Tag: Solicitors

My experience of the SQE so far
A law grad and training contract offer holder details their journey through SQE1

‘Is it common for law firms to deduct the cost of your practising certificate from your final pay cheque?’
Departing associate questions deduction

High Court: Law Society secures win in legal aid row with government
Chancery Lane took action over failure to implement recommended fee rises

Exploring the wealth of possibilities for aspiring lawyers in the North
Dean of ULaw in the North, Matthew Tomlinson offers his careers advice for trainee hopefuls

Freshfields records 84% trainee retention rate
31 of 37 staying on

Train strikes: SQE exams will go ahead as planned
SRA tells students to plan ahead

Why aspiring solicitors should consider the in-house path
Nissan legal counsel Joan Scott discusses the unique challenges that come with working for some of the world's largest companies

Clifford Chance to monitor lawyers’ office attendance
Follows Slaughter and May

Top law firms join forces with UWE to launch diversity work experience programme
Osborne Clarke, Burges Salmon and Simmons & Simmons among outfits involved

Regulator dishes out £13,836 fine to drink-driving solicitor
New approach of linking sanction to salary

New fund aims to cover salaries of social welfare trainees
Support up to 20 rookie solicitors

Solicitor suspended for eight years for jury internet research
Ex-Irwin Mitchell associate spent four weeks in prison

Law firm office boasts giant slide
Because stairs are soooo 2023

‘What’s everyone’s home-working policy? I’m basically back five days in the office’
Is WFH over? questions associate

A&O and HSF post spring trainee retention rates
77% and 97%

Ex-Magic Circle lawyer reaches Miss England final
Property specialist Alice Cutler will compete this May