Tag: Solicitors
How the SQE is opening up new routes to qualification in publicly funded practice areas
There are few practice areas more interesting than crime, says David Green, Academic Manager and criminal law lecturer at ULaw Birmingham
‘My dream vac scheme wasn’t what I expected’
Cold partners = red flag? asks TC hopeful
Watch now: everything you need to know about SQE courses
BPP’s Head of Outreach joins future trainees to discuss the key considerations when selecting a prep course
Suspension for senior partner who had sex on office desk
Made inappropriate comments to female colleagues
The best bits from the Legal Cheek-ULaw Summer 2024 Virtual Vac Scheme
A handy summary of the week’s workshops and presentations
Slaughters boosts trainee pay – still ‘carefully considering’ NQ lawyer salary
Magic Circle rivals all increased to £150k
Sidley increases NQ associate salaries to £175,000 in London
Rises for rookies too
The general election could see another lawyer PM. But will it make a difference to lawyers’ lives?
Polly Botsford looks at legally trained PMs of the past and the potential impact of Starmer in No.10
‘My SQE journey as a non-law student with dyslexia’
ULaw student Freya Patten shares her experience of the SQE and her transition from a science grad to future lawyer
City law ‘drinking culture’ poses major challenge for aspiring Muslim lawyers
New report spotlights challenges facing Bangladeshi and Pakistani applicants
Half of lawyers want self-regulation when it comes to AI
New report highlights adoption concerns within the profession
Why it’s not too late to save the SQE
Legal education godfather Professor Nigel Savage has a plan
Only half the public think lawyers have positive impact on society
Negative stereotypes and press coverage partly to blame
‘Lord Harley’ scoops two legal awards
Gongs come despite 2016 strike-off
‘Any advice on navigating the NQ lawyer market?’
Help requested
Students report difficulties getting QWE signed off
Lack of understanding among employers
Goodwin boosts starting salary for newly qualified lawyers to £175k
Pay war intensifies
SQE-you-later: Will the recent exam blunder deter future lawyers?
Law student Dara Antova gives her verdict on the Kaplan marking debacle
