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.

Feb 19 2014 8:03am

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.

Feb 18 2014 10:40am

HM Courts & Tribunals Service embraces cutting edge gaming technology

This photo of a mystery Crown Court waiting room appeared on Reddit a few days...

Feb 18 2014 9:11am

Do you remember your first Lawgasm?

The Negative Lawgasm: An Obscenity Lawyer Valentine’s Sex Special

Feb 14 2014 10:48am

9 surprising historical facts about training contracts

A new blog on English legal history contains some fascinating titbits of information.

Feb 13 2014 12:49pm

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