Tag: Solicitors
Diversity milestones in law and politics
Solicitor Baljinder Singh Atwal reflects on the recent appointments of Law Society President Lubna Shuja and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
Magic Circle v US firms: A moot point
City Insider takes issue with a recent market report comparing the elite quintet to 'a room full of millionaires that refuse to believe that their business model is in trouble'
Ex-Freshfields partner appointed Court of Appeal judge
Sarah Falk becomes only the third solicitor to achieve feat
A former Magic Circle lawyer makes the case for legal life in the South
ULaw campus dean Sarah Pooley discusses her career, legal tech and how prep is the key to success
Macfarlanes teams up with Brunel Law School to launch scholarship ‘equivalent to the award of a training contract’
Uni fees covered plus paid work experience and placement year
Law Society launches new junior solicitor support network with JLD becoming ‘fully independent’ from Chancery Lane
Shift away from 'siloed divisions'
5 things we learned about life at a global law firm
A panel of lawyers from White & Case discuss the realities of working on high-value, cross-border deals
Revealed: Law firms’ average start work and finish times 2023
Legal Cheek’s exclusive research sheds light on the working habits of trainee and junior lawyers as firms continue to fine-tune their WFH policies
‘Lawfare’ among six new words added to Collins Dictionary
'The strategic use of legal proceedings to intimidate or hinder an opponent'
‘Do what you enjoy and makes you fulfilled, and don’t be afraid to move on or switch path’
Ahead of next week’s IN-PERSON workshops and networking evening in Manchester, barrister turned ULaw tutor Kate Hammond takes part in a quick-fire Q&A with the Legal Cheek Careers team
The Magic Circle is ‘being attacked from all angles’ by US and Big Four competitors
New report suggests elite UK quintet may need to focus on mid-market work
10 inspirational Black lawyers
7BR marketing exec Christianah Omobosola Babajide pays homage to her favourite legal heroes
Junior lawyers became ‘meme-splainers’ for partners working on Musk’s Twitter takeover
Is this the new commercial awareness?
How lawyers help their clients through economic uncertainty
TLT’s Ainslie Benzie tells us why the firm’s strap-line, ‘For what comes next’, is more appropriate than ever
Legal Cheek launches Hong Kong law firm guide
New careers resource features nearly 50 law firms on newly-launched HK website
Nearly two-thirds of legal contracts are ‘gender biased’, new research finds
Nearly two-thirds of legal contracts are 'gender biased', new research finds
Raab returns as Lord Chancellor in Rishi reshuffle
Brandon Lewis out weeks after striking barrister pay deal
How I came to negotiate multi-million-pound deals
Shoosmiths’ Michelle Craven-Faulkner shares her career journey from in-house transport lawyer to contract expert
Ex-Eversheds trainee banned from profession following sexual assault convictions
Thomas Hagyard was jailed for eight years last October
Rooney’s law firm Brabners launches ‘Wagatha’ podcast
Lawyers spill the tea on that libel trial