Tag: Solicitors
18-month suspension for solicitor who texted ‘I want to f*ck you’ to newly qualified colleague
Disciplinary tribunal points to mitigation, including medical issues
London Dechert partner sues corporate investigators over alleged spying operation
Neil Gerrard reportedly wants £100,000 in damages
Practice area overview: sustainable energy law, the big issues and how to get into it
Lawyers from Norton Rose Fulbright’s energy team advise
Former Akin Gump partner struck off over £25,000 in ‘improper expense claims’
Igor Krivoshekov admitted charging his firm for personal meals and Uber journeys
City lawyers need to embrace their inner entrepreneur
White & Case counsel Catherine Andrews looks back on her career in capital markets
Disciplinary tribunal against Freshfields partner told of ‘drinking culture’
Ryan Beckwith accused of engaging in sexual activity with a junior colleague without her consent
Osborne Clarke teams up with Bristol Uni to launch ‘emerging legal tech’ vac scheme
Open to law and STEM students
The next big thing: data and privacy law
Read, network and don’t be deterred by a lack of understanding of technology, says Prof Woody Hartzog, a privacy expert who helped design a new data regulation course on the new Northeastern University Online LLM
Ex-Pinsent Masons partner appointed dean of Aston Law School
Bad news for career legal academics?
Homeless cat hired as ‘lawyer’ by legal regulator
‘We need more like him in the legal purrfession!’ ?⚖️
Ropes & Gray is unlikely victim of SpongeBob meme
'Oh, barnacles!' says firm
Slaughter and May posts first-ever tweet — 10 years after setting up account
Gordon Brown was PM and Black Eyed Peas topped the charts
Harassment reporting app and legal chatbot for people with learning disabilities among SRA tech challenge finalists
Eight teams secure £50,000 in funding
The 2020 Firms Most List goes live
Your ultimate, must-read guide to lawyer life at over 90 law firms
Nearly half of lawyers admit to slacking off at work
Lack of motivation cited as top reason
Labour to create 200-strong army of social welfare lawyers with £18 million training fund
Corbyn-led government also aims to restore legal aid cuts within first 100 days
‘Morning… how was your weekend?’
A Monday funny courtesy of The Sketching Solicitor
Reed Smith launches ‘innovation seats’ for London trainees
Follows appointment of new innovation chief
Weil lawyers consider what’s next for the global economy
Firm that acted for Lehman Brothers in 2008 looks back over last decade and forecasts what may be around the corner
Document deception sees trainee solicitor removed from profession
Rookie says he's learned from experience