Tag: Solicitors

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SRA releases first review into SQE ethnicity attainment gap

Career barriers can have a 'knock-on' effect in candidates' performance

Jun 7 2023 9:12am
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Clifford Chance ramps up US presence with Texas launch

Magic Circle outfit now has three offices in America 🇺🇸

Jun 6 2023 12:35pm
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Full video: QWE: the truth, the myths and the plan

Experts from BPP, TLT and Accutrainee come together to shed light on Qualifying Work Experience

Jun 6 2023 10:27am

Osborne Clarke unveils 2040 net-zero target

Green goal backed by science

Jun 5 2023 11:22am
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Exclusive: Freshfields increases number of training contracts to 100

Magic Circle firm becomes joint-second largest provider following London office growth

Jun 2 2023 10:35am
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Fieldfisher launches in Austria

Opportunity for UK juniors to spend time in Vienna as part of their professional development

Jun 1 2023 12:47pm

The transformation of corporate law through the 90s and into the new millennium

Podcast: Ex-Magic Circle partner Alan Paul delves into his time as a top City dealmaker in the period that witnessed the rise of New Labour, the dot-com bubble and the Y2K bug 🎙️

May 31 2023 9:41am

Could robots replace junior lawyers?

Solicitor Baljinder Singh Atwal takes a look at five legal tasks that could be done by technology

May 30 2023 11:59am
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Bristows to open Dublin office

Ensures access to new patent court opening next month

May 30 2023 10:30am

How to turn your summer vac scheme into a training contract

As many aspiring lawyers embark on the final step before obtaining a TC this summer, Legal Cheek's future trainees offer their tips to put yourself in the best position

May 30 2023 9:15am
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Skadden requires lawyers to attend office four days a week

US firm modifies work policy, which applies globally, including London

May 26 2023 12:28pm
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The latest law firm must-have — sustainable office space

Living walls, solar panels, bug hotels and more

May 26 2023 9:30am
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UK law school launches SQE prep in India

The College of Legal Practice targets lawyers seeking dual qualification

May 25 2023 10:47am

Training contract holder awarded four weeks’ pay after firm changed employment terms

Told to work in another office location than was agreed

May 24 2023 1:52pm
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The lowdown on Liverpool’s thriving legal scene

Nicola Walker, The University of Law's Liverpool and Chester campus manager, makes the case for pursuing a legal career in the North West

May 24 2023 12:03pm

A&O and Shearman merger will put ‘pressure’ on Magic Circle, says former Slaughters chief

Rivals may wonder how to 'ratchet up their US strategy in response'

May 23 2023 10:32am
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‘I used to be a law firm partner — now I’m helping students pass the SQE’

Jane Waddell, The College of Legal Practice's Head of Curriculum Design and Development, shares her perspective on the SQE

May 23 2023 10:30am