Tag: Solicitors

City lawyer GUILTY of ‘racially aggravated’ assault at Christmas party

Alastair Main smacked his victim’s bottom, called her an “Australian slut” and poured beer over her

Jan 4 2017 10:28am

How my US firm vac scheme set me up for TC success

You can’t beat dinner with the trainees at Duck and Waffle as a way to gain insight into a firm

Jan 3 2017 2:28pm

‘Law has become a massive gravy train’: Tabloid newspaper kicks off 2017 with a scathing anti-lawyer article

Seems the Daily Mail hasn't made a 'be nicer to the legal profession' resolution

Jan 3 2017 12:40pm

Bird & Bird space law guru among host of lawyers to scoop New Year honours

A good start to 2017 for corporate solicitors and legal academics

Jan 3 2017 10:24am

What is it really like to work at a US firm? An NQ’s perspective

The hours, the responsibility, the holidays, the money

Dec 29 2016 9:59am

How to secure a vac scheme

Advice from those who’ve done it

Dec 27 2016 2:08pm

The 15 most popular Legal Cheek stories of 2016

A look back on the top posts that hauled in the most hits

Dec 27 2016 9:22am

Exclusive: Linklaters and Allen & Overy go public with plan to rescue KWM trainees

Stricken giant confirms host of other top firms also set to help rookies

Dec 23 2016 11:49am

King & Wood Mallesons notifies court of its ‘intention to appoint administrators’

Just days after Legal Cheek revealed magic circle trio plans to scoop up KWM trainees

Dec 22 2016 1:32pm

A diary of an international secondment

Norton Rose Fulbright trainee Gabriella Denlew on her time in Bahrain

Dec 22 2016 11:00am

Don’t take work calls and avoid your emails over Christmas, urges law well-being charity

Too often the grind continues over festive period

Dec 22 2016 8:57am

The Brexit effect: UK lawyers ‘unlikely to be of interest’ says international law firm in new job ad

Though perfect English still essential at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan's Brussels office

Dec 21 2016 11:27am

Exclusive: Magic circle and other top City law firms to take on all of King & Wood Mallesons’ trainees

And stricken giant's future trainees being pointed to priority TC vacancies

Dec 20 2016 10:53am

Interview: The Linklaters solicitor and the 5 Paper Buildings barrister who swapped cases for cakes

They have very different stories, but both agree working in law made them “miserable”

Dec 20 2016 9:05am

Herbert Smith Freehills litigators share their advocacy tips

Advice from the global disputes frontline

Dec 19 2016 2:15pm

Low grades caused by health problems, what will law firms think?

I'm back on track now but worried the damage has already been done

Dec 19 2016 11:19am

Battle of the law firm Xmas trees: Legal Cheek’s official round-up

'Tis the season to hit billing targets be jolly

Dec 16 2016 10:26am

It’s beginning to look a lot like Slaughter and May is calling a recession

Modest pay rise and work/life perks signal tough times ahead

Dec 16 2016 9:12am