Tag: Solicitors
Concerns over SRA solicitor super-exam proposals reach House of Lords
Lord Low of Dalston questioned whether the new vocational training regime would have a negative impact on law schools
One third of legal professionals believe their firm could do more to help disadvantaged young people
But charity-backed research shows finance faired far worse
Retention rate row: Simmons & Simmons remains tightlipped over NQ temporary contract accusations
International outfit trumpeted an 80% spring score last week
Why the ascendence of AI can benefit young lawyers
RPC’s Daniel Wyatt on how the Pyrrho case is redefining what it means to be a litigation lawyer
Addleshaw Goddard teams up with BPP to launch solicitor apprenticeships in Manchester and Leeds
Northern giant's new recruits will start this September
Cleary Gottlieb hikes London NQ pay by 14% to £120,000
‘MoneyLaw’ movement continues its assault on the City
Slaughter and May hands five lucky tech start-ups £30,000 in free legal advice
But just how far will this money stretch?
82% of spring qualifiers to stay on at Allen & Overy
Third magic circle firm to reveal its retention rate
Simmons & Simmons puts 2016 retention woes behind it with solid 80% spring result
Twelve trainees have accepted full-time associate roles
Reed Smith boosts newly qualified solicitor pay to £70k
NQ salaries rise by £7,000 as target hours head north too
Ex-Pinsent Masons and DLA Piper lawyer’s aftershave range slammed by Dragons’ Den millionaires
It smells like 'I've been dragged along and left up a lemon tree'
Top lawyer slammed for ‘open the Moet’ tweet as government boosts injury compensation cash
Liz Truss altered the way payouts are calculated leaving insurers seething
Human rights lawyer in running to replace Edward Snowden as Glasgow University figurehead
Aamer Anwar announced he will stand for election as rector
Four things we learnt at our Northern Powerhouse careers discussion
Reflections from Legal Cheek’s recent event in Newcastle with Bond Dickinson
Petition by Leeds CPS solicitor reaps rewards as Trump’s state visit postponed
Graham Guest’s online appeal chalked up almost two million signatures
Skadden lawyer who fought in World War II celebrates his 100th birthday
Top commercial counsel still works from 9.30am to 4.30pm and has no intention of retiring
Research: Law is more boring than IT
81% of lawyers are bored at work, compared to just 56% of computer whizzes
Ex-Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman to face SDT over electoral fraud scandal
Family law solicitor was found guilty of "corrupt and illegal practices" in April 2015
Artificial intelligence unlikely to replace lawyers anytime soon, report suggests
The rise of the robots is ‘overstated’ say US profs
BBC launches beefed-up training contract programme with more money and more places
Two schemes now on offer for LPC graduates
Barrister who was jailed for conspiracy to supply cocaine removed from profession
Omar Khan handed three-year prison term back in April last year