Tag: Solicitors

A law firm that used to make trainees pay for law school is now covering the cost of GDL and LPC fees

Partners at Fladgate flip broke students some cash -- will other firms outside the City follow?

Feb 3 2016 9:38am

Facebook lawyers object to Belgian court order — because it contains English words

Social media giant’s legal team are concerned Belgians won't understand terms such as “cookie” and “browser”

Feb 2 2016 1:17pm

Mechanic jailed for 27 year for killing ex-Herbert Smith Freehills paralegal in her family home

Trusted family friend murdered aspiring barrister in August 2015

Feb 1 2016 5:04pm

Mayer Brown announces 100% trainee retention as it opens applications for earn-while-you-learn

Global giant with dual route to qualification keeps 2016 kids

Feb 1 2016 8:54am

Pre-diversity era Freshfields graduate recruitment ad dredged up by law mag

1990 advert harks back to a different time

Jan 29 2016 11:26am

Lawyers form united front against Supreme Court double-murderer decision backlash

Legal profession flexes its muscles, at the expense of freedom of speech

Jan 28 2016 2:01pm

Big Four accountancy giants are expanding their legal services arms globally — and solicitors are getting worried

EY now has lawyers in over 29 countries; while Deloitte Legal is cracking China

Jan 28 2016 1:14pm

Fast-expanding White & Case loses retention crown as trainee retention drops to 87%

US firm's London office fails to replicate perfect 2015 results

Jan 28 2016 11:56am

10 insights into what it’s really like to be a City law firm trainee and how you can become one

RPC's 'Life in a law firm' project lifts lid on the rookie lawyer experience

Jan 27 2016 1:34pm

Stock market listed law firm whose share price has tanked by 90% cuts jobs but not training contracts

Slater & Gordon's future lawyers unaffected by redundancies

Jan 27 2016 12:46pm

12 delightful photos of cats behaving like lawyers

People love dressing up their cats as lawyers -- it’s just a thing

Jan 27 2016 9:19am

Cambridge law graduate aged 102 bags masters 85 years later

Former City lawyer glad to finally "complete CV"

Jan 26 2016 3:42pm

Stop chasing the pot of gold: there’s no future for wannabe criminal lawyers

You’ll earn more money working down the pub

Jan 25 2016 11:24am

New solicitor super-exam could be rolled into undergraduate law degrees to save students £15k

Proposed replacement for the LPC to be incorporated into LLB

Jan 25 2016 9:12am

#LifeInALawFirm: We’re running an online Q&A with RPC’s trainee-controlled Twitter account on Monday at 1pm

Tweet your questions to rookie City lawyers ahead of the vac scheme application deadline

Jan 22 2016 4:45pm

Hogan Lovells keeps 27 out of 29 qualifying trainees

Strong retention season continues

Jan 22 2016 9:21am