Tag: Solicitors

Simmons & Simmons sets 30% ethnic minority target for trainees
Aims to achieve greater racial diversity by 2025

From 5G to the COVID vaccine — meet the lawyers working in the hottest sectors
A panel of Bristows lawyers reveal all

A&O and Clifford Chance dish out bonuses to US lawyers
Year-end and special cash rewards

The future of tech in legal education
Tracy Savage, BARBRI’s academic head of UK programmes, discusses how the provider is using tech within its new SQE prep course and the skills lawyers of the future need to succeed

Slaughter and May boosts Xmas bonuses but sticks with pay freeze
Also reinstates partner distributions

8 insights into trainee life at Reed Smith
A panel of trainees offer their advice to aspiring City lawyers

Meet the City lawyer using tech to tackle clients’ problems
Nick Pryor, innovation solutions director for EMEA at BCLP, discusses his journey from commercial litigation to driving strategic change for the firm’s Innovation team

Over 200 top lawyers sign petition calling on London’s Garrick Club to scrap men-only membership policy
Women are being excluded from vital networking opportunities, according to letter

Law firms continue to repay government furlough cash
Burges Salmon follows moves made by Eversheds and Dentons

Key commercial awareness talking points for future lawyers
Courtesy of experts from Baker McKenzie, BCLP, Ropes & Gray and ULaw

Herbert Smith Freehills targets net-zero carbon emissions by 2030
Follows 2025 aim set by CMS

How tech is driving change in the legal sector
A pair of Simmons & Simmons lawyers give an insight into the opportunities and challenges presented by legal technology

Law school enters SQE market with £3k prep course
QLTS School package covers both SQE1 and SQE2; with exam fees it will slash total cost of qualifying as a solicitor to just over £7k; students can pay more for additional support

What the Green Economy has in store for lawyers
A pair of White & Case associates give their takes on where the global economy is headed and the growth areas of the future

Ex-Eversheds Sutherland legal assistant banned after faking manager’s signature
On CILEx application

The pandemic’s long-lasting impact on the way lawyers work
Shoosmiths associate Dan Goddard discusses agile working, tech and joining the firm just before the first lockdown

DWF launches lawtech training seat geared towards STEM grads
Six-month pilot launches in February 2021

How tech is transforming the legal sector
A panel of Ashurst lawyers share their thoughts

Ex-Freshfields partner wins High Court appeal against misconduct finding
The SDT’s decision to fine Ryan Beckwith £35,000 has been quashed

Legal profession making ‘significant progress’ on diversity — but top roles remain a problem
Lawyers disproportionately likely to come from privileged backgrounds, report finds