Tag: Solicitors

Legal sector dominates social mobility power list

Top ten spots for Baker McKenzie, Linklaters and BCLP

Oct 9 2019 8:44am
SQE super-exam students solicitors

Exam lie ends junior solicitor’s City career

Former Proskauer Rose lawyer struck off for pretending to pass professional insolvency exam

Oct 8 2019 12:35pm

Climate change: a City lawyer’s perspective

Senior associate Wynne Lawrence explains how Clyde & Co is helping its clients prepare for a greener future

Oct 8 2019 11:32am

Training contract numbers hit highest level since 2008 financial crash

As number of students enrolling onto law degrees swells to over 24,500

Oct 7 2019 12:54pm

Freshfields partner denies exploiting junior associate

A 'mutual mistake', says Ryan Beckwith

Oct 7 2019 11:06am

Most lawyers

A Monday cartoon courtesy of The Sketching Solicitor

Oct 7 2019 10:43am

London NQ lawyer pay at Davis Polk reaches £135,000

Uplifts for GDL and LPC maintenance grants, too

Oct 4 2019 11:39am

‘Legal aid as important for economy as hospitals and schools’

Increasing access to justice can be a ‘win-win’ for businesses, IBA-World Bank report claims

Oct 4 2019 9:11am

18-month suspension for solicitor who texted ‘I want to f*ck you’ to newly qualified colleague

Disciplinary tribunal points to mitigation, including medical issues

Oct 3 2019 5:43pm

London Dechert partner sues corporate investigators over alleged spying operation

Neil Gerrard reportedly wants £100,000 in damages

Oct 3 2019 1:22pm

Practice area overview: sustainable energy law, the big issues and how to get into it

Lawyers from Norton Rose Fulbright’s energy team advise

Oct 3 2019 11:41am

Former Akin Gump partner struck off over £25,000 in ‘improper expense claims’

Igor Krivoshekov admitted charging his firm for personal meals and Uber journeys

Oct 2 2019 8:44am

City lawyers need to embrace their inner entrepreneur

White & Case counsel Catherine Andrews looks back on her career in capital markets

Oct 1 2019 2:33pm

Disciplinary tribunal against Freshfields partner told of ‘drinking culture’

Ryan Beckwith accused of engaging in sexual activity with a junior colleague without her consent

Oct 1 2019 12:14pm

The next big thing: data and privacy law

Read, network and don’t be deterred by a lack of understanding of technology, says Prof Woody Hartzog, a privacy expert who helped design a new data regulation course on the new Northeastern University Online LLM

Sep 30 2019 3:58pm

Ex-Pinsent Masons partner appointed dean of Aston Law School

Bad news for career legal academics?

Sep 27 2019 1:12pm

Homeless cat hired as ‘lawyer’ by legal regulator

‘We need more like him in the legal purrfession!’ ?⚖️

Sep 27 2019 11:18am

Ropes & Gray is unlikely victim of SpongeBob meme

'Oh, barnacles!' says firm

Sep 27 2019 9:43am