Tag: Solicitors

Simmons & Simmons sets 30% ethnic minority target for trainees

Aims to achieve greater racial diversity by 2025

Dec 8 2020 1:19pm

A&O and Clifford Chance dish out bonuses to US lawyers

Year-end and special cash rewards

Dec 8 2020 10:44am

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

Dec 7 2020 12:45pm

Slaughter and May boosts Xmas bonuses but sticks with pay freeze

Also reinstates partner distributions

Dec 4 2020 12:21pm

8 insights into trainee life at Reed Smith

A panel of trainees offer their advice to aspiring City lawyers

Dec 4 2020 11:12am

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

Dec 3 2020 1:18pm

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

Dec 3 2020 11:07am

Law firms continue to repay government furlough cash

Burges Salmon follows moves made by Eversheds and Dentons

Dec 3 2020 9:46am

Key commercial awareness talking points for future lawyers

Courtesy of experts from Baker McKenzie, BCLP, Ropes & Gray and ULaw

Dec 2 2020 3:22pm

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

Dec 2 2020 10:55am

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

Dec 1 2020 1:19pm

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

Dec 1 2020 10:59am

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

Nov 30 2020 11:53am

DWF launches lawtech training seat geared towards STEM grads

Six-month pilot launches in February 2021

Nov 30 2020 9:24am

How tech is transforming the legal sector

A panel of Ashurst lawyers share their thoughts

Nov 27 2020 1:32pm

Ex-Freshfields partner wins High Court appeal against misconduct finding

The SDT’s decision to fine Ryan Beckwith £35,000 has been quashed

Nov 27 2020 11:38am

Legal profession making ‘significant progress’ on diversity — but top roles remain a problem

Lawyers disproportionately likely to come from privileged backgrounds, report finds

Nov 27 2020 9:47am