Tag: Solicitors
Trouble in paradise? The Queen, Bono and Mrs Brown’s Boys stars linked to law firm data leak
But offshore outfit is still looking to recruit a trainee lawyer
London student hoping to ‘take down’ lawyers with AI chatbots handed £840,000 by Silicon Valley investors
Computer whizz will use cash to tackle more complicated areas of law
From Edinburgh Uni civil engineering graduate to solicitor
Ahead of ‘Why STEM students make great lawyers’, LexisNexis’ head of dispute resolution Virginia Jones looks back on her career journey to date
Law Society chief says sorry for his ‘joke’ about TV presenter Mishal Husain
Serious cringing ensued
Automation could lead to 67,000 job losses, Law Society predicts
Solicitor numbers on the up but same can’t be said for legal services sector
From niche to mainstream: Norton Rose Fulbright’s Victoria Birch on the explosion of interest in Bitcoin, blockchain and smart contracts
As firm’s junior lawyers reflect on what tech advances mean for them
US merger latest: Womble Bond Dickinson tie-up goes live as BLP/Bryan Cave talks gather pace
BLP deal could be wrapped up as soon as 1 January
The most technologically advanced law firms in Britain: 2017-18
Exclusive: Over 2,000 City trainees and junior lawyers told us how lawtech was affecting their lives on the legal frontline
White male solicitors THREE TIMES more likely to reach partnership at City firms than white females
And six times more likely than BME females
How my biochemistry degree was the perfect training for becoming an IP lawyer
When you act for some of the world’s leading life sciences and technology companies, it helps to speak their language, says Bristows' Gemma Barrett
Bedfordshire law grad, 25, faces jail after flogging non-existent Bieber tickets in £7,000 scam
Trainee admits 16 counts of fraud by false representation
Exclusive: City law firms push to bring entire ‘two-part’ super-exam before training contract
It's beginning to look a lot like the LPC
Justice Secretary reveals legal aid review is on its way — just one day after government confirms further cuts
As Secret Barrister condemns plans in devastating tweets
Allen & Overy dragged into Harvey Weinstein scandal over role negotiating alleged victim’s non-disclosure agreement
Magic circle giant named in 'highly uncomfortable' article
New online marketplace allows Pinsent Masons trainees and lawyers to share out work
Those at risk of 'burnout' can off-load tasks onto quieter peers
There are now 140,000 practising solicitors in England and Wales
Highest figure ever, yet training contracts at top City firms fall
City lawyer proposed to Ashurst associate girlfriend as their flight plummeted 24,000 feet in emergency landing
The couple reconfirmed their engagement once safely on the ground
If the only constant is change … lawyers should embrace it
But don't underestimate human skills like being able to listen to and empathise with clients, says Osborne Clarke managing partner Ray Berg
Billable hours: NQs work harder than mega-earning partners
And trainees aren't far behind