Mar 15 2021 2:56pm
Trainees slam remote-working

“All the old farts who bang on about WFH being ‘the future’ need to read this”

Mar 15 2021 1:21pm
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Clifford Chance latest law firm to dish out COVID bonuses to all lawyers and staff

Follows similar moves made by HSF, Simmons and Bevan Brittan

Mar 12 2021 11:01am
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Junior lawyer mental health hit hardest by lockdown, research reveals

When compared with WFH experience of senior solicitors

Mar 11 2021 10:40am
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Top City firms confirm summer vacation schemes will stay online

Magic circle and US outfits stick to virtual programmes as COVID disruption continues

Mar 4 2021 9:12am
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Student anger as BPP shuts Holborn campus for ‘essential maintenance’

Students, who pay a London premium, can access other centres, including one just over mile away in Waterloo, until reopening next month

Mar 2 2021 1:20pm
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Plastic surgeon Zooms in to virtual court during operation

And you thought ‘cat lawyer’ was strange

Mar 2 2021 10:39am
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What aspiring lawyers need to know about the South West legal scene

Zoe King, dean of ULaw’s Bristol and Exeter campuses, discusses the opportunities on offer for prospective lawyers in the South West

Mar 1 2021 3:06pm
Herbert Smith Freehills restarts international secondments for trainee solicitors

Four rookies to go abroad from next month

Feb 25 2021 11:02am
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The opportunities for aspiring lawyers in the North

A panel of lawyers and legal education experts discuss the region’s thriving legal scene

Feb 24 2021 3:00pm
Freeths office closure in remote working push

National law firm shutters in Stoke

Feb 23 2021 10:51am
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10 things law students can look forward to in the post-pandemic world

You’ll never take your law school for granted again

Feb 23 2021 8:48am