Tag: Solicitors

Law Society launches super-exam guide

But there are still plenty of unknowns

Nov 1 2018 10:07am

Linklaters’ co-head of fintech on what Brexit means for future lawyers

Finn Griggs advises students to focus on the many positives emanating from the coming together of finance and technology during this 'time of change'

Oct 31 2018 2:45pm
London City

Dentons could face SDT over dismissal of recruitment manager while on maternity leave

Bina Hale was made redundant while on maternity leave

Oct 31 2018 1:45pm

Legal Entrepreneurs: How I used my lawyer skills to start my own consultancy firm

Media specialist Nicola Hartley shares her journey and the things she learnt along the way

Oct 31 2018 12:45pm

Student event: How will the law adapt to electric cars, self-driving vehicles and drones?

Commercial Awareness Question Time comes to Bristol on Thursday evening, for a discussion with Burges Salmon’s commercial, technology, data protection and projects lawyers, who will also be sharing their training contract application advice

Oct 27 2018 12:28pm

‘It’ll leave you dead inside!’ New pop song warns students not to become lawyers

Catchy careers advice courtesy of US musical comedy Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Oct 26 2018 10:20am

10 pieces of advice for final seat trainees

Former magic circle lawyer Husnara Begum shares her wisdom with those preparing to qualify

Oct 26 2018 9:28am

Future lawyers need role models to show them it’s possible

Black History Month: Ademola Bamgbose on his journey from Lagos to London -- and a training contract at Hogan Lovells

Oct 25 2018 2:01pm

Court prankster takes aim at broken toilets and lack of lifts in fake HMCTS notice

It appears to be have been posted on a robing room wall

Oct 25 2018 9:52am

Be yourself, be passionate about what you do and be resilient enough to overcome setbacks

White & Case lawyers share their advice with students and give key commercial awareness insights

Oct 24 2018 3:41pm

Slaughter and May lawyers to be offered coding classes as part of new training pilot

As magic circle firm expands tech incubation programme

Oct 24 2018 10:12am

Pro bono week: Solicitor general appears to sign death warrant for controversial City law firm levy

MP says government not persuaded by Michael Gove-era idea of 1% turnover tax on mega-firms

Oct 24 2018 8:55am

How I became a lawyer who advises self-driving car start-ups and other innovative companies

Ahead of Legal Cheek’s latest student commercial awareness event, with Burges Salmon in Bristol next week, we spoke to projects and transport lawyer Ed Barratt

Oct 23 2018 3:43pm

Why one lawyer quit the daily grind to launch his own tech company

The law has a habit of inhibiting entrepreneurship, says Lexoo founder and CEO Daniel Van Binsbergen, as he speaks to fellow legal entrepreneur David Burgess, the founder of Reviewed & Cleared

Oct 23 2018 8:56am

Ten minutes with Osborne Clarke’s digital revolution knowledge lawyer Catherine Hammon

Legal Cheek’s Aishah Hussain sat down with Catherine Hammon to discuss cross-industry disruption

Oct 22 2018 4:48pm

Baker McKenzie chief goes on leave due to exhaustion

Firm’s global chair Paul Rawlinson follows doctor’s advice to take a break

Oct 22 2018 2:58pm
SQE super-exam students solicitors

City law firms could offer super-exam prep courses

Training proposal raised in new SQE toolkit

Oct 22 2018 11:17am