Tag: Solicitors
BLP remains tightlipped over claims it was the ‘main legal adviser’ to the scandal-hit Presidents Club
One partner even served on committee, event brochure suggests
Female partners in London earn £165,000 less than male counterparts
Gender bias and nepotism still present, partners think
Slaughter and May trainees and junior lawyers offered ‘recovery time’ following big deals
As elite magic circle outfit ditches performance-scoring system
‘He is embarrassed’: Mishcon de Reya confirms one of its top lawyers DID attend Presidents Club dinner
City outfit distances itself from scandal-hit gala
City solicitor placed on sex offenders register after assault conviction avoids being struck off
He was also found guilty of racist assault
All the annoying people you’ll have the displeasure of meeting at university law careers events
From the flirts to the narcissists, don’t be these people
No reason why solicitors can’t operate like chambers, says regulator
Rallying cry for law firm innovation
Scathing judgment that saw ex-Tower Hamlets mayor struck off for election corruption published
Family law solicitor Lutfur Rahman was 'motivated by power and status'
From East London to EC2: How I secured a training contract with Mayer Brown by just being my authentic self
Ahead of the firm's 31 January vacation scheme application deadline, Anish Pathak reflects on his journey so far
A third of lawyers earn more than £100k
Fat cat figures beat insurance, consulting and tech professions
Tens of thousands of magic circle email addresses and passwords discovered on Dark Web
Phishing scams and data theft loom as more than 80,000 lawyer credentials found online
All experience is good experience for training contract hunters
From uni DJ to online sales consultant to gangland pro bono -- Womble Bond Dickinson's Sam Dixon sampled it all en route to becoming a restructuring lawyer
Twitter explodes with inspirational #mypathtolaw stories
And some that aren't so inspirational
Dentons partner suspended following allegations of sexual misconduct
Claims date back to solicitor's time at Scottish outfit Maclay Murray & Spens
Taylor Wessing lawyer who rowed Atlantic in memory of his mother breaks world record
The emotional story behind senior associate George Biggar’s transatlantic feat
Over a third of trainee solicitors are being paid LESS than Law Society minimum wage
Law Society tells Legal Cheek salary recommendation is under review
What I’ve learned as a lawyer in the magic circle, a US firm and now at PwC
Keily Blair looks back on a high-flying career to date -- that began unconventionally with moving country to study a law degree aged 17 at a non-Russell Group University
Clifford Chance and Freshfields boost LPC grants by 43%
Exclusive: £3,000 more than Allen & Overy, Linklaters and Slaughter and May
What we learned about fintech from some of the biggest brains at Clifford Chance
Technology presents both risks and opportunities to traditional financial institutions -- and their lawyers need to help them stay ahead of the curve
I run my own business and I’m worried it will impact my training contract chances
I don't want firms to think I won't accept authority
House of Lords peer reports Hogan Lovells to regulator over claims it ‘walked into a web of corruption for a fat fee’
International firm hits back at ‘unfounded’ accusations