Tag: Solicitors

Improving junior lawyer wellbeing requires a cultural change, taskforce tells law firms
Long hours and billing targets among biggest contributors to poor mental health

From Sydney to London: my life as a global banking lawyer
Ahead of 'Secrets to Success London' tomorrow evening at ULaw Moorgate, Ashurst senior associate Briony Holcombe looks back on her career to date and shares her advice with future lawyers

Brexit case that ‘could decide the fate of the nation’ heard by 27 judges in Luxembourg
Opinion due on 4 December

Don’t become ‘hired guns’ for clients, regulator warns solicitors
SRA reminds lawyers to adhere to professional obligations, particularly when drafting NDAs

Phone-hacking lawyer Mark Lewis fined £2,500 for posting offensive tweets
A crowdfunding page has been set up to help cover his financial penalty and costs

Junior lawyer MP to face retrial in speeding ticket case after jury fail to reach verdict
Property law specialist Fiona Onasanya was accused of allegedly lying to avoid prosecution

My journey from law student to City law firm innovation pioneer
A sneak peek at some of the insights Taylor Wessing innovation manager Laura Bygrave will share at Legal Cheek’s ‘Creativity, innovation and the law’ event tomorrow evening

Norton Rose Fulbright to double size of Newcastle legal hub
Global law firm looks to tap into the region's top universities and skilled talent

Big Four giant KPMG to DOUBLE lawyer headcount to over 3,000 within ‘next few years’
It would make it one of the largest law firms in the world

Struggling to secure a training contract helped me build resilience
Gowling WLG partner Samantha Holland recalls a tough start to her career

The Apprentice: High street solicitor still in the running after art dealing challenge
Contains spoilers: Sarah Ann Magson one step closer to £250,000 investment

Cost of super-exam is a ‘major concern’, says Junior Lawyers’ Division
SQE fees could hit £4,500, but prep course prices remain unknown

Arriving now: The transportation revolution is here, and lawyers should be ready to ride
Burges Salmon lawyers discuss the impact of electric and autonomous vehicles on the legal profession and the opportunities ahead

New CPS chief turns up at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court to spend morning prosecuting
Max Hill QC rolls up his sleeves and joins the front line

Solicitor who told SRA to shove costs bill up its ‘arse’ is struck off
Luke Venton also sent expletive-filled emails to former colleagues and a recruitment agency

How to make partner at a global law firm without working in London
Gareth Saynor on his journey from Nottingham University to partner in CMS's Sheffield corporate team

Research: 50% of lawyers dislike their job
Many feel undervalued and bored

Why I quit Mishcon to launch my own law firm
There’s no reason why lawyers shouldn’t be successful entrepreneurs, Brandsmiths founder Adam Morallee tells Reviewed & Cleared's David Burgess

‘Idealistic’ future lawyers may find themselves disappointed in practice, says ex-Supreme Court president Lord Neuberger
Temper idealism with realism instead