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

Nov 29 2018 8:50am

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

Nov 28 2018 1:35pm

Don’t become ‘hired guns’ for clients, regulator warns solicitors

SRA reminds lawyers to adhere to professional obligations, particularly when drafting NDAs

Nov 28 2018 8:50am
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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

Nov 27 2018 10:54am

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

Nov 26 2018 3:23pm

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

Nov 26 2018 2:15pm

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

Nov 26 2018 1:44pm

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

Nov 23 2018 12:27pm

Struggling to secure a training contract helped me build resilience

Gowling WLG partner Samantha Holland recalls a tough start to her career

Nov 22 2018 7:56pm

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

Nov 22 2018 1:46pm

Cost of super-exam is a ‘major concern’, says Junior Lawyers’ Division

SQE fees could hit £4,500, but prep course prices remain unknown

Nov 22 2018 10:23am

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

Nov 21 2018 2:12pm

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

Nov 21 2018 1:09pm

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

Nov 20 2018 11:52am

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

Nov 20 2018 9:59am

Research: 50% of lawyers dislike their job

Many feel undervalued and bored

Nov 20 2018 9:01am

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

Nov 19 2018 1:52pm