Category: News

National law firms Weightmans and RadcliffesLeBrasseur to merge
Due to go live March 2022

Meet the ULaw student sharing his hilarious law school struggles on TikTok
Jordon Goodman -- aka 'The Legal Northerner' -- takes light-hearted look at life on the LLB

New online course offers ‘behind the scenes’ look at the Supreme Court
Programme run in collaboration with Royal Holloway Uni

Get to grips with crypto and blockchain, top judge tells lawyers
Master of the Rolls says every member of the profession will require 'familiarity' with new technology

Top Apple lawyer earns 10 TIMES more than magic circle partners
Kate Adams took home nearly £20 million in total compensation last year

GDL providers take different approaches to exams in response to Omicron spread
Some students given 24 hours to submit each exam, while others have just 2 hours

NQ lawyer pay at Mayer Brown hits £105k
Rise for rookies too

Shoosmiths opens first international office
Brussels base comes in response to rise in EU work

Trainee solicitor gears up for aid mission to Syria
Brabners rookie Umar Tahir will distribute food and medical supplies to refugees

Travers Smith raises NQ lawyer salary to £100k
Rises for trainees and other associate ranks

Travers boosts vac scheme pay by nearly 70% as it looks to get students back into the office this summer
£750 to cover week's expenses

LawTuber gives snapshot of life as a magic circle trainee
Vlogger Liam Porritt gives insights into his training contract one year in -- including why the dispute resolution department is the most 'Suits-esque' in nature

Willkie Farr increases NQ lawyer pay to £145k in London
Trainee salaries up too

Irish solicitor becomes unexpected TikTok star
Richard Grogan dishes out employment law advice to 100k+ followers

Pandemic has little impact on LPC pass rates, stats show
Exam deferrals more than doubled

Polite lawyers are actually the most aggressive, research finds
Saying 'respect' in court can in fact mean 'disrespect'

Revealed: Best law firms for legal tech 2022
How tech savvy are your favourite firms?

Eve Cornwell leaves fee-earning to take legal tech product manager role
Linklaters junior lawyer and YouTube sensation takes career in new direction

Ashurst boosts NQ pay to £105k
Silver circle firm moves rookie solicitor salaries into three figure territory

Revealed: The most eco-friendly law firms 2022
With the race to net-zero in full swing, Legal Cheek’s exclusive Trainee and Junior Lawyer Survey reveals which firms score highest for eco-friendliness

The Beckhams descend on Middle Temple
Legal connection brings celeb family together