Tag: Law firms

City lawyer-to-be ‘Dimitri’ reacts to pay rise news

'Dimitri Finds Out' meme: the corporate law version

May 29 2015 12:42pm

Two City firms launch sci-fi recruitment tool in bid to boost diversity

Hogan Lovells and Baker & McKenzie rush to front line of technology-assisted scheme to make City legal practice more representative of wider society

May 22 2015 2:29pm

The Judge Rules: publicly listed law firms will mean even fewer training contracts

Gateley’s move this week closer to the door of the London Stock Exchange signals the advance of yet another factor law students and young lawyers will have to confront

May 15 2015 12:14pm

Clifford Chance completes magic circle retention report by rejecting 9% of its NQs

Allen & Overy remains on top with 93% rate while Freshfields lets the most newly-qualifieds go

Feb 12 2015 9:23am

Guardian chief names law firms that threatened legal action over HSBC files

Newspaper received 130 lawyers' letters -- editor-in-chief tweets a selection

Feb 11 2015 3:07pm

Did Rochman Landau Solicitor Use Firm Computer To Describe Himself As ‘UK’s Barack Obama’ On His Wikipedia Page?

Lawyers with political ambitions, beware… It has been revealed today that a Wikipedia description of...

Apr 11 2013 1:32pm

Unlikely Piece Of Law Firm Artwork Of The Week

Amid the corporate swirls and twee etchings at HowardKennedyFSi’s offices, where the Legal Cheek team...

Mar 1 2013 4:51pm

Boyfriend Of Solicitor ‘Told Not To Have A Relationship Or Babies’ By Her Boss Goes On The Social Media Offensive

The boyfriend of solicitor Kate Baker has weighed into the row surrounding her sexual harassment,...

Jan 10 2013 12:06pm

Just When You Thought Personal Injury Law Couldn’t Get Any Classier…‘Pimp My Claim’ Arrives

“After 16 years practising personal injury law I have now seen it all,” wrote Zenith...

Dec 21 2012 4:19pm

‘I Naïvely Believed That If I Performed Well I Would Be Rewarded Accordingly’

Ed note: This is the latest post in the ‘If I knew then what I...

Dec 14 2012 12:22pm

Newly-Merged SNR Denton, Salans and FMC Wants To Go By Its ‘Street Name’

Following on from the agreement of the partners at SNR Denton, Salans and FMC to...

Nov 29 2012 10:03am

Survey Slams ‘Dry’ And ‘Staid’ UK Law Firm Websites

Most of the top 30 UK law firms have “mediocre” websites that are defined by...

Nov 26 2012 3:07pm

‘Solicitor Saturday’: Law Firm Releases Surreal Personal Injury-Themed Sky Sports Spoof

For those unfamiliar with the show, Sky Sports’ ‘Soccer Saturday’ sees washed-up ex-footballers offer excitable...

Nov 23 2012 11:09am

BROKEN: Legal Journo Tests Boundaries Of Meaning With ‘BREAKING’ News Merger Tweet

Yesterday at 5:17pm – a full three hours and 16 minutes after the announcement had been...

Nov 15 2012 9:13am

It’s Official: City Lawyers Hate Their Jobs

At last night’s Life With Law talk on ‘finding your path and making things happen’,...

Oct 11 2012 10:17am

EXCLUSIVE: Mr Loophole Closes Down His Law Firm, All Staff Made Redundant

Freeman Keep On Driving, the specialist drink driving law firm owned by Nick “Mr Loophole”...

Sep 27 2012 2:10pm

Law Firm Exclaims ‘Delight’ At Having 43,000 Twitter Followers; Fails To Mention They’re Almost All Fake

In its September newsletter, Blavo & Co Solicitors professes itself “excited and delighted by our...

Sep 26 2012 1:29pm

For The Millionth Time, It’s MiddlesBROUGH! – London Lawyer Named And Shamed By Two Local Newspapers For Spelling Town’s Name Wrong

Adam Chapman, the head of public law at top London firm Kingsley Napley, has found...

Sep 25 2012 10:05am

How ‘Statement’ Can Male Lawyers Be With Their Choice Of Footwear?

As Christian Louboutin prepares to open a new dedicated men’s footwear store on London’s Dover...

Sep 14 2012 10:31am

Reality TV Star Gabilicious Swaps Made In Chelsea For London Law Firm

To date, one of the great tragedies of E4 reality show Made In Chelsea is...

Sep 4 2012 10:52am

British Law Firm* Is Obama’s Third Highest Campaign Funder

None of the ‘serious’ legal publications have reported the news that DLA Piper is the...

Aug 30 2012 4:20pm