Tag: Solicitors

Being innovative counts towards billable targets, CMS tells lawyers
Follows similar creativity-boosting moves by Reed Smith and Mishcon de Reya

Lawtech and what it means for future lawyers
Experts from across the City share their insights

Embattled barristers ‘masquerading as sociopaths’ and stressed-out solicitors who don’t want to be ‘seen as weak’
Radio show puts lawyer wellbeing under spotlight

SRA to make decision on SQE1 skills assessment in New Year
Feedback from spring pilot advised it be ditched

The lowdown on US law firms in London
Shearman & Sterling lawyers give commercial awareness master class

Lawtech could cull 35,000 legal roles by 2027, Law Society predicts
Secretaries hardest hit -- but lawyer numbers likely to rise

Clyde & Co to offer six month data science seats to trainee lawyers
New TC option sees rookies work alongside machine learning engineers and computer whizzes from UCL
Clifford Chance teaches ALL trainee solicitors how to build apps
Magic circle rookies get their geek on in four-hour hackathon

Student Event: Secrets to Success Leeds — with Squire Patton Boggs, Kings Chambers, Womble Bond Dickinson and ULaw
Wednesday 11 December at ULaw Leeds; open to all students and graduates

London Bridge law firm tells lawyers not to worry about lost billing after fleeing terror attack
Winckworth Sherwood urges staff to evacuate building -- and charge clients on Monday instead

How to found a start-up while working as a magic circle lawyer
Anup Mehta switched from Allen & Overy to its legal consulting arm, Peerpoint, and is now launching a parcel delivery venture

Clifford Chance launches business internship for future trainees
New scheme will see vac scheme places reduced but additional open days introduced for penultimate-year students

From science student to intellectual property lawyer
Mark Marfé, senior associate, Pinsent Masons, specialises in patent litigation, and often acts for companies in the high tech space

Former Baker McKenzie London boss admits harassing junior lawyer
But denies it was an abuse of his position

Lawtech fuels UK legal sector growth, industry report finds
Revenues hit £35.5 billion in 2018 -- a year-on-year increase of 6%

Allen & Overy, Linklaters and Eversheds Sutherland top Ireland’s ‘Brexit transfer list’
As record number of UK-qualified solicitors register in Ireland

How to nail a vac scheme application this festive period
'Tis the season to be jolly tackle dreaded online forms

Gowling WLG lawyers step in after Santa’s workshop threatened with closure
Seasonal spoof video sees Mr Claus accused of licence breach

Ex-Baker McKenzie London boss gave junior lawyer ‘unwanted kiss’ in hotel room
Then emailed her to say ‘Sorry!!’, tribunal hears

City law firm ‘consortium’ appoints BPP as SQE prep-course provider
Influential group's future trainees will sit super-exam from autumn 2022 -- a year after assessment's proposed introduction