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Female partner goes public with decision to quit ‘toxic’ law firm

‘I’ve been killing myself taking crazy assignments and working intense hours’, writes mystery lawyer in candid Reddit post

Jul 8 2020 9:29am

COVID-19: Emphasising the societal impact of business decisions

Future trainee solicitor Isabella Mason considers the implications for law firms

Jul 2 2020 10:38am

‘Should I work as a paralegal at the firm I’ve secured a training contract with?’

I planned to fill the gap with legal work but the job market is flat so options are limited, writes one Legal Cheek reader

Jun 19 2020 10:10am

Virtual Pride 2020: Law firms move celebrations online in light of COVID-19

Bingo, discos and virtual 'voguing' -- a lot is going on(line) in recognition of the LGBTQ+ community and their allies

Jun 19 2020 9:09am

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

Cleary Gottlieb cancels summer vacation schemes

COVID-19: Hopes to reschedule for later this year

Jun 1 2020 9:17am

National firm to close London office as it looks to embrace permanent remote-working

Slater and Gordon to find smaller hub suitable for post COVID-19 world

May 29 2020 1:41pm

10 ways to boost your chances of securing a training contract during lockdown

Learn a new skill, start a vlog, attend virtual law fairs and write for Legal Cheek -- there's plenty to do

May 29 2020 10:10am

Guess the law firm emoji quiz

Twenty of the country's top law firms illustrated using emoticons

May 28 2020 12:12pm

Falling through the cracks of the furlough scheme — a NQ lawyer’s perspective

'I feel I have effectively been forced out of the profession', a junior family solicitor writes

May 28 2020 9:18am

Millennial lawyers aren’t ‘work-shy, ill-informed or lazy’

Academics Andrew Francis and Lydia Bleasdale outline the challenges facing younger lawyers and the importance of managing expectations

May 26 2020 9:29am

60% of legal workers think firms should be doing more to support remote working

But three quarters say lockdown has shown they can work effectively from home

May 22 2020 8:38am

Law students pessimistic about pandemic career prospects, survey shows

But future trainees think their TC offers will still be honoured

May 21 2020 11:00am

Linklaters announces two-week virtual vacation scheme with three weeks’ pay

COVID-19: Last of the magic fivesome to reveal student summer plans

May 21 2020 9:15am

Law firm embraces ‘legal glamping’ in response to pandemic

April King opts for eye-catching tent solution as lawyers prepare to return to office

May 20 2020 11:38am

Simmons & Simmons and Akin Gump summer vacation schemes move online

As Eversheds explores similar option

May 18 2020 9:25am

An open letter to law firms considering deferring training contracts

They should look to the past before making decisions on trainees' futures

May 15 2020 9:48am

Over 60% of legal staff want to work from home post-lockdown

Not having to commute top reason for ditching the office

May 14 2020 8:58am