Tag: Students

Stephenson Harwood boosts newly qualified pay packets to £65,000

An extra £500 chucked trainees' way too

Sep 21 2016 10:24am

LLB v GDL: Which one is REALLY the best?

A law degree lover and loather pitch for their course -- Dragon’s Den style

Sep 21 2016 9:17am

Why the new higher education bill is not the solution for improving the state of legal education

Will the negative consequences outweigh its good intentions?

Sep 20 2016 12:55pm

Clifford Chance cuts UK training contract numbers drastically

Magic circle firm to recruit 20 fewer trainees

Sep 20 2016 11:01am

How students can turn Brexit to their advantage when applying for training contracts

There’s never been a better time to impress with your commercial awareness

Sep 20 2016 10:45am

White & Case keeps 75% of its newly-qualified solicitors

Dip in form continues for the usually strong retention performer

Sep 20 2016 9:02am

Stephenson Harwood keeps 7 out of 9 qualifying trainees

London-based outfit posts 78% autumn retention figure

Sep 19 2016 3:54pm

Legal Cheek talks… comments

Katie King and Tom Connelly go below the line and respond to the readers

Sep 16 2016 4:50pm

DLA Piper bumps newly qualified pay by 8% to £70,000

Global giant has also chucked extra cash at its regional and Scottish talent

Sep 16 2016 9:01am

Berwin Leighton Paisner keeps 13 out of 20 qualifying trainees

International law firm froze pay earlier this summer citing “political and financial uncertainty” created by Brexit

Sep 15 2016 1:18pm

High Court judge uses emojis to help children understand family law judgment

Mr Justice Peter Jackson also used simple language

Sep 15 2016 11:06am

Was I wrong to accept my legal assistant role?

Maybe I should've headed straight for a training contract

Sep 13 2016 12:37pm

Macfarlanes and Addleshaw Goddard reveal autumn retention results

Encouraging 80%+ performances from ‘silver circle’ outfit and ‘northern giant’

Sep 13 2016 11:16am

The Russell Group bubble looks like it might burst

Status-obsessed legal profession may tire of brand that has lost its sheen

Sep 12 2016 10:28am

Westminster law school follows Pokémon Go trend and launches virtual reality game

Criminal law-themed “immersive learning experience” coming to lecture theatres soon

Sep 8 2016 4:33pm

New pass mark for aspiring barrister’s test is waved through by LSB

Controversial entry exam onto BPTC should be harder to pass

Sep 8 2016 2:01pm

Predictive coding: What it means for junior lawyers

Hardwicke barrister Michael Wheater demystifies the much talked-about artificial intelligence process that is set to sweep the legal profession

Sep 8 2016 1:21pm

18-year-old Northern Irish school-leaver bags City law apprentice glamour gig that pays trainee money

Timmy Kennedy's earnings at Mayer Brown will reach £47,000 in final year of scheme

Sep 8 2016 10:19am