Tag: Solicitors

Has an Oxbridge law degree lost its value?

Final year Cambridge law students Zahra Mashhood and Loviisa Langdon consider the impact of recent moves by the legal profession to draw graduates from a wider pool.

Feb 12 2014 12:07pm

A legal dictionary for the up-and-coming professional: part two

Wigapedia returns with the second part of his glossary of key legal terms used in practice.

Feb 11 2014 9:48am

Queen’s University Belfast law graduate apologises after drinking goldfish in NekNominate video

Aspiring solicitor who consumed pet expresses regret on Facebook.

Feb 10 2014 8:55am

Named: the law firm offering training contracts ‘if you invest in our firm’

EXCLUSIVE: Commercial law firm with offices in London, Leeds and Birmingham has come up with a novel recruitment method...

Feb 7 2014 9:03am

That awkward moment when the disgruntled paralegal’s boyfriend brings the law firm Twitter account into it

The Twitter account of national law firm DWF has been subjected to a tirade of...

Feb 5 2014 12:07pm

Why do members of the legal profession who advertise on Craigslist feel compelled to mention their occupation?

Does it make the fulfillment of unconventional requests more likely?

Feb 4 2014 2:21pm

A legal dictionary for the up-and-coming professional

Wigapedia explains the truth behind the key terms used in practice.

Feb 4 2014 9:56am

Solicitors at Quinn Emanuel offered money to work London hours from Colombian hostel

Top international litigation firm Quinn Emanuel has made an extraordinary offer to its lawyers. But there's a catch.

Feb 3 2014 12:10pm

Vac Scheme deadline day: coverage of all today’s big news

With most top law firms' deadlines for vac scheme applications at midnight tonight, it's going to be a fun Friday evening for wannabe solicitors.

Jan 31 2014 2:24pm

Manchester Uni law student-fashion blogger feted by Femail as ‘internet star’

The Mail Online's Femail section has run a piece today acclaiming the fashion blog of Manchester University law student Hannah Farrington.

Jan 27 2014 2:48pm

Lawyer who bit neighbour and spat in parents faces admits Law Society fraud

Barrister-turned-solicitor Frances Brough is facing jail — again — for defrauding the Law Society out of more than £22,000 in bogus travel expenses.

Jan 27 2014 9:30am

The all-purpose legal internal announcement template

Templates can be applied to internal announcements too.

Jan 24 2014 10:39am

12 of the most charming court buildings in England and Wales

Following the popularity of '12 of the least glamorous court buildings in England and Wales', here is a selection of 12 of the most charming.

Jan 23 2014 9:05am

Freshfields’ removal of criminal records box from applications is targeted at support staff — but applies to trainee solicitors

A Law Society Gazette piece in today’s Morning round-up about Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s removal of...

Jan 22 2014 2:17pm

Prank-loving solicitors in escaped snake near miss

A solicitor arrived at work yesterday morning to discover a snake in her office —...

Jan 17 2014 1:38pm

Can an Oxbridge law degree put you off becoming a lawyer?

Earlier this week a leaked email revealed that law students were the worst performers at...

Jan 16 2014 12:20pm

Why the City law training contract recovery may take place up north

Last month, while killing some time after a meeting in Leeds, I went for a...

Jan 15 2014 12:48pm

A journey into the mind of a lawyer-hating troll

Ever wondered what the lawyer-hating commenters on high quality forums such as the Mail Online...

Jan 13 2014 12:59pm

Law Society chief’s tax affairs probed by Private Eye

Private Eye has published an article in which it alleges that Des Hudson, the big-earning...

Jan 13 2014 8:43am

‘Unless your dad is senior partner you are the only person in your firm who truly cares about your career’

With work thin on the ground after the 2008 crash, corporate lawyer Danvers Baillieu found...

Jan 10 2014 2:00pm