Tag: Solicitors

Gowling latest to offer 50% home-working option to lawyers and staff
Trials flexible start and finish times, as well as compressed working weeks

The role law schools play in advancing diversity and inclusion
Ahead of his virtual appearance at LegalEdCon 2021 next week, Legal Cheek Careers speaks to Patrick Johnson, ULaw’s inaugural director of equality, diversity and inclusion

Paralegal told she was a trainee solicitor secures compensation from former firm
Nicolette Browne-Marke, 26, represented herself at the employment tribunal

King’s, Cardiff and Nottingham law schools bag awards for pro bono efforts
Endeavours to promote access to justice recognised at annual LawWorks ceremony

Will office returns boost junior lawyer morale?
Mental Health Awareness Week: Heavy workloads coupled with lockdown isolation has left many trainees and associates struggling to cope

Students can spend upwards of £1,000 appealing SQE results
Cash refunded if errors are found

The pitfalls every law career changer must avoid
ULaw careers expert Anne Petrie explains what you need to know before making the leap, ahead of her virtual appearance at tomorrow's career changers event

Linklaters elects first female senior partner
Aedamar Comiskey joined the firm as trainee almost 30 years ago

Ropes & Gray set to ditch 5-day in-office week for UK associates
US player latest to adopt more flexible approach to lawyering

Fraudsters impersonate magic circle law firm on WhatsApp
Fake Linklaters texts concern a 'foreign business transaction'

Clifford Chance launches virtual work experience for sixth form students
Magic circle giant reaches out to 16-18 year olds

How to prepare for SQE success
Ahead of LegalEdCon 2021 next week, The College of Legal Practice’s head of curriculum, Jane Waddell, explains why the new route to solicitor qualification requires careful, well thought out planning and prep

Norton Rose Fulbright nudges NQ solicitor pay to £85k following Covid cuts
Rise falls short of pre-pandemic rate

Bakers restores NQ solicitor pay to pre-pandemic £90k
City outfit cut salaries by £2.5k last summer

Hogan Lovells launches trainee mentoring scheme to boost retention of BAME lawyers
Group sessions to cover topics including 'relationship building' and 'overcoming Imposter Syndrome'

Linklaters to fund SQE prep courses for refugee lawyers
Through tie-up with BARBRI and charity Breaking Barriers

Osborne Clarke hands staff a slice of the profits as Shoosmiths says ‘thank you’ with bonuses
Lockdown rewards continue

DLA Piper launches solicitor apprenticeship for school-leavers
Six-year programme starts in September from firm's Manchester office

From homeless law student to magic circle trainee
A&O rookie and YouTuber Tashan Dwyer sits down with Legal Cheek to reflect on the challenges he's had to overcome to realise his lawyer dream

Watch now: A vlogger’s guide to a spring virtual vacation scheme
Chloe Moran shares her experience at the Legal Cheek and ULaw week-long Virtual Vacation Scheme 2021

City law firms take nine spots in ‘Top 50 Employers for Women’ list
Recognised for paving the way towards gender-equal workplaces