Tag: COVID-19

Over half of legal workers stressed about job hunting amid coronavirus

One in four have put their search on hold

Jun 17 2020 9:13am

What will the lawyer of the future look like?

Four experts explore the rise of NewLaw and consider the training options on the horizon

Jun 16 2020 1:00pm

Dentons rolls out ‘track and trace’ system as it reopens London office

Will operate at 25% capacity with no movement between floors

Jun 16 2020 10:12am

Revealed: The practice areas most (and least) impacted by coronavirus

Lockdown has hit certain specialisms hardest -- but there are reasons for optimism, writes LexisNexis marketing chief Christopher O’Connor

Jun 16 2020 9:18am

Could COVID-19 spit attacks amount to constructive manslaughter?

Birmingham University law student Anna Hayes considers the cases of Trevor Belle and Belly Mujinga

Jun 15 2020 1:23pm

Taylor Wessing furloughs lawyers and green lights flexi-working scheme

Bonus payments will be split into two instalments

Jun 11 2020 11:22am

Birkbeck Uni law graduate looks to privately prosecute Dominic Cummings for Durham trip

Mahsa Taliefar is seeking £300,000 in online fundraiser

Jun 10 2020 9:45am
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COVID-19, tech and the SQE — the top talking points from LegalEdCon 2020

Prominent figures from the world of law came together, virtually, to discuss how the impact of coronavirus and an increasing reliance on tech will shape the future of legal education and training, Sophie Currie reports

Jun 9 2020 12:45pm

Durham Uni law student tackles lockdown loneliness with charity chatline

'Chit-chat' by Lewis Alexander Baxter aims to 'connect the nation through conversation'

Jun 9 2020 10:32am

Top chambers postpone mini-pupillage schemes in response to COVID-19

But some sets are offering virtual minis and webinars

Jun 9 2020 9:04am

Squire Patton Boggs and Osborne Clarke move summer vacation schemes online

Law firms continue to switch to virtual programmes amid virus disruption

Jun 8 2020 10:29am

CONFIRMED: This is what the new solicitor super-exam will look like

Two-part assessment to come into force from 1 September 2021 -- subject to LSB approval

Jun 8 2020 9:26am

What does the future hold for Hong Kong’s global legal hub?

ULaw’s Peter Crisp shares his predictions for legal life after COVID-19

Jun 5 2020 11:03am

DWF defers training contract start dates by six months

Thirty-one new joiners will now start in February

Jun 5 2020 9:41am

BSB: A response to BPTC students’ exam concerns

We will seek to ensure online assessment arrangements are fair for all, writes BSB director of regulatory operations Oliver Hanmer

Jun 3 2020 10:10am

Reed Smith to cut London lawyer roles due to pandemic

‘Targeted redundancy process’ will impact 'small number' of associates and staff, global outfit says

Jun 2 2020 10:08am

BPTC students urge regulator to reconsider COVID-19 exam plans

93% of bar hopefuls surveyed believe BSB's proposals will negatively impact their performance

Jun 2 2020 9:13am

How law students can manage the uncertainty caused by COVID-19

We sit down (virtually) with Sarah Harte, graduate recruitment and development manager at global firm Dentons, for her take on things

Jun 1 2020 2:00pm