Tag: Solicitors

Taylor Wessing to cut trainee pay and hours by 8%
International player set to introduce flexi-working scheme in response to pandemic

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

Aspiring lawyer successfully sues twin sister for £96,000 after she crashed car while sneezing
Injuries hinder future legal career, court finds

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

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

Eversheds introduces scheme to vary lawyers’ hours and pay according to workflow
Doesn't apply to trainees

Trainee solicitor jailed for rape has sentence increased
Appeal court hands ex-Cripps rookie 16 year term after Solicitor General steps in

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

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

UK legal vacancies plunge 75% during pandemic
Job applications also tumble, new research reveals

Bar Council clarifies position on whether law centres are proper lawyers
Statement on coronavirus funding sparks commotion online

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

Kennedys launches SQE-ready solicitor apprenticeship for graduates
New 30-month TC alternative enables trainees to earn while they learn

Meet the Insta-influencers combining fitness with law
Flexing their legal minds and muscles ? ?♀️

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

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

Former Lord Chancellor David Gauke returns to Macfarlanes
Joins today as head of policy

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

Law course provider in hot water over ‘misleading’ ads
Claimed to be '#1 QLTS provider'

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

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