Tag: Solicitors

9 things City lawyers miss about the office — as told by The Office GIFs
With help from Michael Scott and the gang

‘This has to stop’: Legal aid lawyers report receiving online threats after vilification by politicians and press
Legal aid firm Duncan Lewis says it's getting 'threatening messages' after hostile coverage

Tribunal fines solicitor convicted of sexually assaulting 18-year-old woman at taxi rank
Ravi Khosla hit with £17.5k penalty following 'moment of complete madness'

Future Pinsent Masons trainee to fund law scholarship with proceeds of new book
Matthew Berrick's Legal Insider provides 'unfiltered insights' from top City lawyers

How coronavirus has led to a surge in work for employment lawyers
CMS trainee Oliver Bristow explains why employment lawyers are more in-demand than ever

White & Case ups NQ solicitor pay to £130k — a boost of £25k
Trainees and associates also handed sizeable rises

DWF to use government apprentice levy to fund new SQE solicitor training programme for graduates
Replaces training contract from January 2022

Family court rejects 41-year-old solicitor’s attempt to sue parents for financial support
An 'unedifying and really rather sad dispute'

Meet the magic circle lawyers helping businesses achieve their environmental, social and governance goals
Linklaters lawyers discuss the hot practice area of ESG

The 2021 Most Lists are live
Your must-read student career resources rank and analyse 100 law firms, 50 chambers and 30 law schools

US lawyer takes on coronavirus in action-filled YouTube ad
The Texas Law Hawk is back

Ayesha Vardag in cardigan shame
'Diva of Divorce' rocks knitted apparel in promotional post on firm website -- despite advising staff to steer clear

Life as a banking and finance lawyer at a crucial turning point in the sector
Davide Barzilai, head of Norton Rose Fulbright’s Global IBOR Transition Team, discusses the challenges raised by the LIBOR transition and how his team is tackling the task

Osborne Clarke targeted by graffiti vandals
'That's definitely not part of our brand', says firm spokesperson

Ex-Attorney General Geoffrey Cox joins Withers
Barrister and MP takes legal consultancy role at international law firm, as fellow politician Nicky Morgan rejoins Travers Smith

Allen & Overy lawyers on the global remote working revolution
Partners from New York, Brussels, Amsterdam and London share their thoughts

Magic circle gets its first woman leader
Georgia Dawson takes top role at Freshfields

Gowling WLG retains all 18 NQ solicitors
All on permanent deals