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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?
Nov 18 2022 8:42am
Careers

How I came to negotiate multi-million-pound deals

Shoosmiths’ Michelle Craven-Faulkner shares her career journey from in-house transport lawyer to contract expert
Oct 26 2022 10:15am
Careers

Nailing a TC application, handling rejection and what it really means to be ‘commercially aware’

Clare Stapleton, The University of Law’s campus careers manager in Birmingham, speaks to Legal Cheek Careers, ahead of next week’s IN-PERSON workshops and networking evening in the West Midlands
Oct 21 2022 1:35pm
Shoosmiths imposes £200 ‘levy’ on lawyers choosing to travel by plane

Money goes to designated carbon fund
Oct 19 2022 10:31am
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Careers

Birmingham lawyers share their secrets to success

A panel of experts answer questions and give advice on networking, work experience, choosing the right firm, quality of work, the SQE and more
Aug 4 2022 3:40pm
Shoosmiths and ULaw join forces to offer pro bono support to businesses and charities

Monthly clinics staffed by trainees and students
Jul 29 2022 10:25am

CareersSQE Hub

5 important points to remember about the SQE

Speakers from The College of Legal Practice, Acuity Law and Shoosmiths came together to discuss how the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) is offering future lawyers greater flexibility
Jul 21 2022 10:29am
Shoosmiths raises London NQ lawyer pay by 16% to £87,000

From £58,000 in regions
May 17 2022 2:55pm
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How being Insta-savvy can help you secure a training contract

From application pointers to commercial awareness gold; there’s more to social media than just selfies
Mar 31 2022 2:05pm
Trainee retentions: mixed fortunes for Simmons and Shoosmiths

Spring scores of 57% and 100%
Jan 24 2022 11:13am
Shoosmiths and Aston Uni join forces to support disadvantaged sixth formers into law

West Midlands teens to benefit from sessions and events in new 18-month programme
Jan 20 2022 10:29am
Shoosmiths opens first international office

Brussels base comes in response to rise in EU work
Jan 10 2022 1:29pm

Revealed: The most eco-friendly law firms 2022

With the race to net-zero in full swing, Legal Cheek’s exclusive Trainee and Junior Lawyer Survey reveals which firms score highest for eco-friendliness
Dec 30 2021 11:10am
Revealed: The best law firms for training and quality of work 2022

The results are in! Legal Cheek’s exclusive Trainee and Junior Lawyer Survey can reveal the law firms with the highest scores for training and quality of work
Dec 21 2021 1:30pm
Careers

Life as a lawyer in the fast-moving automotive sector

Shoosmiths associate Sam Henegan talks electric vehicles and driverless cars, ahead of his virtual appearance at next week’s event
Nov 12 2021 12:49pm
Junior solicitor fined over ‘threatening’ tweets to MPs

Ex-Shoosmiths associate admits inciting abuse against politicians after SRA investigation
Sep 20 2021 10:28am
Careers

How being #socialmediasavvy can help you secure a training contract

Boost your application with Shoosmiths’ handy hashtags
May 25 2021 11:49am
Osborne Clarke hands staff a slice of the profits as Shoosmiths says ‘thank you’ with bonuses

Lockdown rewards continue
May 5 2021 10:33am

Shoosmiths launches Belfast training contract

First trainee to start in September 2021
Apr 26 2021 9:30am
Careers

The key commercial awareness themes of 2021

Lawyers, legal education and tech experts explain what students should focus on as they apply for training contracts this year
Feb 17 2021 3:57pm
Revealed: The best law firms for work/life balance 2021

Which firms are offering the best of both worlds?
Jan 18 2021 9:30am