Tag: Solicitors

Taylor Wessing to cut trainee pay and hours by 8%

International player set to introduce flexi-working scheme in response to pandemic

May 13 2020 12:11pm

Why lawyers of the 2020s need to force themselves out their comfort zone

We sit down -- virtually, of course -- with LexisNexis’s Director Transformation, Kate Gaskell, ahead of her appearance at LegalEdCon on Thursday

May 12 2020 2:54pm

Vlogging magic circle trainee Eve Cornwell takes on Mike Ross in Suits mock trial

She gives herself only five minutes to construct a legal argument

May 12 2020 10:19am

How COVID-19 will impact law students

ULaw pro-vice chancellor Peter Crisp provides a big picture overview and draws parallels between the 2008 financial and coronavirus crises

May 11 2020 2:45pm

Trainee solicitor jailed for rape has sentence increased

Appeal court hands ex-Cripps rookie 16 year term after Solicitor General steps in

May 11 2020 1:00pm

JLD: Think again before prosecuting vulnerable lawyers

Open letter urges SRA to review approach where mental health or toxic working environments play role in alleged misconduct

May 11 2020 10:59am

How to create well-rounded lawyers of the future

Jo-Anne Pugh discusses BPP University Law School’s unique approach to the SQE and how it will prepare students for the assessments -- and for practice

May 7 2020 11:48am

UK legal vacancies plunge 75% during pandemic

Job applications also tumble, new research reveals

May 7 2020 9:59am

Bar Council clarifies position on whether law centres are proper lawyers

Statement on coronavirus funding sparks commotion online

May 6 2020 1:49pm

City Law School to tempt law firms with ‘salad bar SQE’

James Catchpole, Associate Dean and LPC Director, is thinking creatively about changes to solicitor and barrister training

May 6 2020 12:21pm

Kennedys launches SQE-ready solicitor apprenticeship for graduates

New 30-month TC alternative enables trainees to earn while they learn

May 6 2020 10:15am

Meet the Insta-influencers combining fitness with law

Flexing their legal minds and muscles ? ?‍♀️

May 5 2020 9:18am

How to make it as an international commercial lawyer

Three White & Case solicitors based in London, Paris and New York, share insights from their career journeys

May 4 2020 1:24pm

Surrey man ordered to hand over ‘sidleylawyers’ domain name to Sidley Austin

Anil Mannick wanted US law firm to pay him £2,400 for web address

May 1 2020 1:06pm

Former Lord Chancellor David Gauke returns to Macfarlanes

Joins today as head of policy

May 1 2020 10:19am

Did Davis Polk predict the pandemic?

Multi-million dollar purchase agreement, signed in February, features clever 'COVID clause' -- but now it's a matter for the courts

May 1 2020 8:55am

Law course provider in hot water over ‘misleading’ ads

Claimed to be '#1 QLTS provider'

Apr 30 2020 12:45pm

Dechert partner refused stay in case against former client accused of spying on him

Latest development in tangled legal battle between Neil Gerrard and mining firm he used to represent

Apr 30 2020 10:30am

Squire Patton Boggs warns it may defer training contracts

Exclusive: City firm continuing to plan for August intake but urges future trainees to ‘hold off making financial decisions’ until COVID-19 situation is clearer

Apr 30 2020 9:12am