Tag: Solicitors

How being a trainee is different (and not so different) to the way I imagined it at university

RPC trainee solicitor Joseph Akwaboa reveals his journey from theory to practice -- with a few goals on the football pitch along the way

Jan 8 2019 2:27pm

Junior solicitor claims pricey hotline will help stressed out trainees who are too scared to ask for help

But one lawyer tells Legal Cheek the service is simply 'papering over the cracks of the problem'

Jan 8 2019 8:53am

Life in a global law firm through the eyes of a trainee

Ahead of Norton Rose Fulbright’s 13 January Spring Vacation Scheme deadline, Legal Cheek Careers caught up with Dominica Cole, a former vac schemer and current trainee at the firm

Jan 7 2019 2:48pm

MoJ apologises after staff described journalist as ‘crazy’ and a ‘bitch’ in internal messages

BuzzFeed’s Emily Dugan regularly reports on issues concerning legal aid, the judiciary and the courts

Jan 7 2019 12:21pm

Is Meghan Markle set to reprise Suits role?

Duchess reportedly offered millions for charity cameo

Jan 7 2019 10:55am

LSE student is the latest legally minded vlogger to share tips and tricks

Angelica Olawepo's YouTube channel has garnered over 56,000 views

Jan 7 2019 9:08am
Travers Smith law firm lawyer solicitor training contract

Why Brexit, technology and agile working are some of the ingredients shaking up City law

Ahead of Legal Cheek’s ‘How law firms adapt to change’ event with Travers Smith next week, finance partner Danny Peel explains how the City law firm is responding to change

Jan 4 2019 2:00pm

Ferrari-toting barrister sparks LinkedIn beef

Social media star Sham Uddin dismisses “haters” after video promoting chambers provokes LinkedIn comments storm

Jan 4 2019 9:40am
Burges Salmon trainee solicitor

How to nail a vac scheme application

A Burges Salmon trainee shares her top tips

Jan 3 2019 3:15pm
Pinsent Masons solicitor lawyer training contract

How to become an intellectual property lawyer

One Pinsent Masons partner shares his insights

Jan 2 2019 3:00pm
US law firm

Event: Junior lawyer workshop and social — life in US firms in London

With speakers from Kirkland & Ellis, Quinn Emanuel and Skadden

Jan 2 2019 12:20pm

What I learned in my week at a global law firm

Ahead of the 6 January application deadline for Clyde & Co’s vacation scheme, Legal Cheek Careers spoke with Eleanor Hassall, fresh from her time on the firm's Bright Futures Programme.

Dec 31 2018 9:26am

A year in the world of Legal Cheek: The top 15 stories of 2018

From a Love Island lawyer to a Donoghue v Stevenson inspired statue -- but can you guess which is our most read article over the past 12 months?

Dec 27 2018 9:00am

Junior lawyer MP guilty of perverting the course of justice in speeding ticket case

Property law specialist Fiona Onasanya lied to police to avoid prosecution

Dec 20 2018 10:06am

Behind the scenes at a tech-focused City law firm

Lawyers and innovation specialists discuss Taylor Wessing tech

Dec 19 2018 3:17pm