Tag: Solicitors

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Smart strategies students can deploy for SQE success 

BPP LLM student Yasmin Elsayed shares her prep experience — from study techniques to gaining real-world skills through pro bono

Nov 26 2025 1:43pm

Jury trials set to be axed for most crimes under major shake up

Justice Sec poised to take extreme action on soaring court backlog

Nov 25 2025 4:23pm
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Linklaters unveils 20-strong ‘AI lawyer’ team

Magic Circle giant in major tech push

Nov 25 2025 8:44am
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The global law firm redefining how future lawyers are trained

Legal Cheek Careers speaks with Reed Smith’s early careers adviser Nikiesha Alanya on what makes the firm’s approach unique

Nov 24 2025 3:26pm

A data protection lawyer’s view on the rise of AI

Bates Wells senior associate Rayhaan Vankalwala reflects on his career journey and how aligning his work with his values has shaped his path so far

Nov 24 2025 7:35am

Clifford Chance to cut 50 London support roles

AI reportedly to blame

Nov 21 2025 11:12am
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How a top US law firm navigates big-ticket deals

Ben Perry, partner at Sullivan & Cromwell, discusses what it’s like to work on some of the world’s largest deals and shares his advice for students on developing commercial awareness

Nov 21 2025 8:54am
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Burges Salmon pushes Bristol NQ lawyer pay to £76k

Pay rises in Edinburgh and for trainees too

Nov 21 2025 8:53am
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6 commercial awareness topics every aspiring lawyer should watch out for

Lawyers share their views on the key issues currently impacting the profession

Nov 20 2025 8:51am
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SQE2 pass rate hits 76% in latest round

959 sat the exam

Nov 20 2025 8:50am

Uncovering the facts: The investigations lawyers getting to the truth behind workplace disputes

Lewis Silkin’s Anna Bond explains how her work in the investigations team takes her beyond legal advice and into the human stories behind workplace disputes

Nov 19 2025 8:47am

Ropes & Gray encourages junior lawyers to spend 20% of billable time on AI

Pilot scheme underway in the US, with global roll-out planned -- including London

Nov 19 2025 8:46am
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Profit gap widens: City partners cash in while regions feel the squeeze

New report spotlights challenges facing firms inside and outside the capital

Nov 18 2025 8:53am

Ashurst to merge with Perkins Coie to create transatlantic megafirm

Silver Circler comes together with US giant

Nov 17 2025 2:22pm
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Meet the projects lawyer who helped keep Manchester’s drinking water flowing

Legal Cheek Careers sits down with Philip Dupres, infrastructure partner at Addleshaw Goddard

Nov 17 2025 9:43am

How to ace a law firm assessment centre

Often the final hurdle to securing a coveted TC, here’s a breakdown of the essential dos and don’ts

Nov 17 2025 7:35am
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From law firms to lecture halls: How one corporate solicitor found her way into teaching

ULaw lecturer Hayleigh Southgate discusses how she brings real-world deal experience into the classroom

Nov 14 2025 9:30am