Tag: Solicitors

6 commercial awareness topics every aspiring lawyer should watch out for

Lawyers share their views on the key issues currently impacting the profession

Nov 20 2025 8:51am
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SQE2 pass rate hits 76% in latest round

959 sat the exam

Nov 20 2025 8:50am

Uncovering the facts: The investigations lawyers getting to the truth behind workplace disputes

Lewis Silkin’s Anna Bond explains how her work in the investigations team takes her beyond legal advice and into the human stories behind workplace disputes

Nov 19 2025 8:47am

Ropes & Gray encourages junior lawyers to spend 20% of billable time on AI

Pilot scheme underway in the US, with global roll-out planned -- including London

Nov 19 2025 8:46am
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Profit gap widens: City partners cash in while regions feel the squeeze

New report spotlights challenges facing firms inside and outside the capital

Nov 18 2025 8:53am

Ashurst to merge with Perkins Coie to create transatlantic megafirm

Silver Circler comes together with US giant

Nov 17 2025 2:22pm
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Meet the projects lawyer who helped keep Manchester’s drinking water flowing

Legal Cheek Careers sits down with Philip Dupres, infrastructure partner at Addleshaw Goddard

Nov 17 2025 9:43am

How to ace a law firm assessment centre

Often the final hurdle to securing a coveted TC, here’s a breakdown of the essential dos and don’ts

Nov 17 2025 7:35am
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From law firms to lecture halls: How one corporate solicitor found her way into teaching

ULaw lecturer Hayleigh Southgate discusses how she brings real-world deal experience into the classroom

Nov 14 2025 9:30am

How one trainee conquered the SQE and began his journey at a top US law firm

Ropes & Gray's Micheal Onyekuru reflects on his journey into law, from studying at Warwick and starting his training contract in the City

Nov 13 2025 9:27am

The lawyer who advises lawyers: Inside Shoosmiths’ commercial know-how team

Stefanie Hughes explains what it means to a professional support lawyer and shares how she helps the commercial team stay ahead of legal and market developments

Nov 11 2025 8:42am

The comprehensive school boy from Newport who founded Pogust Goodhead — before being dramatically ousted

Rookie lawyer who sniffed an opportunity with class action funding now finds himself out of a job

Nov 10 2025 9:56am
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How trainees and junior lawyers are shaping the AI lawtech revolution

Jamie Ball, AI lawyer at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, about his journey from techie to AI law innovator and how the firm is embracing AI and trainee-led innovation

Nov 10 2025 9:55am

How to future-proof your legal career at a time of radical change

Irwin Mitchell employment lawyer Andy Boyde considers what AI and regulatory change mean for aspiring solicitors

Nov 7 2025 3:33pm

Solicitor General: Junior lawyers’ pro bono efforts inspire me

Solicitor General Ellie Reeves says Pro Bono Week is a reminder of what the legal profession does so well

Nov 6 2025 1:43pm
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From languages to law — how one linguist landed a training contract at an international firm

Current ULaw SQE student Evie McKnight reflects on her journey from studying languages to securing a training contract at an international firm

Nov 6 2025 11:30am

Tips from a top law firm partner on what commercial awareness really means 

Goodwin private equity lawyer George Weavil explores the dynamic nature of deal-making, the importance of commercial awareness, and how junior lawyers can set themselves up for early success

Nov 6 2025 10:34am

How to build a career in sports and media law

Legal Cheek Careers sits down with Harbottle & Lewis managing associate Sam Purkiss to hear how a passion for sport helped shape his legal career in media and entertainment

Nov 5 2025 11:15am