Tag: Solicitors

Dublin’s legal scene: what aspiring lawyers need to know
Solicitors from Arthur Cox, Matheson and Pinsent Masons join international bar qualification provider BARBRI to discuss the key commercial topics shaping the legal profession in Ireland

Legal Cheek Podcast: How lawyers can build their brand
We go behind the scenes with YouTube star and personal injury lawyer Chrissie Wolfe

How to get a first in your law degree
Solicitor turned professor Nick Ross shares his secrets to forming good study habits

How Donoghue v Stevenson can help prevent coronavirus
Reciting key passage from tort law classic hits recommended hand washing target of 20 seconds

£1,600 fine for solicitor who forwarded ‘grossly offensive’ email to colleague
Paul Kenneth Breen was department head of Liverpool outfit when he passed on email derogatory to women

Linklaters and Allen & Overy launch new trainee-hosted podcasts aimed at aspiring magic circle lawyers
'Linkubator' and 'Allen & Overy Launch: The Careers Podcast' are available to stream now ?

Two-thirds of legal professionals struggle to make ends meet
But over half too scared to ask for pay rise

How future lawyers can take advantage of the digital revolution
Legal Cheek reviews latest book offering from Professor Richard Susskind

Why training contract hunters must be adaptable
Top tips and career insights from four Birmingham-based lawyers

Life as a junior lawyer with autism
Reed Smith associate Jonathan Andrews sheds light on some of the positive attributes

Doughty Street veteran donates a cool £100k to former chamber mate Keir Starmer’s Labour leadership campaign
As Rebecca Long-Bailey defends record as a solicitor

£60 million lawtech start-up closes ‘after failing to figure out how to deliver better efficiency than a traditional law firm’
Legal software specialist Atrium lays off all 100 employees

Shoosmiths faces social media backlash over International Women’s Day ‘male champions’ panel
Discussion features three men and one woman as part of 'GOOD Guys' initiative

How to deal with training contract rejection
ULaw tutor and former solicitor Harriet Pearce discusses self-care and why aspiring lawyers should be upfront about their mental health

Coronavirus outbreak: lawyers in Vienna and New York hospitalised
Firm staff also test positive

Linklaters introduces tech modules for trainees
Magic circler drafts in law and computer science whizzes from Swansea University

CMS launches app to track lawyers’ carbon footprints
Global firm will plant a tree for every user ??

Trowers posts 80% spring trainee retention score
8 out of 10

What you need to consider before pursuing a career in law
Courtesy of experts from Osborne Clarke, Shoosmiths, Hardwicke and ULaw

Baker McKenzie’s London office reopens after employee tests negative for coronavirus
Sent staff home on Thursday