Tag: Solicitors

Exclusive: Linklaters and Allen & Overy go public with plan to rescue KWM trainees

Stricken giant confirms host of other top firms also set to help rookies

Dec 23 2016 11:49am

King & Wood Mallesons notifies court of its ‘intention to appoint administrators’

Just days after Legal Cheek revealed magic circle trio plans to scoop up KWM trainees

Dec 22 2016 1:32pm

A diary of an international secondment

Norton Rose Fulbright trainee Gabriella Denlew on her time in Bahrain

Dec 22 2016 11:00am

Don’t take work calls and avoid your emails over Christmas, urges law well-being charity

Too often the grind continues over festive period

Dec 22 2016 8:57am

The Brexit effect: UK lawyers ‘unlikely to be of interest’ says international law firm in new job ad

Though perfect English still essential at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan's Brussels office

Dec 21 2016 11:27am

Exclusive: Magic circle and other top City law firms to take on all of King & Wood Mallesons’ trainees

And stricken giant's future trainees being pointed to priority TC vacancies

Dec 20 2016 10:53am

Interview: The Linklaters solicitor and the 5 Paper Buildings barrister who swapped cases for cakes

They have very different stories, but both agree working in law made them “miserable”

Dec 20 2016 9:05am

Herbert Smith Freehills litigators share their advocacy tips

Advice from the global disputes frontline

Dec 19 2016 2:15pm

Low grades caused by health problems, what will law firms think?

I'm back on track now but worried the damage has already been done

Dec 19 2016 11:19am

Battle of the law firm Xmas trees: Legal Cheek’s official round-up

'Tis the season to hit billing targets be jolly

Dec 16 2016 10:26am

It’s beginning to look a lot like Slaughter and May is calling a recession

Modest pay rise and work/life perks signal tough times ahead

Dec 16 2016 9:12am

Solicitorsupermarket.com coming soon?

Competition watchdog report focuses on price transparency -- oh and full independence for the SRA from the Law Society

Dec 15 2016 1:39pm

Email scammers impersonate City law firm partner in attempt to dupe public

Withers lawyer's name pinched by internet wrongens

Dec 15 2016 9:01am

Slaughter and May bumps junior lawyer salaries by 9% to £78,000

But trainees have had their pay frozen

Dec 14 2016 12:59pm

My life as a real estate lawyer

If you can master land law a potentially great career lies ahead, writes Pinsent Masons’ real estate chief James Crookes

Dec 14 2016 12:05pm

Uncertain times for King & Wood Mallesons trainees as Dentons pulls out of merger talks

Twitter account set up to help staff find jobs

Dec 14 2016 10:32am

Exclusive: City law firm partner resigns amid Christmas party grope claims

Winckworth Sherwood lawyer describes his behaviour as “not acceptable” in internal apology to colleagues

Dec 13 2016 4:40pm

Open thread: What is it like to work at a US firm in London?

Are the megabucks worth the crazy hours? Or have these firms fallen foul to unfounded stereotypes?

Dec 13 2016 9:58am