Tag: Solicitors
QC list 2014: Big jump in ethnic minority silks, but why so few women still?
Solicitor-advocate numbers up sharply too, but most new appointments are white male barristers.
Is DLA boss Sir Nigel Knowles the most boring person on Twitter?
To have led DLA Piper from regional law firm to global behemoth suggests that Sir Nigel Knowles has a considerable personality. But he hasn't shown much of it on Twitter since he began tweeting last year.
HM Courts & Tribunals Service embraces cutting edge gaming technology
This photo of a mystery Crown Court waiting room appeared on Reddit a few days...
Do you remember your first Lawgasm?
The Negative Lawgasm: An Obscenity Lawyer Valentine’s Sex Special
9 surprising historical facts about training contracts
A new blog on English legal history contains some fascinating titbits of information.
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.
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.
Queen’s University Belfast law graduate apologises after drinking goldfish in NekNominate video
Aspiring solicitor who consumed pet expresses regret on Facebook.
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...
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...
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?
A legal dictionary for the up-and-coming professional
Wigapedia explains the truth behind the key terms used in practice.
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.
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.
This is what happens when you respond to the ‘City lawyer offering free accommodation for intimacy’ advert
An imaginary law student's revenge.
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.
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.
The all-purpose legal internal announcement template
Templates can be applied to internal announcements too.
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.
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...
Prank-loving solicitors in escaped snake near miss
A solicitor arrived at work yesterday morning to discover a snake in her office —...