Tag: Solicitors

9 things to think about if you plan to switch careers to law
Lawyers who’ve come into law from other industries share their insights

You don’t have to do a training contract to be a lawyer
BARBRI’s Tracy Savage explains why the super-exam heralds a new era for flexible legal training

Reed Smith to cut London lawyer roles due to pandemic
‘Targeted redundancy process’ will impact 'small number' of associates and staff, global outfit says

How law students can manage the uncertainty caused by COVID-19
We sit down (virtually) with Sarah Harte, graduate recruitment and development manager at global firm Dentons, for her take on things

A&O-O’Melveny mega-merger scuppered by plummeting pound, former magic circle managing partner reveals
Andrew Ballheimer was told bad news while holidaying in Spain

National firm to close London office as it looks to embrace permanent remote-working
Slater and Gordon to find smaller hub suitable for post COVID-19 world

Law veteran who turned DLA Piper into a global giant takes over at DWF
Nigel Knowles -- the man behind DLA’s ascent from middling Yorkshire outfit to one of the biggest firms in the world -- takes over from DWF’s long serving leader Andrew Leaitherland

Law on lockdown: The dissertation pic round-up
*Adds Photoshop skills to LinkedIn*

SRA defends decision to prosecute junior lawyer who lost work briefcase
Claire Louise Matthews has lodged appeal against strike off

Falling through the cracks of the furlough scheme — a NQ lawyer’s perspective
'I feel I have effectively been forced out of the profession', a junior family solicitor writes

Rookie solicitor puts training contract on hold to work in coronavirus-battered pharmacies
King's grad Thorrun Govind dusts off pharmacy qualifications during pandemic

Hand sanitiser, face masks and temperature testing — legal life post-lockdown
City firms plan lawyers return

Petition launched to add law student killed in drive-by shooting to solicitors roll
Barrister Sahar Farooqi urges legal community to honour Aya Hachem's passing -- but regulator says its hands are tied

4 steps to a successful career change to law
ULaw’s Suzanne Hutton draws on her experience as a solicitor and careers coach

Legal Cheek Podcast: How aspiring lawyers can make the most of lockdown
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Millennial lawyers aren’t ‘work-shy, ill-informed or lazy’
Academics Andrew Francis and Lydia Bleasdale outline the challenges facing younger lawyers and the importance of managing expectations

How the pandemic will impact future lawyers
Four speakers from different corners of the legal profession share their insights

Osborne Clarke to reduce solicitor pay by 7%
City firm takes 'unfortunate but prudent decision' to mitigate COVID-19 financial impact

Slaughter and May cuts NQ lawyer pay to £87,000
COVID-19: Move comes just weeks after magic circle player suspended partner distributions

60% of legal workers think firms should be doing more to support remote working
But three quarters say lockdown has shown they can work effectively from home

Law students pessimistic about pandemic career prospects, survey shows
But future trainees think their TC offers will still be honoured