Tag: Solicitors

Clifford Chance mulls scrapping billable hour as performance metric
Pilot applies to trainee solicitors and up

Three more high profile speakers announced for Future of Legal Education and Training Conference 2019
Hardwicke’s PJ Kirby QC, Brighton Uni LLB lead Zoe Swan and Frances Bennett, pioneer of Burges Salmon's legal apprenticeships scheme, to appear at Kings Place London on 22 May

Thinking of moving firm upon qualification? Here’s what you need to know
Final seat trainees are 'easy targets' for recruiters, warns magic circle lawyer turned career coach Husnara Begum -- so be sure to follow these top tips

BARBRI teams up with KCL to offer New York and California bar course
Global legal education provider to teach out of London's Dickson Poon School of Law from September

‘Never underestimate Kim Kardashian’, says lawyer helping star realise legal dream
Human rights specialist Jessica Jackson dishes the goss

The SQE and the challenges ahead
ULaw’s director of business development, Morette Jackson, reveals how law firms are reacting to the new solicitor super-exam

Durham Uni law academic sparks furious Twitter debate after claiming high-profile rape allegation wasn’t necessarily ‘false’
Criminal law expert stirs up controversy online

Trainees risk ‘exploitation’ under super-exam, junior lawyers warn
Regulator urged to reinstate mandatory minimum salary -- again

Ex-SRA exec slams ‘irrelevant’ Law Society
Organisation representing solicitors is doing a terrible job of it, former policy guru Crispin Passmore says

Slaughter and May reveals first six start-ups to join legal tech hub
Easy-to-understand coding tool and AI-powered dictation platform among inaugural cohort

Freshfields partner accused of sexual misconduct
Alleged incident involved female member of staff, tribunal hears

Two-thirds of lawyers experiencing high stress levels
Over half believe smaller firms offer a more supportive culture

Fieldfisher gears up for Brexit with Irish merger
As Burges Salmon launches in Scotland

Slater & Gordon solicitor produces incredible Fresh Prince-inspired employment law rap
? Yo this is a case you must have seen about a statutory test in section 18 ?

Ashurst launches graduate scheme for ‘new law’ roles
'Pathways Programme' offers opportunities in areas including legal project management and legal technology -- but doesn’t lead to qualification as a solicitor

US law firm partner lands Game of Thrones cameo
His brother-in-law is hit show's co-creator

#5JobsIHad: Social media trend sees lawyers reveal unusual previous careers
Christmas grotto elf, haunted house scarer, life drawing model and even a bouncer!

Community order for junior solicitor who sent Bumble date abusive messages
Victor Kruchinkin described former flame as a ‘gobby ethnic from Zone 8’ after she ended relationship

How one law school is preparing for the biggest shake-up to legal education in a generation
Andrew Chadwick, dean of BPP University Law School, discusses the SQE, technology and the opportunities ahead

Solicitor escapes with suspension over ‘modest’ cannabis farm
Makes a real hash of her career

New innovation LLB sees Exeter Uni students spend a year at Reed Smith
Placement roles in global outfit’s London office up for grabs as part of four-year law degree