Tag: Solicitors
Building a career in finance law at a leading US firm’s London office
Emilie Stewart, finance partner at Sidley, talks about her rise through the ranks, supporting the progress of more junior lawyers, and advice for aspiring lawyers
Gowling and Stephenson Harwood become latest UK firms to expand into Saudi
More UK outfits tap into fast-growing legal market 🇸🇦
From sports science to SQE: One aspiring lawyer’s journey
Giulia Zanardini shares her experience studying at The University of Law and what inspired her to pursue a career in law
Watch now: How to research law firms like a pro
Campus Director of The University of Law, Aruna Verma, shares her top tips and strategies for nailing firm research
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer appoints first ‘Chief AI Officer’
Oversee rollout of emerging tech
Departing SRA boss says SQE is ‘going really well’
Paul Philip remains upbeat despite difficulties following rollout
Lack of SQE funding turning aspiring lawyers away from criminal law
'Looming generational crisis,' study finds
Lawfluencer declared bankrupt
Alice Stephenson criticises liquidators after £666k director’s loan leads to bankruptcy
From safe cracking to fraudster tracking: How one City lawyer built a career in global investigations
Mayer Brown counsel Chris Roberts tells Legal Cheek Careers about his work at the sharp end of investigations and fighting fraud
7 mistakes that could ruin your training contract application
The biggest TC blunders — and how to avoid them
Government plotting ‘tax raid’ on wealthy law firm partners
Chancellor reportedly set to target LLPs
What it really means to be an ‘AI lawyer’ — and why it matters
Bird & Bird senior associate Nora Santalu discusses what it’s like advising on the cutting edge of AI and biometric technologies and the regulatory grey areas in a booming industry
Reed Smith opens in Riyadh after securing Saudi licence
Another big legal player plants flag in Kingdom
AI beats lawyers at legal research, study finds
But humans continue to outperform when issues require deeper nuance
Private client law through the eyes of a junior lawyer
Macfarlanes associate Helin Gurel discusses the firm’s culture of collaboration, what has been keeping her and her team busy recently and her advice for future lawyers
Lawyer couple go LinkedIn viral with case law-themed marriage announcement
Dove v Crombleholme
Salary spotlight: What you’ll earn from day one of your training contract — with top firms offering new grads up to £65k
Legal Cheek reveals what firms are paying 💷
Gowling WLG appoints former trainee as new boss
Chris Towle joined the firm as a rookie more than 20 years ago — now he’s UK CEO
Where law meets tech: How AI is changing the way lawyers work
Legal Cheek Careers sits down with Vanessa Cooper, partner in TLT’s tech, IP and data team, to explore her journey to partnership and how technology is reshaping legal practice