Tag: Solicitors

University of Law enters Scottish market with CMS Cameron McKenna future trainee tie-up

English-style vocational course to be launched north of the border

Sep 9 2015 2:07pm

An 18 year old kid has qualified as a solicitor

Child prodigy Aussie is a month older than BPTC graduate Gabrielle Turnquest when she was called to the bar in 2013

Sep 9 2015 11:23am

Millennial lawyers are getting sick of their jobs even faster than previous generations

32% of UK lawyer job seekers are applying for non-legal roles -- up from 24% in 2007, finds study

Sep 9 2015 9:05am

Three City firms reveal solid if not spectacular retention rates as one trainee quits law to work with lions

Norton Rose Fulbright, Bird & Bird and Eversheds announce how many of their young are staying

Sep 8 2015 2:16pm

The former MP, witchcraft and a big fat lawyer bust-up

An anti-child abuse crusader and a top criminal law barrister go hammer and tongs over definition of a witch hunt

Sep 8 2015 9:37am

US firm Sidley Austin hikes London NQ pay from £75k to £90k as English firms offer small rises

Michelle Obama's old firm soars away from City mid-tier in pay stakes

Sep 7 2015 3:00pm

Mayer Brown ups intake on earn-while-you-learn training contract alternative

"High calibre of applicants" suggests new school-leaver scheme could rival traditional route

Sep 7 2015 1:45pm

The 15 best law firms for vac schemes — according to those who have been there

Pinsent Masons leads the field, with only two magic circle players making the cut

Sep 7 2015 10:10am

QC thanks profession as his billable hour appeal for refugees smashes £100k mark

Total keeps rising as campaign continues into fifth day

Sep 7 2015 9:16am

Law school wars: Nabarro first to pick a side after Kaplan’s courses sink

City firm Nabarro makes the first move, selecting BPP as GDL and LPC provider in wake of Kaplan's withdrawal from market next year

Sep 4 2015 2:33pm

Qualify as a solicitor in six years without going to uni – radical scheme unveiled

Reformed route could profoundly shake up traditional legal education models -- and be trouble for legal executives

Sep 4 2015 12:08pm

Northern powerhouse law firm stands by London’s ‘ugliest’ building

“Walkie Talkie” is now officially the City’s biggest eyesore, but DWF lawyers still love it

Sep 3 2015 3:17pm

CMS slashes trainee headcount by nearly 35%

Twelve newly qualified lawyers have opted to leave the large corporate outfit

Sep 3 2015 12:11pm

Mixed autumn retention results announced by three City firms

Qualifying trainees at square mile trio Travers Smith, Simmons & Simmons and Fieldfisher experience contrasting fortunes

Sep 2 2015 2:15pm

Dechert, Eversheds and Addleshaw latest firms to hike junior lawyer pay

Miriam Gonzalez's firm leads way, upping NQ salary to £74,000

Sep 1 2015 12:03pm

Are US law firms raiding City rivals to poach top qualifying talent?

No, it’s all myth, say recruitment experts -- the Yanks are now training enough junior solicitors of their own

Aug 28 2015 9:22am

End of world nigh as City mega legal deals dry up, forecasts top conveyancing specialist

Kent-based high street lawyer who doubles as Law Society President paints gloomy picture of future

Aug 27 2015 3:34pm

From the magic circle dream to ‘a grim reality of being over-worked, under-valued and unhappy’

The biggest challenge is admitting to others that you are unhappy, says Oxford-educated law exile Martin Underwood

Aug 27 2015 11:43am