Tag: Solicitors

HSF appoints first female senior partner
M&A specialist Rebecca Maslen-Stannage takes up new role from 1 May

Hogan Lovells opens Dublin office
Doesn't rule out training contract and secondment opportunities in Ireland

Stephenson Harwood retains 80% of NQ solicitors
8 out of 10

Freshfields targets 40% female global leadership by 2023
Diversity commitment follows appointment of first female senior partner

Public still assume lawyers are male, research reveals
International Women's Day: Just a quarter of women feel represented in profession

SDT rejects allegations of misconduct against former Hong Kong Law Society president
Junius Kwan-yiu Ho found not to have incited violence during public meeting

How to build an international legal career in Ireland
Partners from Arthur Cox, Matheson and Pinsent Masons join an expert in legal education from BARBRI to discuss Ireland’s position as a global hub in the post-Brexit economy

Law Society president steps down amid misconduct claims
David Greene, who denies claim he misled judge, will leave role later this month

Magic circle trainee’s mentoring programme secures first law school sign-up
GROW mentoring partners with Coventry Uni to pair students with lawyers

A&O launches in LA
Magic circle outfit scoops 19 lawyers from Akin Gump

Legal Union steps in after trainee solicitor isn’t offered NQ role
Rookie claims law firm continued to recruit despite telling her it couldn't offer her role due to 'hiring freeze'

New website allows junior lawyers to anonymously share ‘Oops!’ moments
Aims to 'change the culture of unhelpful perfectionism in the legal industry'

Working at a US law firm in London
Partners from Akin Gump and V&E join a legal education expert to discuss what it’s like to work in the City

Herbert Smith Freehills restarts international secondments for trainee solicitors
Four rookies to go abroad from next month

The opportunities for aspiring lawyers in the North
A panel of lawyers and legal education experts discuss the region’s thriving legal scene

The 12 best legal social media users of 2021
Meet the influencers that kept us entertained and educated over the past 12 months

Slaughter and May to launch virtual insight programme that is open to anyone
No prior legal knowledge or experience required

Law among highest-paying grad jobs, research finds
Beaten only by investment banking 🤑

What the tech revolution means for aspiring lawyers
ULaw senior tutor Mike Butler on the impact technology is having on legal education

Freeths office closure in remote working push
National law firm shutters in Stoke

Fifth of London trainees paid less than Law Society’s recommended minimum wage
Chancery Lane boosts recommended pay by 1.1%