Tag: Solicitors

Some advice for aspiring litigators from a history graduate

Herbert Smith Freehills litigator Alex Thomson looks back on what she has learnt so far

Dec 1 2016 1:04pm

Moving in: Olswang and Nabarro reveal relocation plan to CMS HQ

Firms announced three-way merger deal back in October

Dec 1 2016 11:28am

Research: the firms that offer the most international secondments

...and the ones that offer the least

Dec 1 2016 9:02am

How I got a training contract at a top medical negligence law firm

Trainee solicitor Sam Wignall recalls how he secured a place on his second attempt

Nov 30 2016 1:27pm

Eversheds eyes US merger as Holman Fenwick Willan unveils Texas tie-up

And will Dentons offer King & Wood Mallesons a lifeline through a similar deal?

Nov 30 2016 11:33am

Open thread: What is it like to work in the magic circle?

Share your experiences below the line

Nov 30 2016 9:58am

Disability in the City: the disconnect between diversity-friendly legal recruitment and the reality on the office floor

We spoke to top lawyer Robert Hunter, himself profoundly deaf, about his charity City Disabilities

Nov 30 2016 9:02am

Legal Cheek talks… deferred training contracts and Supreme Court attacks

Katie King and Tom Connelly reflect on CMS Cameron McKenna's £8,000 gap year deal and the tabloids' campaign against top judges

Nov 28 2016 9:54am

New solicitor super-exam to be ‘substantially cheaper’ than LPC

Exclusive: Cost of law school set to plunge, but concerns about "dumbing down" persist

Nov 28 2016 9:03am

The fanciest law firm offices in Britain

Welcome to workplace heaven

Nov 25 2016 9:06am

Extrovert, introvert or ambivert – what type are you and does it matter?

The rise and rise of personality types and how law firms are approaching them

Nov 24 2016 2:30pm

Lawyers round on Birmingham City maths lecturer’s suggestion Supreme Court judges should be elected

He thinks it could improve diversity, lawyers think it’s a naff idea

Nov 24 2016 12:14pm

CMS offers future trainees cash to defer training contracts for 12 months

Exclusive: Firm to fund gap years as fallout from three-way merger with Nabarro and Olswang hits

Nov 24 2016 8:51am

7 advantages of starting the LPC in January rather than September

Taking the less travelled route can be a smart move

Nov 23 2016 10:32am

King & Wood Mallesons partner cash injection plan fails as firm eyes possible merger

International giant will now look at "a range of strategic options"

Nov 22 2016 2:00pm

Former Cleary Gottlieb associate lands top New York Times legal role

She might have her work cut out with Donald Trump

Nov 22 2016 12:41pm

Law Society recommends rise in trainee solicitor minimum wage — but firms can choose to ignore it

New suggested minimum salary is £20,913 in London and £18,547 elsewhere

Nov 21 2016 4:08pm

Event: Beyond the Bar — the evolution of solicitor-advocates in global law firms

Commercial Awareness Question Time with Herbert Smith Freehills

Nov 21 2016 2:25pm

Freshfields set to ditch Fleet Street HQ in favour of new City skyscraper

Magic circle giant will reduce its London floor space by a quarter in the process

Nov 21 2016 1:04pm