Tag: Solicitors
High Court strikes off depressed solicitor who stabbed wife in murder-suicide bid
It overturns a more lenient tribunal decision to suspend him indefinitely
Vlogging junior solicitor shares training contract tips on YouTube channel
Chrissie Wolfe speaks to Legal Cheek about what the future holds for 'Law and Broader'
Criminal law bigwigs float hybrid prosecution-defence career path to tackle ‘unprecedented recruitment crisis’
A training contract of two halves?
Linklaters and Slaughter and May latest magic circle firms to increase LPC maintenance grants to £10,000
After one City trainee revealed they'll be living in an Airbnb because their grant doesn't cover London rent
Four secrets shared on how to secure a training contract
Ahead of Legal Cheek’s Secrets to Success event in Manchester, panellist Catherine Morgan, the Careers Centre Manager at The University of Law, gives her top tips for success
Baker McKenzie calls on Simmons & Simmons to review its handling of sex assault claim
Victim reportedly received a payout and entered into a confidentiality agreement
Ex-City lawyer pleads guilty to making false statements to FBI during Trump-Russia probe
Alex van der Zwaan was an associate at the London office of US giant Skadden
Solicitor suspended for texting prisoner 102 times cites legal aid cuts in tribunal judgment
She was ambitious to succeed in competitive legal market
How future lawyers should be thinking about technology
It’s about cutting through the hype but not missing the important stuff
The global law firm building a full-service practice (with training contracts) in Manchester
Training contracts are central to success in northern city, says BLP Manchester office head Damian Fleming
Firms with the fewest women pay the most money
Burden lies with top-paying outfits to attract more women, researchers say
Ex-Linklaters partner sentenced for sexual assault on student intern at Oktoberfest party
Three years and three months
Addleshaw Goddard boosts London junior lawyer pay by 5%
Trainees and those in the regions also handed extra cash
Sixty paralegals to join Clifford Chance as firm snaps up Carillion’s low-cost legal hub in Newcastle
Construction giant went into liquidation last month
London law firm partner among Grand Canyon helicopter crash survivors
Another solicitor on board has sadly died
Research: Far more private school kids at corporate firms than in crime
State school educated underrepresented across the board
Law’s cut-throat ‘sink or swim’ culture has been laid bare in a string of recent disciplinary cases
Is the profession beginning to show mercy to its stressed-out juniors?
How being a campus ambassador for Hogan Lovells has strengthened my relationship with the firm and my fellow students
Five months’ into the programme and ahead of the deadline for next years’ ambassadors, Durham University law student Tommy Adeyefa reflects on his experience so far
Shoosmiths solicitor among three Britons dead in Grand Canyon helicopter crash
He joined the firm as a trainee
Five secrets shared on how to do well on the LPC
Gareth Richards, the LPC Programme and Student Lead at ULaw Moorgate, reveals what 20 years of experience have taught him about doing well on the Legal Practice Course