Tag: Solicitors

Departing Skadden associate urges boycott of trainee recruitment at firms silent on Trump attacks

Rachel Cohen’s message comes as her own firm strikes $100 million deal with US President

Mar 31 2025 11:20am
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WilmerHale pulled into Trump’s escalating war on BigLaw

New exec order cites firm's ties to ex-US special counsel in Trump-Russia probe

Mar 28 2025 2:03pm
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Winston & Strawn raises London NQ pay to £160,000

Trainee pay bumped up too

Mar 28 2025 8:48am
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Why life as a litigator is nothing like you see on TV 

We spoke to ULaw’s Nicole Kalli, lecturer and former litigator, about her move from practice to teaching and what it’s really like to work in disputes

Mar 27 2025 1:13pm
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City lawyer speaks out after aspiring solicitor faces SQE fee clawback from top law firm

Failed challenging exams, leading to the withdrawal of TC offer

Mar 27 2025 8:52am
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Trump hits yet another US law firm with executive order 

Jenner & Block becomes latest target

Mar 26 2025 10:29am
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Ukrainian lawyer secures SQE scholarship in vlogging comp

Nazarii Pylypchuk ‘happy and grateful’ after landing BARBRI award

Mar 25 2025 11:49am

Executive order could have ‘destroyed’ firm, says Paul Weiss chair

Brad Karp defends deal with US president as Skadden junior lawyer resigns in protest over D&I attack

Mar 24 2025 10:43am
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‘What should I wear to my assessment centre?’

Workwear dilemma for training contract hopeful

Mar 21 2025 8:52am
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‘Human error’ costs HSF £465k as firm fined over Russia sanctions breach

The penalty concerns £4 million in payments from 2022

Mar 20 2025 12:24pm
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Law Society condemns Trump’s attack on lawyers as top firms quietly remove DEI content from their websites

Hogan Lovells and Latham & Watkins among those to make online tweaks

Mar 19 2025 3:08pm
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Ex-Cooley lawyer handed six-month suspension for stalking former girlfriend

Sent her 'unsolicited items' including flowers and Haribo sweets

Mar 19 2025 8:34am
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Kirkland cements BigLaw dominance with record $8.8 billion revenue

Average partner profits soar to $9.25 million

Mar 18 2025 8:45am
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YouTuber shares life as a Magic Circle trainee — in and out of the office

Liberty Miles has racked up 80k+ subscribers

Mar 18 2025 8:44am
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