Tag: Solicitors
CMS breaks silence on training contract deferrals… two weeks after Legal Cheek broke the story
Firm denies it has upped compensation payments in wake of online backlash
Brexit: Freshfields tops Ireland’s lawyer transfer list
A record-breaking 1,347 new solicitors will be added to the Irish roll by the end of the year
Brexit challenge: Lord Neuberger reveals parties were asked if they want any of the justices to stand down
Proceedings kick off in suitably dramatic fashion
‘Topless photo shoot’: Male solicitor who discussed ‘inappropriate’ ways in which female client could settle legal bill is struck off
Criminal defence specialist also watched pornography with her in his office
My 2:1 stopped me from becoming a top barrister, argues solicitor as he sues Oxford University
Faiz Siddiqui wants £1 million in damages for lost bar dream
What’s it like to work internationally?
Ashurst lawyers of different levels of seniority share their experiences
Some advice for aspiring litigators from a history graduate
Herbert Smith Freehills litigator Alex Thomson looks back on what she has learnt so far
Moving in: Olswang and Nabarro reveal relocation plan to CMS HQ
Firms announced three-way merger deal back in October
Research: the firms that offer the most international secondments
...and the ones that offer the least
How I got a training contract at a top medical negligence law firm
Trainee solicitor Sam Wignall recalls how he secured a place on his second attempt
Eversheds eyes US merger as Holman Fenwick Willan unveils Texas tie-up
And will Dentons offer King & Wood Mallesons a lifeline through a similar deal?
Open thread: What is it like to work in the magic circle?
Share your experiences below the line
Disability in the City: the disconnect between diversity-friendly legal recruitment and the reality on the office floor
We spoke to top lawyer Robert Hunter, himself profoundly deaf, about his charity City Disabilities
Legal Cheek talks… deferred training contracts and Supreme Court attacks
Katie King and Tom Connelly reflect on CMS Cameron McKenna's £8,000 gap year deal and the tabloids' campaign against top judges
New solicitor super-exam to be ‘substantially cheaper’ than LPC
Exclusive: Cost of law school set to plunge, but concerns about "dumbing down" persist
High Court judge examines solicitor’s ‘highlighted’ LPC textbook in court battle over £4.6 million mortgage fraud bill
The book was "annotated in many parts"
‘We all f@cking hate Spurs!!!!!’: Osborne Clarke partner in foul-mouthed LinkedIn post
Corporate lawyer embraces his inner Danny Dyer
The fanciest law firm offices in Britain
Welcome to workplace heaven
Extrovert, introvert or ambivert – what type are you and does it matter?
The rise and rise of personality types and how law firms are approaching them
Lawyers round on Birmingham City maths lecturer’s suggestion Supreme Court judges should be elected
He thinks it could improve diversity, lawyers think it’s a naff idea