Tag: Solicitors

Leaked email: Clifford Chance issues warning to lawyers who abuse free taxi privileges

Despite some partners pocketing a cool £1.23 million a year

Aug 19 2016 11:12am

LLB entry requirements slashed at Russell Group unis, report students

Tweets suggest that Durham, Sheffield, Leeds and Lancaster have dropped A-level minimum by as much as two grades

Aug 19 2016 10:02am

Junior lawyer may quit law to do ‘The Nicest Job in Britain’

Solicitor enters national competition to become Britain's charity champion

Aug 19 2016 9:21am

City in-house lawyer faces trial over allegation of sexual assault

Defendant accused of smacking a woman’s bottom, pouring a beer over her and calling her an “Australian slut”

Aug 18 2016 3:48pm

Eddie Redmayne cast as partner of top US law firm in next film

Hollywood heartthrob set to play namesake partner of Cravath, Swaine & Moore

Aug 17 2016 11:59am

Eversheds lawyers eye free ice cream as heatwave returns

Partner hired ice cream van last month to appease sweaty solicitors

Aug 17 2016 10:41am

Does age matter when it comes to applying for training contracts?

I just don't know what I'm supposed to do about it

Aug 16 2016 12:55pm

Legal profession comes out in defence of ‘military chasing’ Public Interest Lawyers

Makes a change from the barrage of abuse the firm is used to

Aug 16 2016 10:56am

Lawyers clash over plans for top firms to help police with cybercrime investigations

"Public-private partnership" throws up doubt over solicitors’ motives

Aug 15 2016 11:22am

Global megafirm blues: Life as a rockstar lawyer after the merger

Meet new fictional columnist Mike Kitson, whose boutique firm has just been swallowed up by a US commercial behemoth

Aug 12 2016 1:41pm

City law firm’s internal Brexit fears memo leaked into blogosphere

Trowers & Hamlins prepares for "bumps in the road ahead"

Aug 12 2016 10:20am

Hogan Lovells hires first ever Birmingham trainees

Firm to offer two TCs in UK's second city each year

Aug 11 2016 11:08am

What it’s like to quit practising law aged 27 to do an LLM

City University Professor of International Economic Law David Collins has never looked back

Aug 9 2016 2:45pm

Mayer Brown ups NQ pay packets to £71,500

City giant also reveals 67% autumn retention result

Aug 9 2016 12:11pm

My training contract has been mis-sold to me: What do I do?

Dream job isn’t what it says on the tin

Aug 9 2016 10:12am

Mishcon de Reya posts perfect 100% retention score

All 11 autumn qualifiers commit their future to firm

Aug 8 2016 2:43pm

Simmons & Simmons slashes London lawyer headcount

All is not well at the top City player

Aug 5 2016 3:34pm

Corporate lawyer, 27, on £72,000 a year saves just £600 a month

Escaping the City to practise ‘fun law’ might not be as easy as you think

Aug 5 2016 12:13pm