Tag: Solicitors

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

May 27 2020 8:55am

4 steps to a successful career change to law

ULaw’s Suzanne Hutton draws on her experience as a solicitor and careers coach

May 26 2020 1:43pm

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

May 26 2020 9:29am

How the pandemic will impact future lawyers

Four speakers from different corners of the legal profession share their insights

May 22 2020 1:51pm

Osborne Clarke to reduce solicitor pay by 7%

City firm takes 'unfortunate but prudent decision' to mitigate COVID-19 financial impact

May 22 2020 11:44am

Slaughter and May cuts NQ lawyer pay to £87,000

COVID-19: Move comes just weeks after magic circle player suspended partner distributions

May 22 2020 10:21am

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

May 22 2020 8:38am

Law students pessimistic about pandemic career prospects, survey shows

But future trainees think their TC offers will still be honoured

May 21 2020 11:00am

Dentons four-day week gets go-ahead

Staff vote in favour of move to curb financial impact of pandemic

May 21 2020 10:03am

Linklaters announces two-week virtual vacation scheme with three weeks’ pay

COVID-19: Last of the magic fivesome to reveal student summer plans

May 21 2020 9:15am

How the UK’s first teaching law firm will prepare students for the SQE

Nottingham Law School’s Executive Dean Jenny Chapman on the role of clinical legal training in a super-exam world

May 19 2020 1:45pm

Super-exam questions to be checked for ‘cultural bias’ so BAME candidates not disadvantaged

Regulator plans to recruit diverse pool of question writers and assessors

May 19 2020 12:24pm

SQE latest: City Consortium’s non-law trainees will need to complete GDL-style conversion course

Exclusive: Influential group of six also hope future rookies will sit both parts of super-exam prior to starting TCs

May 19 2020 9:33am

Oxford University lays out blueprint for training future lawyers in the tech age

Skills gaps must be filled to meet client demand for tech-enhanced legal services, say academics

May 18 2020 12:30pm
Mental health

Not being allowed to work from home among top COVID-19 concerns to lawyer-wellbeing helpline

LawCare stats released to mark start of Mental Health Awareness Week

May 18 2020 10:31am

An open letter to law firms considering deferring training contracts

They should look to the past before making decisions on trainees' futures

May 15 2020 9:48am

Linklaters’ lawyer scoops £32,000 on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

Peter Hudson foiled in bid for more dosh by question about charities

May 14 2020 3:28pm

Over 60% of legal staff want to work from home post-lockdown

Not having to commute top reason for ditching the office

May 14 2020 8:58am