Tag: Solicitors
The Judge Rules: Anything less than a 100% qualifying lawyer retention is a law firm fail
Training contracts provide large global practices with a recruitment safety net -- but that’s not good for their businesses
Sullivan & Cromwell shoots to top of UK pay league with record £101,500 newly-qualified solicitor salary
Exclusive: London office of New York firm is now highest paying in City
The 6 most ridiculous legal stories of the silly season so far
The best law-related summer frippery
You can have rubbish A-levels and still succeed in legal profession
Legal Cheek Twitter hash tag generates rush of proud responses from those who pissed about at school but still became lawyers
Superhero update: The Caped Crusader has become a Texas lawyer
Corpus Christi-based personal injury specialist is the real deal -- just check the surname
RPC unveils autumn retention figure of 79%
City of London firm will keep 15 of 19 UK trainees
Wannabe solicitor loses £800k claim for missing out on training contract because of car crash
Judge doesn’t buy line that law firm's alleged negligence caused loss of professional opportunity -- but praises litigant-in-person’s legal skills
Diva of Divorce up against most-followed lawyer on Instagram in battle for ‘Legal Personality of the Year’ crown
It’s solicitor v barrister in fight for coveted Law Society gong
Modern lawyers are far too specialised, says Supreme Court judge
First Jonathan Sumption QC laid into law degrees, now he’s criticising qualified lawyers for being narrow minded
Trendy London law firm does its bit to tackle erectile dysfunction
Diversity recruitment agency announcement suggests Olswang has got into the good wood game
Meet the ‘Humans of Law’
Inspired by global social media sensation “Humans of New York”, two Legal Cheek work experience students have set up a legal profession version
Crime legal aid firms are forced to offer cheap ‘McJustice’ to clients, says strike leader
Head of London Criminal Courts Solicitors Association also has a pop at legal education establishment
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With the courts closed and the legal profession in holiday mode, what better opportunity to do lots of pointless presentations?
Baker & McKenzie insists paralegal applicants must be two-year qualified solicitors
Now you have to be a qualified lawyer to get a non-qualified job
Latest research: three-quarters of young lawyers say they fear professional ‘burnout’
More money would help rectify work-life unbalance … along with fewer irritating clients
Legal charity offers seven social welfare training contracts for second year running
Application process kicks off next week for positions across the UK
Last-minute training contract applications are a waste of time
Thinking of burning the midnight oil to make a bid for City glory? Don’t, advise top law firm specialists
Two silks and a regional law firm have best High Court ‘win rates’, says survey
Boffins invoke artificial intelligence to determine which are the best litigation horses to back
Revised trainee solicitor hiring code is here; market braces for chaos
Law firm pressure forces junior lawyers group to drop application deadline guidance
CMS finally brings newly-qualified lawyer pay back to 2008 levels with £3k rise
City firm ups junior lawyer pay to £66k
Full transcript of judge’s luggage rant at British Airways lawyers emerges
What appears to be court stenographer’s note appears online