Tag: Solicitors

Ex-Freshfields partner Ryan Beckwith launches High Court challenge over tribunal ruling

City lawyer was fined £35,000 and ordered to pay £200,000 in costs for drunken sexual incident with junior colleague

Feb 26 2020 8:36am

How to secure a training contract at a top law firm

Burges Salmon solicitor turned ULaw Bristol and Exeter dean Zoe King offers tips to applicants

Feb 25 2020 1:16pm

Digital bank Revolut expands into legal services

Fintech giant strikes deal with 'digital lawyer' platform

Feb 25 2020 10:47am

SRA won’t appeal Ryan Beckwith ruling

Ex-Freshfields partner was fined £35,000, but not struck off, for engaging in sexual activity with a junior female colleague

Feb 24 2020 5:01pm

Why I moved from the magic circle to make partner at a major UK law firm in Bristol

Legal Cheek Careers caught up with Burges Salmon banking partner Rachael Ruane ahead of her appearance at Wednesday’s ‘Secrets to Success’ event in Bristol

Feb 24 2020 2:35pm

Linklaters keeps 36 out of 41 spring NQs

Further four rookies defer start dates

Feb 24 2020 8:56am

Coronavirus could delay City law trainee spring start dates

LPC grads returning from breaks in far flung destinations will have to heed quarantine advice

Feb 21 2020 8:53am

Four high flying City lawyers at US firms share their career stories

What we learnt from an hour listening to partners from Kirkland & Ellis and Skadden, as well as associates from Shearman & Sterling and Cleary Gottlieb

Feb 20 2020 2:14pm

Struck off lawyer suspended by bar tribunal

Aurang Khattak removed from solicitors profession -- but return to the bar remains open

Feb 20 2020 10:18am

From partner to pizzeria: ex-Clifford Chance lawyer opens up on life as restaurateur

Katrina Allison moved to Cumbria aged 46 after tiring of commercial litigation

Feb 20 2020 8:43am

Lessons from litigators

Members of Travers Smith's dispute resolution team share what they have learned from working on high-profile, complex and varied disputes

Feb 19 2020 2:31pm

What went down at LegalEdCon North 2020

Last month's Manchester conference marked the beginning of some important conversations centering around the SQE, Sophie Currie reports

Feb 18 2020 3:18pm

Deloitte teams up with PhD tech students to solve ‘future problems’ in the legal sector

Tackle areas ripe for development including AI and blockchain

Feb 18 2020 9:58am

Over half of female lawyers have experienced or witnessed sexism at work

But 46% fail to report over fears it would negatively impact their careers, new research reveals

Feb 18 2020 8:58am

Dublin’s future as a global legal hub

BARBRI’s Chris Jorgenson sets out his vision for Ireland’s rapidly expanding legal market

Feb 17 2020 2:32pm

Quinn Emanuel follows Freshfields in ditching ‘Dear Sirs’ from lawyers’ emails

'The idea is to show that we take gender seriously', says US firm

Feb 17 2020 10:53am

Nearing the end of your TC? This is how to secure an NQ position

Magic circle lawyer turned career guru Husnara Begum offers up her nine top tips to making a smooth transition from rookie to junior associate

Feb 17 2020 9:11am