Tag: Solicitors

Regional rises: who has increased so far?
Legal Cheek rounds up the key NQ pay movers outside the capital

Freshfields narrows gender pay gap for third year
Ethnicity, disability and LGBTQ+ results also improve

First speakers announced for LegalEdCon 2022
MoJ minister joins SRA education chief and magic circle training experts at Legal Cheek's annual in-person conference

Done deal: Clyde & Co and BLM agree to combine
Goes live this summer 🤝

Law Society pushes for law to be part of school curriculum
Children should know their rights, says president I. Stephanie Boyce

And the winners of the Legal Cheek Awards 2022 are…
Industry extravaganza returns in-person to celebrate top trainee-rated firms and chambers 🏆🤩

Top tips to kickstart your career in law
Commercial property solicitor turned ULaw Nottingham dean Helen Avis shares her advice for aspiring lawyers, ahead of her appearance at next week’s virtual student event

Why I quit the London office of a US law firm to pursue my passion for beekeeping
'The pandemic made me realise that I wanted more than just to be at my desk,' says Michael Walsh, a former Covington & Burling associate who founded The Urban Apiarist last year 🐝

Excitement builds ahead of this evening’s Legal Cheek Awards
In-person extravaganza to feature special guest appearances from Attorney General Suella Braverman QC MP, Love Island finalist Tyler Cruickshank and X Factor and Celebrity Big Brother star Katie Waissel

Trainee numbers dipped 11% in first year of pandemic, new stats show
Prior to lockdown, TCs were at their highest level since the 2008 financial crash

5 ways to use the SQE to qualify as a solicitor
Legal Cheek Careers chats to BPP’s Head of SQE Programmes and former City lawyer, Caroline Rayson, to discuss the new pathways to qualification

Dentons increases NQ lawyer pay by 15% to £92k
Juniors recording 1,700 billing hours to receive £107,640

How I secured a magic circle training contract as a neurodivergent graduate
Six months ago Amelia Platton thought she wouldn't make it as a solicitor. Now, during Neurodiversity Celebration Week, she shares with readers her four tips to TC success

Clydes and BLM to vote on merger
Follows positive discussions

Taylor Wessing lawyer delivers aid to Ukraine border
London partner James Goold makes trip in supply-laden van

Vinson & Elkins ups NQ lawyer salaries in London to £159,500
Another day, another pay rise 💷

Solicitor fined £20k after ‘deplorable’ sexual comments to paralegal in job interview
Interview left 22-year-old woman feeling 'like a piece of meat'

From magic circle lawyer to law school manager — and a spell as a US firm grad recruiter along the way
ULaw Newcastle campus manager Larissa Hope reflects on her career journey and highlights the opportunities available for aspiring lawyers in the North East

Browne Jacobson to ‘kick-start’ careers of aspiring black lawyers with new mentoring programme
Paid work experience and 'bespoke masterclasses'