Tag: Solicitors

The 15 best law firms for vac schemes — according to those who have been there

Pinsent Masons leads the field, with only two magic circle players making the cut

Sep 7 2015 10:10am

QC thanks profession as his billable hour appeal for refugees smashes £100k mark

Total keeps rising as campaign continues into fifth day

Sep 7 2015 9:16am

Law school wars: Nabarro first to pick a side after Kaplan’s courses sink

City firm Nabarro makes the first move, selecting BPP as GDL and LPC provider in wake of Kaplan's withdrawal from market next year

Sep 4 2015 2:33pm

Qualify as a solicitor in six years without going to uni – radical scheme unveiled

Reformed route could profoundly shake up traditional legal education models -- and be trouble for legal executives

Sep 4 2015 12:08pm

Northern powerhouse law firm stands by London’s ‘ugliest’ building

“Walkie Talkie” is now officially the City’s biggest eyesore, but DWF lawyers still love it

Sep 3 2015 3:17pm

CMS slashes trainee headcount by nearly 35%

Twelve newly qualified lawyers have opted to leave the large corporate outfit

Sep 3 2015 12:11pm

Mixed autumn retention results announced by three City firms

Qualifying trainees at square mile trio Travers Smith, Simmons & Simmons and Fieldfisher experience contrasting fortunes

Sep 2 2015 2:15pm

Dechert, Eversheds and Addleshaw latest firms to hike junior lawyer pay

Miriam Gonzalez's firm leads way, upping NQ salary to £74,000

Sep 1 2015 12:03pm

Are US law firms raiding City rivals to poach top qualifying talent?

No, it’s all myth, say recruitment experts -- the Yanks are now training enough junior solicitors of their own

Aug 28 2015 9:22am

End of world nigh as City mega legal deals dry up, forecasts top conveyancing specialist

Kent-based high street lawyer who doubles as Law Society President paints gloomy picture of future

Aug 27 2015 3:34pm

From the magic circle dream to ‘a grim reality of being over-worked, under-valued and unhappy’

The biggest challenge is admitting to others that you are unhappy, says Oxford-educated law exile Martin Underwood

Aug 27 2015 11:43am

City law pay bonanza — three firms boost junior wedge by as much as 9%

Exclusive: Chunky NQ pay rises at Travers Smith, Mayer Brown and Dentons

Aug 26 2015 11:56am

White & Case defects from University of Law to BPP

New Yorkers' London office cuts GDL and LPC deal with ULaw's arch-rival

Aug 26 2015 9:17am

Irwin Mitchell bucks trend by boosting trainee intake

Alternative business structure law firm ramps up recruitment by 37.5% while City players cut numbers

Aug 25 2015 3:19pm

Professional bodies over-taxing solicitors to tune of £2.4 million, says top regulator

Practising fee remains steady despite tumbling Solicitor Regulation Authority costs, as Law Society wants a bigger slice of pie

Aug 25 2015 9:19am

Law Society drops Lord Harley redaction clanger

Technology confounds solicitor profession chiefs as confidential elements of Blacker case are easily accessed

Aug 24 2015 3:09pm

Solicitors Regulation Authority says sorry to Lord Harley for ‘causing distress’

"Harry Potter" lawyer receives written apology over lost file fiasco, but independent complaints body clears regulator of discrimination

Aug 24 2015 12:30pm

BLP retains 71% of its trainees while Clifford Chance keeps 96%

Contrasting retention fortunes between mid-tier and aristocrats

Aug 21 2015 1:19pm