Tag: Solicitors

15 City law firms sign social mobility action plan

Outfits to offer mentoring to aspiring lawyers from disadvantaged backgrounds

Feb 17 2021 8:51am

What ‘build back better’ means for law firms

A panel of Womble Bond Dickinson lawyers discuss their role in boosting sustainable business

Feb 16 2021 2:24pm

Goodwin Procter raises NQ solicitor pay to £137,500

Trainee salaries to be reviewed in the summer

Feb 16 2021 9:20am

Jo Maugham QC claims Allen & Overy blacklisted him and his chambers

Tax barrister says 'ban' came in ‘aftermath’ of fox killing tweet

Feb 15 2021 4:42pm

How to make it as an international lawyer at a London law firm

Highflyers from Latham & Watkins, Skadden and Slaughter and May on how they made it to the top, alongside a legal education expert from BARBRI

Feb 15 2021 12:46pm

Law firm hires ‘I.M. Nottacat’

Spoof specialities include ‘M&A (meow and agitate)’

Feb 15 2021 11:36am

City Law School launches student-staffed environmental law clinic

Latest pro bono offering sees aspiring lawyers work on green policy and legal problems

Feb 15 2021 9:22am

Legal experts highlight need for reform as Queen’s ‘anti-democratic’ vetting powers come to light

Over 1,000 laws needed Her Majesty's consent as result of archaic constitutional rule

Feb 12 2021 10:55am

Litigation law firm drops Hamilton-inspired BigLaw diss track

'Cut your own path it’s ok to be defiant... BigLaw is big, but for change we need giants' 🎶

Feb 11 2021 12:30pm

Freshfields targets social mobility ‘cold spots’ with sixth form mentoring scheme

Teens eligible for paid internships at magic circle firm

Feb 11 2021 10:55am

Paths to becoming a lawyer: Your official roadmap to the legal profession goes live

Don’t know your LLBs from your SQEs? Don’t panic. This new comprehensive guide is here to help

Feb 11 2021 10:07am

CILEx launches SQE rival for school leavers

Training body creates new route to lawyer qualification which will cost a maximum of £12.5k

Feb 11 2021 9:08am

Zoom blunder turns lawyer into cat

‘I’m here live. I’m not a cat’, Rod Ponton tells judge during virtual court hearing

Feb 10 2021 11:30am

City law firms and chambers come together for #10000BlackInterns initiative

National campaign gets underway next year with aim to provide paid internships for black graduates

Feb 10 2021 10:58am

ULaw reveals SQE prep course fees

Prices range from £500 for a short SQE1 revision course to £16,500 for most comprehensive LLM

Feb 10 2021 8:24am

Solicitor who assaulted female family member rebuked

Received conditional caution

Feb 9 2021 11:18am

City Consortium to provide SQE ‘top-up courses’ for future trainees

Exclusive: Will cover legal tech and project management skills

Feb 9 2021 10:55am

Osborne Clarke ends COVID salary cuts early

Will repay staff deducted earnings this month

Feb 9 2021 9:09am