Tag: Solicitors

Herbert Smith Freehills launches London advocacy secondment for junior lawyers

In-house option sees associates spend 12 months working with global outfit's top advocates

Jun 26 2019 8:56am
Technology tech trainee solicitor

How tech is changing the way trainees work

Four lawyers cut through the hype at our latest student event in Reading

Jun 25 2019 1:35pm

Hogan Lovells ups newly qualified pay to £90k plus bonus in package worth up to £117k

Exclusive: Transatlantic firm makes MoneyLaw move

Jun 24 2019 1:16pm
SQE super-exam students solicitors

Junior lawyers seek to have approval of the SQE overturned

Letter to Justice Committee aims to skewer super-exam

Jun 24 2019 12:00pm

RPC posts low 42% autumn retention rate

Five out of 12 qualifying trainees kept on

Jun 21 2019 10:41am

A day in the life of a corporate lawyer

Solicitors from Gowling WLG, Pinsent Masons and DWF tell us what their jobs are really like

Jun 20 2019 2:03pm

Leigh Day junior lawyer apologises after suspension for ‘sarcastic’ Hitler tweet

Ex-Labour council candidate Aman Thakar appeared on BBC's Tory leadership debate

Jun 20 2019 11:15am

Legal profession launches gender equality pledge

Signatories commit to supporting women into top lawyer roles

Jun 20 2019 11:00am

The diary of an employment lawyer

Legal Cheek Careers meets employment solicitor-turned ULaw Bloomsbury campus dean, Sandie Gaines, to discuss her career journey to date and application tips for summer training contract success

Jun 19 2019 2:53pm

SDT refuses to drop case against Freshfields partner accused of sexual misconduct

Ryan Beckwith previously argued charges were beyond regulator's remit

Jun 19 2019 1:14pm

Fine for drunk trainee solicitor who spat at bouncer

Pleaded guilty to acting in an aggressive manner

Jun 19 2019 10:44am

The best social media snaps from the London Legal Walk

15,000 walkers go the distance for charity

Jun 18 2019 10:56am

Average UK law firm partner pay breaks £200,000

Legal sector continuing to grow despite Brexit, according to research

Jun 18 2019 10:11am

Pinsent Masons bumps London NQ pay to £72,500

Rises in regions and Scotland too

Jun 18 2019 8:48am

Magic circle and US law firms ‘must change the way they work’ or face ‘doom’, warns the FT

Will £100k+ for newly qualified solicitors prove a high water mark?

Jun 14 2019 3:51pm

Herbert Smith Freehills partner reported to SRA over ‘aggressive and intimidating behaviour’

Allegedly told sexual harassment claimant's lawyers she’d be ‘toast’

Jun 14 2019 11:12am

6 essentials for summer training contract hunters

What we learned from an hour listening to five top lawyers

Jun 13 2019 2:13pm