Tag: Solicitors

Ayesha Vardag in cardigan shame
'Diva of Divorce' rocks knitted apparel in promotional post on firm website -- despite advising staff to steer clear

Life as a banking and finance lawyer at a crucial turning point in the sector
Davide Barzilai, head of Norton Rose Fulbright’s Global IBOR Transition Team, discusses the challenges raised by the LIBOR transition and how his team is tackling the task

Osborne Clarke targeted by graffiti vandals
'That's definitely not part of our brand', says firm spokesperson

Ex-Attorney General Geoffrey Cox joins Withers
Barrister and MP takes legal consultancy role at international law firm, as fellow politician Nicky Morgan rejoins Travers Smith

Allen & Overy lawyers on the global remote working revolution
Partners from New York, Brussels, Amsterdam and London share their thoughts

Magic circle gets its first woman leader
Georgia Dawson takes top role at Freshfields

Gowling WLG retains all 18 NQ solicitors
All on permanent deals

Restructuring and private equity: What aspiring lawyers need to know
A panel of experts from Weil offer insights from the frontline and explain how they’re helping clients respond to the global crisis

BARBRI to offer £6k SQE prep course
Total cost with exam fees is under £10,000

The ‘new normal’ — a City lawyer’s perspective
Hogan Lovells’ Chris Hutton reveals what he’s missed about working in the City and why COVID-19 puts lawyers in a unique position

Charles Russell Speechlys retains 19 NQ solicitors
Two on fixed-term deals

From Brexit to Bond: My life as an IP lawyer
Bird & Bird partner Sally Shorthose talks to Legal Cheek’s Micayla Colman about her work -- and how it’s being shaped by the pandemic

Legal Services Board delays decision to accept or reject SQE
Hold-up comes as group representing more than 4,000 legal academics urge refusal

9 City law firms named top LGBT employers
Stonewall list recognises efforts to create inclusive workplaces

2021 TCs will be mix of online and onsite learning, say City firms
Some have already begun remote trainee inductions in response to pandemic

What it means to be an environment and climate change lawyer
Linklaters partner Rachel Barrett shares her career journey and discusses what her work entails

BCLP posts 76% retention rate and ups trainee pay
16 out of 21 stay put

The global pandemic through the eyes of a tech lawyer
Allen & Overy’s William Samengo-Turner considers what’s next for the booming tech industry