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Female City law firm leaders share words of wisdom on International Women’s Day
Legal Cheek asks those at the top of their game for advice to aspiring lawyers
- Careers
The varied work of a corporate partner
HSF’s Michael Jacobs gives us a window into the exciting world of top-level law
Revealed: The best law firms for training and quality of work 2023
From top career development to big ticket deals — which outfits do it best?
HSF embraces the metaverse with new digital law course for students
Exclusive: Completion certificates issued as NFTs
HSF expands Belfast trainee solicitor programme
Six trainees to start in September 2023 as firm looks to recruit externally for first time
HSF ups NQ lawyer base pay to £120k
Leapfrogs A&O, Links and Slaughters
Top City firms help establish Black British civil rights group
The Black Equity Organisation aims to ‘address issues of structural racism’ through six key mandates
- Careers
What went down at LegalEdCon 2022
Over 200 delegates descended on London’s Kings Place to discuss SQE, social mobility and more…
- SQE Hub
City Consortium reveals future trainees will complete ‘mini-training seats’ with virtual law firm as part of SQE prep
New details emerge during LegalEdCon 2022
HSF junior lawyer makes Forbes power list for ‘alternative Old Boys network’
Sophie Pender recognised for social mobility efforts
TikTok tours of some of the City’s fanciest law firm offices
Go beyond the plush lobbies
Eight new speakers announced for LegalEdCon 2022
Latest speakers unveiled to bolster line-up for Legal Cheek’s annual future of legal education and training conference as countdown to 12 May draws closer
HSF ups financial support for future trainees studying the LPC to £12,500
New figure matches majority of magic circle
- CareersSQE Hub
How the SQE brings greater ‘flexibility, freedom and innovation’
Graduate recruiters and L&D teams at Baker McKenzie, DWF, HSF and Reed Smith join an expert in legal education at BARBRI to discuss the opportunities available to aspiring solicitors under the new regime
Freshfields, BCLP, HSF, Latham and Squires join flood of firms to quit Moscow
Russia exodus continues
HSF and White & Case reveal spring trainee retention scores
Global law firms both retain 83% of March qualifying cohort
Revealed: The best law firms for peer support and partner approachability 2022
From rookies staying late for each other to partners always being available for a chat — which firms are the friendliest?
HSF joins City pay war with £105k base NQ salary
Bonus on top
Oxford v Cambridge moot debacle shows that even top law students make mistakes
Howlers on both sides in aftermath of face-off