Tag: Solicitors

Life as a Black junior lawyer at a Magic Circle law firm
Linklaters associate Bam Thomas reflects on City law’s efforts to improve ethnic and racial diversity across its workforces

HSF teams up with Lloyds to launch D&I reverse mentoring scheme
Trainees, lawyers and staff from both organisations will be encouraged to share the challenges they have faced

Beyond SQE: plugging the knowledge and skills gap
The University of Law's National SQE Programme Director, Jill Howell-Williams, explains how the law school adds value to prep courses

Charity offering financial support to struggling solicitors sees 50% spike in requests for help
Nearly £1 million distributed last year

Future of Ince trainees remains unknown as insolvent firm secures more time to find buyer
Lack of updates is 'worrying', says Junior Lawyers Division

What it’s like training at a global law firm
White & Case trainee Miebi Inokoba discusses his experience which has seen him work in both London and Paris

HMRC official gives ‘full and frank apology’ following judgment embargo breach
Avoids further action

Pay for a blue tick? No thanks say top tweeting law firms
Lukewarm response to Elon's paid verification service, with only three big legal players taking it up so far

How one law school is helping shape the next generation of lawyers
BARBRI’s head of new business and account management, Victoria Cromwell, explains how the legal education giant is leveraging its experience in US bar prep to bring success to aspiring solicitors in the UK

SQE: the surprising opportunities
Jo-Anne Pugh, Dean of BPP University Law School, looks at how the SQE is opening doors to a new wave of talent

Get innovative and win a skydive, Gowling tells staff
Other prizes as part of firm competition include Paris minibreak supercar experience and hot air balloon ride

Creating an SQE course where ‘students come first’
The City Law School Head of Department for Postgraduate and Professional Programmes, James Catchpole, breaks down the university’s approach to the new training regime

Law Society to launch restaurant
Six Clerks will serve a 'seasonal and sustainable' British menu

Trainee lawyer besties give TikTok fans a look at life inside a US firm in London
Meet Akin rookies Rebecca McNeill and Simrhan Khetani -- aka 'becsandthecity'

Super-regulator approves new rules to stamp out toxic law firm culture
New requirement to treat employees fairly, and for managers to challenge any unfair treatment

RPC launches response app for clients hit by dawn raids
24/7 access to lawyers at the push of a button

What was corporate law like in the 1980s?
Podcast: Legendary City dealmaker Alan Paul remembers his journey from trainee to partner in the era of miner's strikes, Thatcher and punk 🎙️

Climate change ‘valid’ reason for law firms to reject clients, says Law Society
New Chancery Lane guidance offers eco advice and warns against greenwashing

Legal Cheek’s most viral ‘LawToks’
A look back at some our most popular content as we celebrate reaching 20k followers