Tag: Solicitors
Regulator commissions independent review of SQE
Will assess whether new pathway is on track to achieving its objectives
Former Slaughter and May lawyer appointed Solicitor General
MP Lucy Rigby lands top legal role
Big billables, bigger salaries: Are junior lawyers paying the price for their principles?
Legendary ex-Magic Circle dealmaker Alan Paul advises new solicitors to resist the 'powerful drug' of six-figure salaries and remain true to their values
Lawyers unlikely to face regulator for refusing fossil fuel work, legal opinion suggests
Potentially protected under ECHR
Simmons & Simmons helps launch ‘whale rights law’
City lawyers support pro bono project to grant whales legal personhood
Podcast: Three legal stories you need to know about
Potential funding cuts to solicitor apprenticeships, transatlantic mergers, and the criminal bar exodus -- listen now 🎙️
Working for a law firm at odds with your morals could be bad for your health, junior lawyers warned
'Key psychological issue'
Legal charity shares stories of people facing court alone in Christmas fundraising appeal
Support Through Court provides assistance to individuals navigating the legal system without legal representation
Financial Times estimates Slaughter and May profit per equity partner to be £4 million
Highest ever figure touted for secretive elite firm
Meet the lawyer helping celebrities and entrepreneurs protect their legacies
Alexa Collis, partner and private client lawyer at Harbottle & Lewis, discusses life since joining the partnership, advising celebrity clients and leading charity initiatives
Law ‘SuperInfluencer’ Jen Shipley’s LinkedIn posts worth £300k, marketing guru claims
D&I advocate Justin Farance social media clout valued at nearly £200k
SQE2 pass rate dips slightly to 74%
Over 900 students sat latest exams
How one lawyer is driving growth at the world’s largest law firm
Managing partner of Dentons Ireland, Eavan Saunders, explores the future of corporate law, the importance of global perspective, and the skills aspiring lawyers need to thrive
Big salaries vs long hours: Is the trade-off worth it for young lawyers?
One TC seeker needs advice
‘I studied distance learning and aced SQE1. Here’s how I did it.’
SQE student Brian Okwaisie discusses balancing revision strategies and why he chose BPP
Penningtons opens new office in charming French Riviera city
Dream secondment?
How one lawyer swapped the West End stage for global disputes
Reed Smith’s Laura-May Scott discusses the dramatic pull of contentious work and her advice for aspiring solicitors
Fried Frank joins US firms dishing out big bonuses to London lawyers
Potentially £16k+ for first year associates
Squire Patton Boggs junior lawyer hospitalised after drinking ‘poisoned alcohol’ in backpacker hotspot Laos
London associate Simone White is among 14 tourists who fell seriously ill, with four reportedly dead