Tag: coronavirus

Law schools report rise in pro bono work as public turn to student-staffed clinics for legal advice

Most popular areas include employment, family and housing

Dec 17 2020 9:14am

Life as a trainee lawyer during a global pandemic

Legal Cheek Careers catches up with Irwin Mitchell's Daryna Plysak

Dec 16 2020 12:30pm

Addleshaw Goddard cuts 19 lawyer roles following consultation

Redundancies in real estate team

Dec 15 2020 12:00pm

Top commercial chambers rally to save criminal pupillages cancelled due to pandemic

Group follow Keating's lead in offering emergency funding for training spots

Dec 15 2020 10:26am

Travers Smith restarts lawyer salary reviews and increases pay

Business services and support staff salaries remain frozen

Dec 14 2020 10:49am

Clifford Chance restores NQ lawyer pay following COVID cut

Exclusive: £100k package returns

Dec 11 2020 8:28am

More law firms pay back furlough funds

DAC Beachcroft and Bevan Brittan follow host of City firms in returning government cash

Dec 10 2020 9:12am

‘How I helped steer a global law firm through the pandemic’

Ahead of Friday’s virtual event, Mayer Brown’s London managing partner Sally Davies discusses the remote-working revolution -- and why failing to embrace change would be a ‘travesty’

Dec 9 2020 12:05pm

Part 3: Does the government’s COVID-19 response comply with the rule of law?

Oxford law grad and aspiring barrister Jordan Briggs wades into the Dominic Cummings saga in this final instalment of a three-part mini-series

Dec 9 2020 10:42am

Home-working: 3 out of 4 solicitors experiencing feelings of isolation and lack of motivation

Cracks beginning to show in WFH model, particularly among juniors, report finds

Dec 9 2020 9:28am

Law prof drafts in Tiger King’s Carole Baskin to motivate students

Netflix star features in inspirational vid

Dec 7 2020 12:15pm

Slaughter and May boosts Xmas bonuses but sticks with pay freeze

Also reinstates partner distributions

Dec 4 2020 12:21pm

UCL law students complain of ‘overwhelming’ workload and ‘unhealthy’ screen usage during online studies

Exclusive: 'The safety, health and wellbeing of our students is our highest priority', says uni in response

Dec 4 2020 8:27am

Law firms continue to repay government furlough cash

Burges Salmon follows moves made by Eversheds and Dentons

Dec 3 2020 9:46am

Key commercial awareness talking points for future lawyers

Courtesy of experts from Baker McKenzie, BCLP, Ropes & Gray and ULaw

Dec 2 2020 3:22pm

Part 2: Does the government’s COVID-19 response comply with the rule of law?

Oxford law grad and aspiring barrister Jordan Briggs examines five further criteria in this second instalment of a three-part mini-series

Dec 2 2020 9:34am

The pandemic’s long-lasting impact on the way lawyers work

Shoosmiths associate Dan Goddard discusses agile working, tech and joining the firm just before the first lockdown

Nov 30 2020 11:53am

The global pandemic and its impact on employment law

Burges Salmon employment lawyers explain how they navigate ever-shifting coronavirus workplace issues, guidance and regulations

Nov 27 2020 9:14am