Tag: Solicitors

How Clifford Chance tapping into the tech revolution is helping fuel emerging markets

A panel of magic circle lawyers explain what’s happening on the ground

Sep 12 2019 3:45pm

ULaw secures GDL and LPC training deal with national law firm TLT

Outfit takes on around 15 trainees each year

Sep 12 2019 8:53am

Linklaters ditches traditional training contract application to save students time

New online skills assessment will slash submission time from five hours to 90 minutes, says magic circle firm

Sep 11 2019 11:11am

‘Sex is fun, and I can get paid for it’, says criminal lawyer who side hustles as prostitute

Married mother Katherine Sears claims to have once made £44,500 in just three weeks

Sep 10 2019 11:32am

Accountancy giant Deloitte in ‘SQE training contract’ first

First ten up for grabs from today

Sep 10 2019 10:29am

My life as a leveraged finance lawyer

Weil, Gotshal & Manges banking & finance partner Tom Richards looks back on his career and offers advice to the next generation of lawyers

Sep 9 2019 2:08pm

Ashurst keeps 20 out of 24 NQ solicitors as it bumps trainee pay by 5%

£46,000 in year one, rising to £50,000 in year two

Sep 9 2019 10:57am

‘Don’t stay too late’

A Monday cartoon courtesy of The Sketching Solicitor

Sep 9 2019 10:08am

Ropes & Gray ups London trainee pay by 10% to £55,000

Year one rookies receive £50,000 -- a 9% boost

Sep 6 2019 10:06am

Trainees must prepare for ‘culture shock’ of billable time recording, vlogging junior lawyer warns

Chrissie Wolfe’s latest vid helps new trainees 'smash' their time entries

Sep 6 2019 9:01am

Gowling WLG ups London NQ solicitor pay by 8% to £71,000

Birmingham bunch also handed rises

Sep 5 2019 9:10am

First legal bid to stop Boris Johnson shutting down parliament fails

Cross-party group has already signalled intention to appeal

Sep 4 2019 11:27am

Trainee solicitor pleads guilty to rape and kidnap after police discover work ID at crime scene

Former Cripps aspiring lawyer attacked two women on the same night

Sep 3 2019 2:34pm

China’s booming tech industry through the eyes of a Clifford Chance lawyer

Brian Harley discusses his route into law and what it’s like working at a magic circle firm in this ever-evolving practice area

Sep 3 2019 10:17am