Tag: Solicitors

I was among the first to sit the SQE pilot — here’s what I thought
‘The MCQ format was very patronising and far too easy. It was like a dummies guide to the law!'

Kim Kardashian defends lawyer dream in Instagram revision post
Pictured with torts textbook

Why I went public with my mental health struggles
Freshfields lawyer Lloyd Rees on the reaction to his blog, the road to recovery and raising awareness

New trade union targets overworked junior lawyers
Legal Sector Workers United wants trainees and pupils to help fight oppression and inequality

Linklaters trainees can work from home without explaining why
Aims to remove 'stereotyping or challenges' around flexi-working, magic circle player says

Baker McKenzie global chair dies
‘Unexpected passing’ of Paul Rawlinson confirmed yesterday evening

Bollywood megastar bags ULaw honorary doctorate
Shah Rukh Khan recognised for human rights work, alongside top QC and diversity champion

Shoosmiths launches London training contract as it ups rookie intake by over a third
Trainee numbers jump from 22 to 30

Junior lawyer MP Fiona Onasanya to face disciplinary tribunal
Lied to police in bid to avoid a speeding charge

Ched Evans settles with lawyers Brabners over handling of rape case
Sports law specialist reportedly forks out almost £800,000

Kim Kardashian is studying to become a lawyer
Reality superstar completing legal apprenticeship, with plans to sit bar exam in 2022

City lawyer whose ‘sexist’ LinkedIn message sparked media frenzy switches firms
Alexander Carter-Silk made headlines in 2015 after praising Charlotte Proudman's 'stunning' profile photo

Tech isn’t meeting our needs, say nearly half of lawyers
Over a third considering career change as a result

Willkie Farr & Gallagher ditches partner embroiled in college admissions scandal
Decision comes after Gordon Caplan announced he'd plead guilty to fraud

LexisNexis director of solutions, Norton Rose Fulbright innovation manager and Manchester Uni academic latest speakers at Future of Legal Education and Training Conference 2019
Sector thought leaders to discuss cross-disciplinary skills at 22 May event

Ince Gordon Dadds adviser Peter Hain cleared over naming Philip Green in House of Lords
But Labour peer's actions 'not compatible with the rule of law', says Lord Chief Justice

Law second most pressure-filled profession
Ahead of healthcare, education and finance, research suggests

Allen & Overy appoints innovation hub chief to partner
Fuse’s Shruti Ajitsaria among 14 City lawyers to get nod

Jones Day faces £150 million sex discrimination claim over ‘fraternity culture’
Six female former associates launch group action

One in 15 junior solicitors is suicidal, research finds
Sharp rise in rookies experiencing mental ill-health