Tag: Solicitors

Vlogging future magic circle trainee offers insight into law exam prep
LPCer gets genuine in new week-in-the-life vlog series

Lawyer jailed for 18 years after smashing chair over judge’s head following ‘minor’ disagreement
The incident occurred in Pakistan

Boris Johnson to face court over alleged Brexit campaign misconduct
Private prosecution brought following successful crowdfunding campaign

Trainee pay at Sidley Austin hits £55,000
Rises of up to 7% for US outfit's London rookies

Mega-viral tweet asks ‘how do Iawyers not cry when arguing’?
The Twittersphere responds

Law firm switches to four-day working week
But office open later into evening

Freshfields becomes second magic circle firm to bump GDL maintenance grant to £10,000
Just weeks after boosting NQ pay to £100,000

Law firm criticised over trainee’s ‘imbecilic’ insult
Unnamed Brandsmiths rookie was responding to disclosure request

High Court seeks junior lawyers for new judicial assistant scheme
A chance to get behind the scenes at the Royal Courts of Justice

Ban for trainee solicitor who turned up to police station with cocaine
Drove there while over the alcohol limit, according to SRA decision

2020s is the decade of legal change, says Richard Susskind
Exclusive interview: AI and online courts will flourish and replace 'old ways of working'

What it’s like to lead one of the UK’s first teaching law firms
Laura Pinkney, head of Nottingham Law School’s Legal Advice Centre, chats to Legal Cheek’s Aishah Hussain

Arrest warrant issued for barrister who harassed solicitor
Dr Aisha Bijlani allegedly bombarded Richard Howlett with emails, some abusive, after refusing to take her case pro bono

Shearman & Sterling ups NQ solicitor pay to £120,000
A boost of 14%

Why the SQE won’t change Russell Group law degrees
Ken Oliphant, head of Bristol University Law School, explains why he foresees only tweaks around the edges to the traditional LLB

‘We need a 50% target of women in all chambers’, says Charlotte Proudman
#MeToo pioneer calls for tougher sanctions for sexist behaviour

Why leaping into law as a career changer takes confidence
ULaw’s John Watkins talks transferrable skills and reveals how career changers can show risk-averse employers that they’re a safe option

Cleary Gottlieb makes London paralegals redundant
Trainees to take on additional work

‘My watch has ended’: Law firm partner sends incredible Game of Thrones inspired farewell email
'Last one left, burn the rest of us'

Question mark remains over super-exam Welsh translation
Failure to do so may be unlawful, academic claims