Tag: Solicitors

From Kuala Lumpur to Leeds — and what I learnt along the way
Hill Dickinson lawyer Natalie Hong on standout deals, dual qualification and speaking eight languages

Top London lawyers reject US congressman’s accusation of ‘enabling malign activities of Russian oligarchs’
Carter-Ruck, CMS and other top firms hit back at representative Steve Cohen

Full video: How to use new SQE pathways to qualify as a solicitor
BPP University Law School experts discuss the routes to qualification available under the new regime

Welsh law firm partners with virtual law school for SQE training
Acuity Law 🤝 College of Legal Practice

Top TC application tips from a future City trainee on TikTok
Courtesy of Legal Cheek's Rona Ankrah

Irwin Mitchell hands lawyers £900 to help with rising cost of living
One-off profit share payment to be paid out this month

Pinsents ups NQ lawyer pay to £92k in London and £61k in regions
Rises of 23% and 36%

SRA appoints new education and training chief
Former Ofqual boss Julie Swan replaces retiring Julie Brannan

How the SQE brings greater ‘flexibility, freedom and innovation’
Graduate recruiters and L&D teams at Baker McKenzie, DWF, HSF and Reed Smith join an expert in legal education at BARBRI to discuss the opportunities available to aspiring solicitors under the new regime

London NQ lawyer pay reaches £164,000
Akin Gump joins pay war with new converted rate

Open thread: What UK firms are REALLY paying associates beyond NQ level
Share your insider salary info below the line

How TikTok is helping lawyers land new clients
The app isn't just face filters and viral dance trends, explains magic circle associate turned tech founder Richard Mabey

The lowdown on the Legal Cheek-ULaw Spring 2022 Virtual Vacation Scheme
Lawyers share insights into practice areas including M&A, litigation, and legal tech

Bakers backs ‘up and coming’ fintech firms with £100k worth of free legal support
City player to advise three UK start-ups over six-month period

Further speakers unveiled ahead of LegalEdCon 2022
High-profile figures from legal education and training among those to join roster as one month countdown begins

Slaughters increases NQ lawyer rates to £115k
Boosts of up to 20% across all PQE levels too

Davis Polk joins City pay war with £160k NQ salary
Firm hikes trainee pay (again!), as does Gibson Dunn

SRA abandons prosecution of junior solicitor who lost briefcase
Regulator drops case against Claire Louise Matthews in light of new medical evidence

Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes first Black woman on US Supreme Court
‘I am standing on the shoulders of my own role models’, says ex-Goodwin and MoFo lawyer

Mishcon teams up with UCL to fund lawtech PhD
Four-year fellowship will explore use of AI in legal sector

Live TikTok Q&A! Top training contract application tips from a future City trainee
Wednesday 13 April, 4pm to 4:30pm, on Legal Cheek's TikTok page