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

Oct 20 2020 10:18am

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

Oct 19 2020 1:54pm

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

Oct 19 2020 12:28pm

Over half of trainee solicitors ‘unable to cope with stress’ during lockdown

Report also finds most firms have struggled to train rookies remotely

Oct 19 2020 10:49am

Barrister who broke hotel receptionist’s jaw with hockey stick avoids disbarment

Felix Joel Evans is about to become a solicitor despite GBH conviction

Oct 16 2020 1:19pm

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

Oct 16 2020 12:24pm

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

Oct 15 2020 11:33am

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

Oct 15 2020 9:22am

Majority of law school websites don’t mention SQE, research finds

Only 8% give some detail about new course provision

Oct 14 2020 12:18pm

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

Oct 14 2020 11:54am

DWF retains 25 of 39 trainee solicitors

Six on fixed-term deals

Oct 14 2020 9:14am

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

Oct 13 2020 12:10pm

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

Oct 13 2020 10:28am

Hogan Lovells keeps 20 out of 29 autumn NQ solicitors

Two on fixed-term contracts

Oct 13 2020 9:20am

Law student gives birth during bar exam

Finishes assessment the next day

Oct 12 2020 10:53am

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

Oct 9 2020 12:01pm

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

Oct 9 2020 11:16am