Tag: Solicitors
The law firms that trainees and junior lawyers most admire – 2018 edition
The rivals that rookies rate best
SRA appeals tribunal’s decision to show mercy on junior lawyer whose hair fell out as she struggled to meet billing targets
Received a suspended ban for faking documents
High Court showdown on the cards as SRA confirms Leigh Day tribunal appeal
Two partners and junior solicitor previously cleared in Iraqi torture case
Ex-Clifford Chance trainee LOSES bid to sue Oxford University over ‘inadequate’ teaching
Faiz Siddiqui was seeking £1 million for lost legal dream
Booming in Bristol: Should junior lawyers shun London for the West Country?
City's six-figure salaries will boost your ego but little else
‘Zombie’ corporate lawyer avoids being struck off for dishonesty after being left ‘physically and emotionally drained’ by workload
He sent misleading emails to buy himself time
RPC launches new training contracts with 2018 start date
No two-year wait for firm's Bristol trainees
Event series: Secrets to Success — in London, Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham
Legal Cheek Live joins forces with The University of Law and a host of leading law firms to take our commercial awareness series on the road
Baker McKenzie partner at centre of sexual assault scandal will be leaving the firm
As firm admits 'we should have handled it better'
Baker McKenzie reaches ‘confidential settlement’ with female associate who was allegedly sexually assaulted by partner
Incident occurred several years ago
Slaughter and May’s 2018 spring retention rate is 95%
Firm 'very pleased' as 35 rookies qualify into magic circle outfit
16 City firms make it to LGBT top 100 employer list
Legal profession most represented sector
Role reversal: Linklaters launches scheme which sees junior lawyers mentor senior partners
Diversity and inclusion push
Number of lawyers calling mental health helpline at record high
One half are trainees and junior lawyers
BLP partner ‘deeply regrets’ Presidents Club attendance as City law firm dismisses ‘main legal adviser’ claims
Outfit distances itself from scandal-hit charity
Over before it’s even began: Two trainee solicitors removed from profession
One was a fraudster, the other lied about storing firm documents
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