Tag: Solicitors

US law firm wooed magic circle partner with incredible annual package worth £5.3 million
Whopping sum guaranteed for three years, according to report

ULaw announces SQE partnerships with Southampton, Surrey, Leicester and Birkbeck unis
Students to receive super-exam study support

Law Society award named in honour of Salford Uni law student killed in drive-by shooting
Hogan Lovells' Sengova Kailondo scoops junior solicitor of the year gong in memory of Aya Hachem

The ‘exciting and unusual’ caseload of a private wealth partner
Taylor Wessing’s Ronald Graham explains how the private wealth practice area is driving the COVID-19 recovery

Over half of trainee solicitors ‘unable to cope with stress’ during lockdown
Report also finds most firms have struggled to train rookies remotely

Westminster, Greenwich and London South Bank law students to offer free legal advice to Windrush victims
Assist with compensation claims

Barrister who broke hotel receptionist’s jaw with hockey stick avoids disbarment
Felix Joel Evans is about to become a solicitor despite GBH conviction

CMS lawyers talk remote-working, lawtech and the future of legal practice
A panel of experts reflect on a year of unprecedented twists and turns

London law firm seeks dog walker on £30k a year
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My life as an employment lawyer
Luke Bowery, partner at Burges Salmon, considers some of the current issues at play for employment lawyers in the wake of COVID-19 and recent widespread social movements

City law firms repay government furlough money
Norton Rose Fulbright, Herbert Smith Freehills and Osborne Clarke wind back cost-cutting measures after performance exceeds expectations

Majority of law school websites don’t mention SQE, research finds
Only 8% give some detail about new course provision

The day-to-day life of a private equity partner explained
Willkie Farr & Gallagher’s Gavin Gordon considers the opportunities for private equity clients post-COVID-19

DWF retains 25 of 39 trainee solicitors
Six on fixed-term deals

What lies ahead for the banking and finance sector?
A cross-disciplinary team of lawyers and lawtech experts at Norton Rose Fulbright discuss the transition away from LIBOR

Russell Group unis launch partnership with new SQE provider
Students at Manchester University and King's College London will be offered BARBRI SQE workshops and fee discounts

Hogan Lovells keeps 20 out of 29 autumn NQ solicitors
Two on fixed-term contracts

Baker McKenzie lawyer, 32, becomes one of the UK’s youngest judges
Completed TC in 2012

Law student gives birth during bar exam
Finishes assessment the next day

New era of home-working could spell the end for sky-high City lawyer salaries, Big Four legal boss warns
PwC partner Ed Stacey reckons it's getting harder to justify regional pay differences

From eSports to influencers: The hot new practice areas law students need to know about
Bird & Bird lawyers discuss the innovative industries that will shape the post-COVID world