Tag: Solicitors
There’s more to being a good lawyer than just knowing the law
Irwin Mitchell corporate partner Victoria Zivkovic explains why commercial awareness means going beyond the textbooks
‘Is a training contract at a global law firm’s Middle East office a viable route to the London construction bar’
A wannabe barrister requires readers' help
‘My vision for the new solicitor super-exam’
Sarah Hutchinson, international managing director at BARBRI, discusses the future of legal education
Lawyers caught gossiping about employment case in the pub let off the hook
Discussion of how to 'manage out' man bringing discrimination claim not allowed into evidence
Lawyers joining Extinction Rebellion protests risk disciplinary action, solicitor warns
Leigh Day associate Gideon Habel advises legally-minded protestors to carry out 'risk analysis' before hitting the streets
‘Not as smart as he thought’: government lawyer jailed for contempt of court in insurance scam
Muhammad Bilal staged car accident and then represented the other driver in insurance claim
Civil fraud lawyers get to embrace their inner detective
Ahead of Thursday’s student careers event, ‘Life as a civil fraud lawyer’, two RPC senior associates reflect on their time at the firm
The skills lawyers of the 2020s need to succeed
As told by Pinsent Masons tax partner Peter Morley
Top spots for Baker McKenzie, Linklaters and CMS on 2019 law firm brand power list
Rankings based on the opinions of nearly 350 in-house lawyers
Freshfields considers fining mega-earning partners 20% of their income for misconduct
Reported plan follows resignation of scandal-hit Ryan Beckwith
The Glasgow Uni boffins trying their hands at designing law-themed board games
Family law lectures are out, family law board games are in
KCL partners with national law firm to launch student-staffed legal advice centre
Latest pro bono initiative to cover range of family law issues
Clyde & Co seeks paralegal with excellent attention to ‘detials’
Unfortunate typo
Ropes & Gray raises over £50,000 for cancer charity following death of London partner’s daughter
Kaiya suffered from a rare form of leukaemia
‘Will my first class degree help repair the damage caused by my atrocious A-Levels?’
I’m desperate to become a sports lawyer
Slaughter and May distances itself from ‘Slaughtered and Dismayed’ corporate law meme account
Insta page, until recently, used a modified version of magic circle outfit’s logo
Ashurst becomes latest City firm to launch fintech accelerator programme
Follows similar moves by the likes of Addleshaw Goddard, Simmons & Simmons and Slaughter and May
City lawyer’s viral letter slams lack of women in Chambers lawyer rankings
100,000 views and counting for LinkedIn post by Mayer Brown partner Chris Arnold
UK lawtech investment rockets from £2.5 million to £62 million in just three years
Less than £1.5 million was invested in 2014, report shows
Brit lawyers could boost salary by over a third working in US
From £66,329 to £93,284
Big Four giant PwC boosts NQ solicitor salaries to £72,000
Trainees receive fresh rises too