Tag: Solicitors

Meet the TikTokin’ junior lawyer documenting the highs and lows of corporate life
Henry has attracted nearly 30k followers

Hill Dickinson replaces TCs with apprenticeships in training shake-up
New graduate pathway sees aspiring lawyers juggle legal work with SQE studies at ULaw

Law firms could face action over ‘unreasonable’ lawyer workloads, SRA warns
Solicitors' watchdog says firms should do all they reasonably can to protect staff wellbeing

The 10 best legal social media users of 2022
Meet the top lawfluencers who inspired and entertained us over the past 12 months

HSF and White & Case reveal spring trainee retention scores
Global law firms both retain 83% of March qualifying cohort

The opportunities Ireland has to offer future solicitors
Chris Jorgenson, BARBRI’s senior director of institutional partnerships, discusses the benefits of dual qualification for those seeking a training contract in Ireland’s thriving legal market

Clifford Chance could cut Canary Wharf office space
Re-evaluation comes as firms continue to embrace flexi-working

DLA ups NQ lawyer pay: 95k in London, 65k in regions
Up by 8% and 35%

Queen’s law firm embraces solicitor apprenticeships
Farrer & Co to welcome first cohort this autumn

Graduate recruiters should provide ‘tick box’ feedback
Prioritise clarity over uncertainty when rejecting training contract applicants

Trainee solicitor reveals it took her 17 years to secure a training contract
Rawa Hussain's inspirational LinkedIn post went viral, racking up hundreds of congratulatory messages

Bird & Bird ups NQ lawyer pay by £17k
Base rate of £88k

‘I’ve accepted a TC with a firm which doesn’t cover the area I want to practise’
I hope to specialise in aviation law

Clifford Chance retains 70% of spring qualifying trainees
Final magic circle firm to reveal 2022 score

Students forced to queue for hours to book SQE exam
Wait times of up to two hours as online booking system opened this week

Paul Hastings pumps NQ pay to over £141k
Rises for rookies too

Revealed: The law firms with the best offices 2022
The results are in! Legal Cheek’s exclusive survey can reveal the law firms with the swankiest digs

Trowers increases London NQ pay to £77.5k
Rises for firm's regional rookies too

Mishcon delays stock market listing
IPO plans temporarily postponed amid market volatility

Lawyer wellbeing charity LawCare sees spike in stress-related calls
Almost two-thirds of all contacts from trainee and junior lawyers