Author: Lydia Fontes

Calls to lawyer wellbeing charity at all-time high
Over one third mentioned stress and anxiety, says LawCare

Ban for law firm consultant who glassed pub-goer
Convicted of GBH and criminal damage

Milbank’s revenues surge 23% to £1.5 billion
PEP rises by 33%

‘Silly examples of bad practice’ are no reason to shun AI, says top judge
Master of the Rolls backs artificial intelligence in latest speech

Tackling the SQE as a mature student and career-changer
BPP student Samantha Howlett discusses her finding the right firm, balancing apprenticeship and parenthood, and her insider advice for acing SQE1

The benefits of studying while working – my SQE journey
BPP student Charlotte Marshall discusses distance learning, qualifying work experience and why she values flexibility

Harvey Specter’s apology to law students
Actor behind student fav worries show misrepresents law

Another lawyer faces ChatGPT trouble
Documents referenced 'nonexistent' cases

Legally Blonde star Reese Witherspoon mistaken for real lawyer during jury duty
Fellow jurors wanted her as foreman

AI must uphold the rule of law, campaigners urge
Developers should 'act responsibly'

SRA chair admits SQE ‘teething problems’
Regulator will keep responding to student feedback

Suits fans given glimpse of new spinoff series
Premiering 23 February

Sustainability low on law firms’ priority list, research finds
Trumped by cybersecurity, cost management and diversity

5 commercial awareness topics aspiring lawyers need to know about right now
Trump, Meta, crypto and more

How I transformed my paralegal experience into a training contract
Aaliyah Freemantle, a trainee solicitor at Howard Kennedy, talks about her involvement in the firm’s social events and diversity networks, and the opportunities they’ve opened up for her along the way

‘My worst week was 6 consecutive 20 billable hour days’: Junior lawyers reveal their most gruelling work schedules
Hours targets, client demands and chasing that bonus

Clyde & Co expands US presence with Dallas merger
Launches in Texas

My journey from trainee to competition lawyer at a leading City law firm
Chloe Budd discusses training at Travers Smith, the firm’s international strategy and what her clients are talking to her about at the moment

Legal market predictions for 2025
The Legal Cheek team speculate on what 2025 will bring the legal profession -- listen now

Leading with purpose: How one lawyer is transforming her firm into a more responsible business
Sally Dallow, from Womble Bond Dickinson, shares her career journey and reflects on her latest role at the international firm