Tag: Solicitors

‘Solicitor apprenticeship or traditional training contract?’

One school-leaver has an important decision to make

Feb 7 2020 11:02am

A former commercial litigator’s advice to training contract applicants

‘Your first job may not be your dream job but it could be a step you need to take to achieve your ambitions', says ULaw Reading campus manager Margaret Matthews

Feb 5 2020 10:56am

Law student Kim Kardashian given special Kim Kardashian-themed revision questions

Ths perks of being rich and famous ??‍♀️

Feb 5 2020 10:17am

Ryan Beckwith: SDT ruling in full

Ex-Freshfields partner was fined £35,000 following allegations of sexual misconduct

Feb 4 2020 4:33pm

My life as a tech lawyer

Womble Bond Dickinson partner Alastair Mitton offers insights into the fast-moving sector

Feb 4 2020 10:15am

Law Society fire: I was one of the diners told to evacuate

Around 150 firefighters battled blaze over weekend at historic building on Chancery Lane

Feb 3 2020 12:01pm

Research: Half of lawyers suffer ‘Sunday night fear’

Over 60% calling in sick as a result

Feb 3 2020 10:32am

Watch out for ‘deepfake’ evidence forgery, family lawyer warns

Byron James says his client's voice was manipulated to create fake recording of threat to other side

Jan 31 2020 8:52am

14 law firms named in LGBT top 100 employer list

Newcastle City Council takes top spot

Jan 30 2020 6:58am

How Manchester Law School is helping to bring about a new industrial revolution in legal services

For Professor Andrew Francis the SQE is just one part of a much bigger story

Jan 29 2020 1:31pm

Allen & Overy ramps up graduate recruitment in Belfast hub

Hike in support roles follows launch of Northern Ireland TC

Jan 29 2020 11:23am

Junior lawyer on salary of £78,000 reveals parents still pay most of her bills

WiFi ✅ water ✅ electric ✅ health insurance ✅ uni fees ✅

Jan 29 2020 8:41am

Inside the new alternative law school backed by some of the profession’s biggest names

Ahead of LegalEdCon North on Thursday, College of Legal Practice CEO Giles Proctor outlines a vision for the SQE that is winning prominent admirers

Jan 28 2020 2:47pm

‘Should I negotiate my training contract salary?’

I have accepted an offer from a UK top 50 firm

Jan 28 2020 12:16pm

Give all law students unconscious bias training, top judge suggests

As part of a range of measures put forward by senior French and British figures to improve progression of women in law

Jan 28 2020 11:20am

Outcry over LPC 30 years ago similar to SQE anxiety today, says BARBRI chief

Rather than being fazed by the super-exam, Sarah Hutchinson reckons the legal profession should view it as an exciting opportunity to improve education and training

Jan 28 2020 9:06am

From vac schemer to global law firm partner advising on big-ticket M&A deals

Claire O’Donnell, graduate recruitment partner at Norton Rose Fulbright, shares her top tips to writing vac scheme applications ahead of the firm’s 31 January deadline

Jan 27 2020 3:02pm
Barrister

SRA waited three years to stop disbarred bomb hoax barrister from working for solicitors

Exclusive: Michael Shrimpton has been arguing cases in court despite being disbarred

Jan 27 2020 9:04am

‘As a 17 year-old secretary with no A-Levels and terrible GCSEs I didn’t expect to become a partner in a leading law firm’

Lisa Kemp, careers manager at The University of Law, reflects on a legal career that has taken many unexpected twists and turns

Jan 24 2020 1:35pm