Tag: Solicitors

Let students lawyer-up for all university complaint hearings, urges barrister
Daniel Sokol says that many unis ban legal reps from attending

Alan Blacker slapped with nine-month suspended jail sentence for benefit fraud
Filmed driving miniature locomotives, despite claiming he needed round-the-clock care

Slaughter and May bumps associate pay by up to 8%
Rises follow last summer's improved six-figure packages for NQs

Barclays cuts ties with new online game that sees users play role of overworked lawyer
Creators claim it's a 'light-hearted' look at hours problem

City law firms siphoning work to regional hubs risk run-in with regulator, top academics warn
Big paying clients kept in dark over who is handling work as London players look to keep profits high

‘Should I tell my boss I’m taking time off to do a vac scheme?’
I work in the legal industry

The law firms with the swankiest offices in the UK
Cue major office envy

Ban for former DWF trainee solicitor who emailed client information to a mate
Haley Tansey now can't work for a law firm without regulator's say-so

Dry January: Put down the pint and pick up the paintball gun, junior lawyers told
JLD issue fresh alcohol guidance as it bans booze from events

Climate change and the law podcast: Clyde & Co lawyers share their views on fast-growing new area of practice
Ahead of the firm's vacation scheme application deadline on Sunday, solicitors provide key commercial awareness insights

A year in the world of Legal Cheek: The top 15 stories of 2019
Magic circle salaries, lavish lawyer Insta lifestyles and, of course, Lady Hale on the Tube

‘Eat a bowl of d*cks’: Judge demands resignation of lawyer who sent over 100 sweary emails to opposing legal team
Courtroom ding-dong -- US style

The best festive firs from across the legal profession ?
From law firm lobbies to Inns of Court of libraries... it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Legal technology: What does the next decade hold for law firms?
Three CMS lawyers share their thoughts

Eve Cornwell gives fans ‘unfiltered’ tour of Linklaters’ London office
On-site gym, coffee on tap, a pick-and-mix counter and piano recitals are just some of the perks seen at magic circle firm

Five reasons to do your training contract with a global law firm outside London
Lawyers from Addleshaw Goddard’s Leeds office make the case for starting your career in the North

Love Island 2019 champ Greg O’Shea says he wants to specialise in family law
Limerick law grad snubs post-Island influencer lifestyle

Why I wanted to become a lawyer
Solicitors from Eversheds Sutherland, Irwin Mitchell, Pinsent Masons and ULaw share the stories of their career journeys