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

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

Dentons four-day week gets go-ahead
Staff vote in favour of move to curb financial impact of pandemic

Linklaters announces two-week virtual vacation scheme with three weeks’ pay
COVID-19: Last of the magic fivesome to reveal student summer plans

How Instagram can help you get a training contract at a national law firm
Five tips courtesy of Shoosmiths

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

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

Solicitor chief exec secures spot on ‘Rich List’ with £130 million fortune
Knights' David Beech joint 923rd

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

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

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

An open letter to law firms considering deferring training contracts
They should look to the past before making decisions on trainees' futures

Linklaters’ lawyer scoops £32,000 on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Peter Hudson foiled in bid for more dosh by question about charities

Over 60% of legal staff want to work from home post-lockdown
Not having to commute top reason for ditching the office