Tag: Solicitors

What does AI really mean for aspiring lawyers? A tech expert explains
ULaw’s Patrick Grant deep dives into the potential benefits and pitfalls of AI in law

2024 financials: More law firms post positive numbers
Shoosmiths, WFW and Brabners

Ex-Clifford Chance associate sanctioned for ‘inappropriate’ behaviour at firm event
With MC outfit just two months before resigning

Reed Smith and Ashurst push NQ solicitor pay to £125K
City salary rises continue

‘Unsupervised’ trainee awarded £36k after enduring training contract from hell
Handed two lawyers' caseloads on second day

Eversheds HQ hosts West Ham football stars
'Cockney Kit' launch

My journey to qualification without a training contract
Chloe Hayes, a trainee solicitor in BPP’s Social Impact Team, discusses her pioneering QWE route to becoming a solicitor

Burges Salmon retains all 24 qualifying trainees
Perfect 100% score

BCLP posts 58% trainee retention rate
Better but still not great

EXCLUSIVE: DLA Piper raises London newly qualified lawyer pay to £110k
Regional salaries receive boost to £75k

Legal profession at loggerheads over CILEX regulation
SRA v Law Society

HSF raises NQ associate salaries to £135k
Boosts for trainees too

EXCLUSIVE: Paul Weiss launches London training contract
New juniors to earn market topping £180k

HFW and Bird & Bird become latest firms to up NQ lawyer pay
£100k and £98k

‘It is significantly harder to become a barrister than a solicitor’, claims barrister
Sparks LinkedIn debate

Macfarlanes enters City pay war, boosts NQ lawyer salaries over 20% to £140k
Also confirms 84% retention score

Students rate best (and worst) law firms for ‘climate accountability’
Group says lawyers should have option to reject work contributing to climate crisis