Tag: Solicitors
Inside one Magic Circle firm’s push for diversity and inclusion
Slaughter and May partner Gayathri Kamalanathan discusses her career path, shares insights into life as a disputes lawyer, and explains how the firm is integrating D&I
Top BCLP lawyer advises against emailing colleagues on weekends
'Pretty reasonable' approach not a firm-wide policy
Freshfields wants at least 20% of its future trainees to come from lower socio-economic backgrounds
Magic Circle player sets new target
Why intellectual property law is the ideal path for science-minded aspiring lawyers
Aaron Cole, senior associate at Ashurst, discusses moving from New Zealand, life as a digital-age IP lawyer, and exploring quaint English towns
The A&O Shearman merger from a trainee’s perspective
A&O Shearman trainee Kush Patel discusses his first year as a trainee, the opportunities presented by the A&O Shearman merger and his advice for aspiring solicitors
‘I’m a high street trainee with City law ambitions. Should I quit my TC?’
Rookie requires readers' advice
How to successfully make the move from trainee to junior associate
Clyde & Co’s Arina Naumova reflects on her training contract and the lessons she learned along the way
Watson Farley & Williams keeps 16 of 18 qualifying trainees
All in first-choice spots
Slaughter and May raises newly qualified lawyer pay to £150,000
Pay review brought forward following recent market movement
The life of a renewable energy lawyer at Clifford Chance
Clifford Chance senior associate Samiha Bham discusses why she qualified into energy and infrastructure, and why the industry is shifting.
Simmons & Simmons takes City NQ lawyer pay to £120,000
Bristol associates also see rise to £76.5k
‘Has anyone tried to negotiate a bigger SQE maintenance grant?’
Aspiring lawyer worries about making ends meet
Inside the life of an employment lawyer
Carly Mather, partner at Lewis Silkin, discusses her work, life at the firm and its rapid expansion across the North of England
Eversheds raises NQ lawyer pay in London to £100k
Regional rates move to £65.5k
Why I ditched the office to become a ‘digital nomad’ lawyer
Catrin Le Rendu juggles her legal career with playing SkyScanner roulette
Urgent appeal launched to re-home trainees amid US firm’s London office closure
10 current and future trainee roles at risk
Pinsents trials alert system when lawyers regularly work excessive hours
Hopes to reduce burnout risk
Police hunt struck-off ‘dine and dash’ solicitor for skipping bail
Removed from legal profession earlier this year
Law firm employee barred from profession after nightclub assault on colleagues
Pleaded guilty to two offences