Tag: Solicitors
‘My life as an environmental lawyer’
Burges Salmon associate Stephen Lavington reflects on his route into the law and offers advice to the next generation of lawyers
You’ve ‘wrecked’ my dream of becoming a lawyer: French LPC student blasts Boris’ Brexit vision in emotional open letter
PM is putting party and ego before national interests, Royal Holloway law grad claims
Black History Month: Why we must use it as a platform for action
Mayer Brown associate Edmund Bentsi-Enchill explains how it can help level the playing field for talented students
Fifth of law firms fail on money laundering rules, says SRA
Regulator to ramp up compliance checks in wake of review
Wrong type of lawyer
A Monday cartoon courtesy of The Sketching Solicitor
I felt a part of the firm from the moment I walked through the door
Ashurst’s Aneesa Khan reflects on life as a dispute resolution associate ahead of the firm's winter vac scheme deadline on 3 November
Law firm flotations could help attract top lawyer talent through mega-money share options, survey findings suggest
As rumours surrounding Mishcon IPO continue
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