Tag: Shoosmiths

Students learn about life as a lawyer at the Legal Cheek-ULaw Spring Virtual Vacation Scheme
Spotlight on areas such as corporate, litigation, employment, tech and IP

TikTok gains its first big law firm
Will others follow?

Inside one of the most followed law firm grad rec Instagram accounts
From office insights to application tips -- here’s why Shoosmiths' popular Insta account is a must-follow for aspiring lawyers

5 takeaways from our training contract application masterclass
Lawyers and graduate recruitment specialists come together to discuss the dos and don’ts of the TC process

Upcoming event dates you need to add to your diary
Featuring Travers Smith, Hill Dickinson, Hogan Lovells, Gatehouse Chambers and more!

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?

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

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

Shoosmiths imposes £200 ‘levy’ on lawyers choosing to travel by plane
Money goes to designated carbon fund

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

Shoosmiths and ULaw join forces to offer pro bono support to businesses and charities
Monthly clinics staffed by trainees and students

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

Shoosmiths raises London NQ lawyer pay by 16% to £87,000
From £58,000 in regions

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

Trainee retentions: mixed fortunes for Simmons and Shoosmiths
Spring scores of 57% and 100%

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

Shoosmiths opens first international office
Brussels base comes in response to rise in EU work

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

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

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

Junior solicitor fined over ‘threatening’ tweets to MPs
Ex-Shoosmiths associate admits inciting abuse against politicians after SRA investigation