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

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'

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

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

Is Meghan Markle set to reprise Suits role?
Duchess reportedly offered millions for charity cameo

LSE student is the latest legally minded vlogger to share tips and tricks
Angelica Olawepo's YouTube channel has garnered over 56,000 views

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

Ferrari-toting barrister sparks LinkedIn beef
Social media star Sham Uddin dismisses “haters” after video promoting chambers provokes LinkedIn comments storm

How to nail a vac scheme application
A Burges Salmon trainee shares her top tips

First legal market shake-up of 2019 sees Gordon Dadds and Ince & Co complete merger
But most overseas offices not included

How to become an intellectual property lawyer
One Pinsent Masons partner shares his insights

Event: Junior lawyer workshop and social — life in US firms in London
With speakers from Kirkland & Ellis, Quinn Emanuel and Skadden

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.

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?

Lawyers lip-sync Mariah Carey Christmas classic
Not very well

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

Behind the scenes at a tech-focused City law firm
Lawyers and innovation specialists discuss Taylor Wessing tech