Tag: Solicitors

From Tesco to TC: Every little helps when it comes to landing a legal role 

Former ULaw student and now Pinsent Masons trainee Katie Toolan reflects on her journey into law, her training experience so far, and the key lessons she’s learned along the way

Oct 14 2025 12:28pm

ULaw lecturer appointed Law Society president 

Mark Evans takes top role on Chancery Lane

Oct 14 2025 8:51am

Law firms told to ditch ‘Dear Sirs’

New Law Society guidance

Oct 13 2025 10:19am
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Lean teams, big responsibility: What it’s like to train at a leading US law firm in London

Gibson Dunn’s Grace Atkinson reflects on her journey to qualification and shares her top tips for securing a training contract

Oct 13 2025 8:48am

Inside one global law firm’s expansion in Dublin — and what it means for aspiring lawyers

Dentons Dublin managing partner Eavan Saunders discuss her return from London, launching an office in lockdown and nurturing a new generation of lawyers

Oct 10 2025 10:56am

‘My life juggling a training contract and making horror films’

Jacob Poole catches up with his friend and colleague, Alasdair Gretton, to chat about balancing life in law with making movies 🎬

Oct 9 2025 9:03am
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One STEM lawyer’s journey from neuroscience to patent litigation

Legal Cheek Careers sits down with Bristows partner Gregory Bacon

Oct 9 2025 8:52am

How real estate lawyers are helping drive the clean energy transition

Caitlin Preston, a solicitor in Burges Salmon's Edinburgh office, talks real estate, renewables and what it’s like advising on the projects shaping Scotland’s green future

Oct 8 2025 8:47am

From trainee to London managing partner — and the advice for young lawyers I’ve learned along the way

Reed Smith’s managing partner Brigid North on languages, what real estate has to offer and curiosity in the legal profession

Oct 7 2025 10:45am

Law’s rich list: Which firms are creating multi-millionaire partners?

How much are the country’s top partners raking in? 💷👀

Oct 7 2025 8:50am
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Meet the lawyer driving the AI revolution in a leading UK law firm

Legal Cheek Careers catches up with Iain Murdoch, head of legal AI at Mills & Reeve, to explore his journey from traditional practice to tech trailblazer

Oct 6 2025 8:48am

Trainees, paralegals and legal execs hit by shock High Court ruling on litigation rights

Cannot conduct litigation — even when supervised

Oct 3 2025 11:07am
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Cleary boosts trainee pay to £67.5k in London

Year one rates also up to £62.5k

Oct 3 2025 8:46am
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A future trainee’s advice for training contract seekers 

BPP student Rebecca Hamer reflects on her route to a training contract, her SQE journey, and offers advice for aspiring solicitors

Oct 3 2025 8:45am

Life as a tax lawyer: Where business, politics and law collide

Pinsent Masons legal director Penny Simmons explains why the field is more dynamic and commercial than many students assume, and shares advice for aspiring lawyers

Oct 2 2025 11:02am

Happy new ‘legal year’! 

Start of legal year marked with full-on ceremony attended by new Lord Chancellor, head of judiciary, and other bigwigs (quite literally)

Oct 1 2025 12:52pm
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