Tag: Solicitors

Cabbies pool resources to hire magic circle giant

ULaw employability chief John Watkins believes students overestimate some of their soft-skills

It makes for an explosive combination

Global behemoths beat London aristocrats

But will CMS's virtual reality headsets allow students to forget that it's slashing trainee numbers by a third this year?

Law can be tough, but it provides a better grounding than a job in a trendy start-up, argues an anonymous magic circle trainee solicitor

Legal and other costs facing popular ex-solicitor's parents could hit £20,000

When you're on £97k a year, is this really necessary?

If in doubt, cite the "Rome Statute"

Axe this "laughably unfair" charge, urge members of legal profession

Chinese judicial ethics exam asks wannabe lawyers to decide

Do they just make this stuff up?

Laura Carstensen, who had three kids in the first four years of career, speaks publicly about "structural sexism"

Lord Neuberger and a panel of top solicitors and barristers offer students who don't fit the mould tips on how to get ahead in law

LinkedIn row barrister now has support of Nick Clegg's City lawyer wife and a less enthusiastic Alistair MacDonald QC

Latham & Watkins now offering more training contracts than many mid-tier City outfits

Taking the piss

Crumbling justice system sees solicitor forced to take on pet-sitting duties

Luke Holland, who was with magic circle firm until 2013, killed outside nightclub

Inaugural Commercial Awareness Question Time takes place at London office of global firm

It's all about the quality of the deals -- and the on-site pool