Tag: Solicitors

5 predictions for the post-COVID corporate law world

ULaw’s director of employability outlines what would-be City lawyers can expect

Jul 13 2020 3:35pm

Dentons closes two UK offices and moves to permanent home-working

Measure applies to all staff including five of the firm's trainees in Aberdeen and Watford

Jul 13 2020 10:55am

Groans all round as law firm describes receptionist as ‘beautiful’ in Facebook post

'This was a comment made about a woman by another woman', says Alexander Grace Law

Jul 10 2020 11:21am

Final seat trainee: ‘I didn’t get my dream NQ role in tech — should I look elsewhere?’

I will instead be qualifying into commercial litigation

Jul 10 2020 10:16am

Ban for legal assistant who lied about passing exams

‘Altered’ letter to show CILEx assessment success

Jul 9 2020 11:24am

US law firms hold London NQ pay steady amid COVID-19 uncertainty

White & Case and Cleary Gottlieb opt against rises or cuts for now

Jul 8 2020 11:52am

COVID-19: Lawyer attends court in hazmat suit

Florida's Samuel J. Rabin Jr. takes no chances

Jul 8 2020 10:28am

A student’s diary of a virtual vacation scheme

Sophie Currie reflects on a jam-packed week at The Legal Cheek-ULaw Virtual Vacation Scheme

Jul 7 2020 1:32pm

Mishcon lawyer named ‘one of the most-wanted singles in London’ enjoys date with pop singer

Tom Phillips and former The Saturdays star Una Healy went on a 'romantic evening out', report claims

Jul 7 2020 10:38am

Clifford Chance launches year-round global virtual work experience programme

Exclusive: New approach means there'll be no summer 2021 vacation scheme -- but magic circle firm will continue to offer some in-office internships

Jul 7 2020 9:00am

Clifford Chance keeps 36 out of 46 autumn qualifying trainee solicitors

Further two rookies retained on six-month deals

Jul 6 2020 10:53am

RPC posts 92% autumn retention result

11 out of 12 stay on

Jul 3 2020 11:20am

Irwin Mitchell lawyers offered Zoom twerk class

Cancelled due to 'low engagement'

Jul 3 2020 10:39am

Vlogging future City trainee solicitor reflects on magic circle vac scheme rejection

Ali Obeid has since secured a TC with a top US law firm

Jul 3 2020 9:12am

Womble Bond Dickinson extends training contracts by six months in response to coronavirus

Exclusive: Firm also pushes back autumn TC start dates

Jul 2 2020 11:33am

Freshfields launches in Silicon Valley

Magic circle player moves into thriving San Fran tech hub

Jul 1 2020 2:04pm

‘Can I do a UK training contract if I’m based overseas?’

We put one reader's question to the regulator

Jul 1 2020 11:12am

DLA Piper and Baker McKenzie latest to cut NQ pay

Both firms anticipate salary reviews in due course

Jul 1 2020 10:08am