Tag: Solicitors

‘My journey from marine biology to practicing AI governance at a global law firm’

Simmons & Simmons partner Peter Lee about his varied career and the firm’s approach to legal tech

Feb 9 2026 8:56am

Curveball TC interview questions (and how not to panic)

'If you were a tree, what kind would you be and why?'

Feb 9 2026 8:56am
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Baker McKenzie to cut business services roles as AI use grows

'Rethinking the ways in which we work'

Feb 6 2026 11:23am
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Could Big Tech’s move into law spell doom for legal AI tools?

AI Goliath Anthropic looks to shake things up as stock market reacts

Feb 5 2026 12:24pm
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City law, the SQE and staying sane: How to survive the journey to qualification

Legal Cheek Careers chats to lawyer-turned-ULaw programme and student lead Karen Watts

Feb 5 2026 12:04pm

Paul Weiss chair steps down after appearing in Epstein files

Reports had become 'distraction'

Feb 5 2026 11:19am
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AI,Circuit board,Artificial Intelligence concept

Use AI to help tackle huge court backlog, says top retired judge

Must not replace human judgement

Feb 5 2026 9:35am
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Aspiring lawyer loses claim against Clyde & Co over training contract rejections

City player successfully defends claim, though judge criticises handling of applications

Feb 4 2026 12:21pm
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Taylor Wessing’s top lawyer earns £200k a week

Premier League footballer levels

Feb 4 2026 11:19am
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5 commercial awareness themes for 2026

From geopolitical uncertainty to private credit – listen now 🎙️

Feb 3 2026 8:45am

Ex-Linklaters and Akin lawyer charges students £300 for interview advice

Ross Macgregor defends new business venture

Feb 2 2026 5:05pm
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Epstein files show aspiring lawyer asking disgraced financier for application advice

Legal rookies appear to have entered Jeffrey Epstein's orbit

Feb 2 2026 3:00pm
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US firm Simpson Thacher to launch London training contract

Trainee pay and numbers still TBC

Jan 30 2026 11:19am
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careers SQE Hub

From burnout to balance: How one law school is rethinking how the SQE is studied, supported and survived

BARBRI’s Robert Dudley reflects on the challenges facing today’s law students

Jan 30 2026 7:47am
news SQE Hub

SQE ‘more demanding’ than LPC, says regulator

*Pretends to be shocked*

Jan 29 2026 10:03am
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Neurodivergent students not disadvantaged in the SQE, report finds

Neurodivergent candidates outperform counterparts

Jan 28 2026 2:51pm
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