Tag: Irwin Mitchell

Revealed: Law firms’ average arrive and leave the office times 2019-20
Who’s totting-up 12 hour workdays and who’s home in time for Tipping Point?

The key qualities every clinical negligence lawyer must possess
Irwin Mitchell partner Emma Rush discusses communication skills and client empathy

Some pieces of wisdom for future lawyers to take with them as they apply for TCs
Advice from BARBRI, Hill Dickinson, Irwin Mitchell, Linklaters and Pinsent Masons

There’s more to being a good lawyer than just knowing the law
Irwin Mitchell corporate partner Victoria Zivkovic explains why commercial awareness means going beyond the textbooks

Trainees must prepare for ‘culture shock’ of billable time recording, vlogging junior lawyer warns
Chrissie Wolfe’s latest vid helps new trainees 'smash' their time entries

Solicitor who got CDEE A-Level grades reveals how it’s still possible to get into law if you mess up your exams
Don't expect an "easy solution", stresses STEM graduate Chrissie Wolfe

Law school sweethearts land training contracts at same national firm where they both work as paralegals
Loved-up Irwin Mitchell duo met five years ago during a land law seminar

Career changers: 6 things you need to know before making the switch to law
Lawyers share their routes into the profession -- and what they learned along the way

Be prepared to forge your own path to legal practice
A panel of lawyers reveal their unconventional routes into law

Aspiring lawyers should embrace social media
Instagram Live interview: Ahead of Wednesday’s event, ‘Secrets to Success -- Birmingham’, solicitor and vlogger Chrissie Wolfe explains why an online presence can have its advantages

Event: Secrets to Success Birmingham — with Irwin Mitchell, VWV, Kings Chambers and ULaw
Wednesday 27 March in Birmingham; open to all students

The best law firms for peer support — 2019 edition
Winner to be announced at the Legal Cheek Awards on 21 March, alongside a host of other categories

Revealed: The best law firms for work/life balance – 2019 edition
The outfits bucking the 'all work no play' trend

The best use of social media – 2019 edition
The vloggers, bloggers and Instagram-ers bringing the law to life

How success often follows rejection
Four successful lawyers reflect on the opportunities presented by setbacks

Reflections of a former paralegal
Irwin Mitchell corporate lawyer Matt Smith had to show grit to secure a TC

This is how you get a training contract as a career changer
Top lawyers from Irwin Mitchell, PwC and Shearman & Sterling share their routes into the profession

Event: How to get into law as a career changer — with Irwin Mitchell, PwC and Shearman & Sterling
Hear from lawyers who’ve done it

Millennials may be tech-savvy, but they can definitely learn a thing or two from those with more experience
Legal Cheek Live recently headed up north for the fourth Secrets to Success event at The University of Law

Ten secrets shared on how to secure pupillage
Ahead of Legal Cheek’s Secrets to Success event in Leeds, criminal barrister turned ULaw dean Tom Macdonald gives his top tips