Tag: Solicitors

Aspiring lawyers should embrace social media
Instagram Live interview: Ahead of Wednesday’s event, ‘Secrets to Success -- Birmingham’, solicitor and vlogger Chrissie Wolfe explains why an online presence can have its advantages

Law firm ordered to compensate transgender client after ‘using her birth name’
Incident had 'emotional impact' on complainant, Legal Ombudsman finds

Children of lawyers 17 TIMES more likely to become lawyers themselves
A family business

Why Generation Z will revolutionise the law firm of the future
Lawyers and innovation experts give students a glimpse into the challenges and opportunities that await

Why AI may be less disruptive than email
Artificial intelligence is saving lawyers time, but it is also generating work

Hedge fund lawyer ‘repeatedly punched’ fellow opera-goer in row over seat, court hears
Matthew Feargrieve denies assault by beating

‘I am innocent’: Junior lawyer MP appeals to voters in bizarre YouTube video featuring New York skyline
Fiona Onasanya released from prison last month

Top body language tips for training contract interviews
Maintain eye contact and avoid fidgeting, says leading expert

Cambridge University triumphs in Vis Pre-Moot London tournament
Rookie arbitrators beat fellow uni teams from Denmark, Switzerland and Poland

Norton Rose Fulbright posts 95% spring retention score
Global firm keeps 19 out of 20 qualifying trainees

Dechert lawyers embrace denim with new relaxed dress code
Dress-down everyday

Email reveals decision on Allen & Overy and O’Melveny & Myers transatlantic mega-merger due in ‘coming weeks’
US outfit suspends training contract applications

College admissions scandal: Top US law firm partner placed on leave amid claims he paid £57,000 to boost daughter’s exam score
Gordon Caplan of Willkie Farr & Gallagher charged with fraud and suspended from prestigious firm

Freshfields rounds off magic circle spring retention season with 78% score
32 out of 41 qualifying trainees stay put

Profession gears up for next week’s Legal Cheek Awards 2019
Extravaganza takes place at the City of London’s iconic Cheesegrater

LinkedIn row: Former magic circle lawyer slams barrister’s TV entertainment show
Sham Uddin's videos show he has 'no regard or respect' for his own legal career, says ex-Allen & Overy solicitor Melanie Daniels

Bristol’s legal scene and the rise of agile working
A panel of South West lawyers discuss the departure from the London-centric vision of yesterday

SRA loses another policy chief as solicitor super-exam looms
Richard Collins heads for the exit not long after predecessor