Tag: Solicitors

Hogan Lovells launches pro bono clinic to support public with rising living costs
City lawyers offer guidance on benefits and support funds as energy prices soar

Meet the Romani trainee solicitor shining a light on the challenges faced by his community
Fil Sys would hide his ethnicity when applying for training contracts but now hopes to challenge stereotypes by launching a new support group, he tells us on International Roma Day

Hogan Lovells joins City pay war with improved £107.5k NQ rate
Potential to earn £145k+ with bonus

Dentons and ULaw launch separate SQE pathways for paralegals
Law firm and law school giants to help legal workers qualify as solicitors

‘I left law to launch a theatre company and start a family — but now I’ve returned a more well-rounded lawyer’
Cardiff solicitor Hannah Williams reflects on the benefits of a career break

SQE assessment fees to increase by £135
Cost rise comes despite delays and technical issues affecting January results day

Gender pay gap narrows slightly at A&O
'Changes continue to be small', says magic circle player, 'but the overall trend is moving in the right direction'

Clifford Chance reports ‘class pay gap’
Magic circle firm discloses average difference in pay for staff from working, intermediate and professional backgrounds for first time

EXCLUSIVE: Law firm launches ‘work bus’ (April fool!)
'Work from a bus is the new work from home', says Scott, Howard & Malone managing partner

How being Insta-savvy can help you secure a training contract
From application pointers to commercial awareness gold; there’s more to social media than just selfies

‘A new Wild West’: Lords urge better oversight of AI in justice
Justice and Home Affairs Committee warns legislation is failing to keep pace with tech

Flexi-lawyer service launches in-house focused SQE pathway
Paralegals able to accrue two years' QWE at LOD client businesses

Ukraine crisis: Law students and lawyers look to tackle immigration challenges using lawtech
Profession addresses visa, language and resource issues during 48-hour 'idea sprint'

How qualifying as a solicitor is changing for the better with the SQE
Victoria Cromwell, senior director of business development at BARBRI, explains some of the advantages of training under the new regime

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