Tag: Solicitors

How to keep it together during the SQE
BPP LLM student Maria Shakir discusses the highs and lows of her SQE experience as well as her key revision strategies and top tips for success

Senior paralegal rebuked over DWF million-pound payment error
Supervising partner fined last month

‘As an NQ lawyer, would moving offshore damage my career?’
Change of scene

Regulator unveils changes to SQE appeals and complaints process
Aims to improve fairness, says SRA

Solicitor struck off after trying to stop law firm reporting him to SRA
'Troubling mind set'

City law firm partner moves surge to record levels
US outfits driving hiring spree

Ex-Jones Day partner to face tribunal over ‘burn it’ order
Found in contempt of court in 2022

HFW bumps NQ solicitor pay to £103.5k
3.5% rise sees firm join summer salary scramble

Freshfields to ‘turbocharge’ future trainees with free tech-focused LLM
KCL masters comes with £20k maintenance grant

How to survive the SQE — and why regional firms could be your best career move
Programme and student lead at ULaw, Laura Duffy, discusses the challenges facing lawyers-to-be and the opportunities in the North

Paul Weiss completes refit of Twitter’s former West End office
The vibe is Mayfair hedge fund club privé

‘About to start my first vac scheme — what are the dos and don’ts?’
Aspiring solicitor keen to make good first impression

Bird & Bird bumps NQ solicitor pay to £102k
Rise of just over 4%

Solicitor given suspended sentence for pothole fraud
Legal background aggravating factor

Aspiring lawyer wins right to sue Clyde & Co over alleged discrimination after TC rejections
Law grad claims she was unfairly denied remote assessment

SQE tips from a future trainee solicitor
Alex Goodman, future trainee and ULaw student ambassador, discusses his SQE experience, from revision strategies to social life