Tag: Solicitors

Groans all round as law firm describes receptionist as ‘beautiful’ in Facebook post
'This was a comment made about a woman by another woman', says Alexander Grace Law

Final seat trainee: ‘I didn’t get my dream NQ role in tech — should I look elsewhere?’
I will instead be qualifying into commercial litigation

Ban for legal assistant who lied about passing exams
‘Altered’ letter to show CILEx assessment success

US law firms hold London NQ pay steady amid COVID-19 uncertainty
White & Case and Cleary Gottlieb opt against rises or cuts for now

COVID-19: Lawyer attends court in hazmat suit
Florida's Samuel J. Rabin Jr. takes no chances

A student’s diary of a virtual vacation scheme
Sophie Currie reflects on a jam-packed week at The Legal Cheek-ULaw Virtual Vacation Scheme

Mishcon lawyer named ‘one of the most-wanted singles in London’ enjoys date with pop singer
Tom Phillips and former The Saturdays star Una Healy went on a 'romantic evening out', report claims

Clifford Chance launches year-round global virtual work experience programme
Exclusive: New approach means there'll be no summer 2021 vacation scheme -- but magic circle firm will continue to offer some in-office internships

17 City law firms pledge to ‘identify and attack’ career obstacles facing BAME lawyers
New 'data-driven' approach

Clifford Chance keeps 36 out of 46 autumn qualifying trainee solicitors
Further two rookies retained on six-month deals

DWF pairs trainees with partners who qualified during 2008 financial crash to mentor them through COVID-19 uncertainty
37 rookies jostle for just 25 NQ jobs

RPC posts 92% autumn retention result
11 out of 12 stay on

Irwin Mitchell lawyers offered Zoom twerk class
Cancelled due to 'low engagement'

Vlogging future City trainee solicitor reflects on magic circle vac scheme rejection
Ali Obeid has since secured a TC with a top US law firm

Womble Bond Dickinson extends training contracts by six months in response to coronavirus
Exclusive: Firm also pushes back autumn TC start dates

Freshfields launches in Silicon Valley
Magic circle player moves into thriving San Fran tech hub

‘Can I do a UK training contract if I’m based overseas?’
We put one reader's question to the regulator

DLA Piper and Baker McKenzie latest to cut NQ pay
Both firms anticipate salary reviews in due course

Use government cash to fund training contracts, says Law Society
Chancery Lane lays out coronavirus recovery plan

Law Society renames ‘Old Bookshop’ in honour of first female solicitor
Prominent room will bear Carrie Morrison's name