Tag: Solicitors

My life as a green finance lawyer

Hogan Lovells' Andrew Carey maps out his career, ahead of tomorrow's virtual student event

Oct 18 2022 11:54am

Will legal tech doom the billable hours model for law firms?

Oxford University history student Lewis Ogg looks into the impact of legal tech on the way firms charge for their legal services, and calls time on billable hours

Oct 18 2022 10:23am
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Squires introduces ‘all-in Thursdays’ in WFH policy shake-up

Change 'works for a majority of people', says firm

Oct 17 2022 10:35am
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One energy lawyer’s journey from Nigeria to Leeds

Chisolu Obumneke-Okeke, an infrastructure, projects & energy associate at Addleshaw Goddard, discusses how this exciting area of the law brought him to the UK

Oct 17 2022 8:25am

Addleshaws to recruit trainee solicitors in Ireland

Follows combination with Dublin player Eugene F Collins

Oct 14 2022 1:48pm
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History made as Law Society installs first Asian and Muslim president

Lubna Shuja says she will focus on improving the justice system, upholding the rule of law and supporting her fellow solicitors

Oct 13 2022 11:53am
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Top firms pledge to treat training contracts and apprenticeships as equals

Clifford Chance, Linklaters, Freshfields and NRF among big legal players promising not to disadvantage candidates qualifying through alternative routes

Oct 13 2022 8:43am
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Eversheds posts 82% trainee solicitor retention score

Latest cohort includes seven apprentices

Oct 12 2022 11:25am

Top law firms and high-quality work: Why aspiring lawyers should consider a career in the South West

University of Law campus dean Zoe King makes the case for legal life in Bristol and Exeter, ahead of Thursday's in-person workshops and networking evening

Oct 11 2022 3:42pm

Imposter syndrome hits lawyers hardest, survey finds

One in three say their work dreams cause them anxiety

Oct 7 2022 9:55am
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Pay, stress and poor work-life balance among top reasons why lawyers are quitting

Research suggests almost a quarter said they wanted a career change

Oct 6 2022 11:14am
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TLT picks BPP to put trainees through the SQE

Deal covers firm's apprentices too

Oct 6 2022 8:55am
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How one US law firm is thriving in London

Legal Cheek Careers speaks to Claire McDaid, corporate and financial services partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher, about life at the fastest growing US law firm in London, ahead of her appearance at next week’s virtual student event

Oct 5 2022 10:45am

My life as a crypto disputes lawyer

Legal Cheek Careers sits down with Christopher Whitehouse, senior associate at RPC specialising in high value, complex litigation, to discuss his experience working on crypto disputes in the UK

Oct 4 2022 12:01pm

Top City law firms back pro-bono initiative for non-legal staff

Fifth Day encourages business professionals working in the legal sector to donate their time and skills

Oct 4 2022 10:40am
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Taylor Wessing launches TC programme in Cambridge

Two spots up for grabs

Oct 4 2022 9:29am
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