Tag: Solicitors
Jones Day and Taylor Wessing continue strong autumn retention trend for City firms
London office of US giant hangs onto all qualifiers; Anglo-German firm keeps 87%
Meet the traditional Law Society man on steps — and the garrotted wife
Weird rituals were enacted at yesterday’s annual meeting of the body that represents solicitors
Top regional law firms that pay newly qualified lawyers less than Tube drivers
As London’s Underground strike takes hold, Legal Cheek asks junior lawyers: fancy shouting mind the gap?
A young advocate’s guide to the courtroom, featuring Michael Jackson’s ‘Smooth Criminal’
Your Honour, are you OK?
Solicitor promoted to highest-ranking female officer in army
A former high street law firm practitioner from Wales makes British armed forces history
Is this the real ‘Suits’ law firm?
Ok, so they’re in unfashionable Toronto and not NYC, but the airbrushed Henein Hutchison mob has nailed the look just in time for broadcast of series five
Bar launches direct access website to lure punters away from solicitors
Glitzy marketing bid bound to raise temperatures across profession
Mystery surrounds identity of HSBC ‘legal team’ involved in mock-execution video
Bank refuses to clarify status staff sacked for recreating an Isis-style beheading -- but press reports claimed they had a legal function
Hogan Lovells boosts autumn retention of newbies to 79%
The Anglo-US firm has held on to 23 of 29 autumn qualifiers
Leaked memo from strikebreaker law firm says it’s too late to stop the cuts
Document underlines difficulty profession faces in presenting united front
Struck off Ince & Co partner exits jail and launches a ‘legal services’ business
Regulators silent so far as Andrew Iyer’s new business looks and feels a lot like a law firm -- but he’s careful in the fine print to say it isn’t
Herbert Smith Freehills takes on the magic circle as pay rise trend continues
Global City of London firm boosts junior level pay across the board with trainees now taking home £42,000
Garden Court Chambers barrister named as young legal aid lawyer of the year
Five-year-call housing specialist Connor Johnston joins Duggan family solicitor on podium along with 11 others at gala celebration
Officialdom clears judge that slammed Lord Harley for dressing like Harry Potter
Lord Chancellor and top judges throw out complaint from Alan Blacker about behaviour of Crown Court judge in Cardiff
Legal aid strike fractures amid scab claims
Only a few hours in and solicitors were already at each other throats -- and the bar continues to shilly-shally
Junior lawyer acquitted of drink-driving after being slumped over wheel in advocates’ gown
Scottish road traffic specialist was simply trying to charge his phone -- and keep warm
Latham & Watkins vac schemer in Wolf of Wall Street-style drugs and prostitutes binge
Wannabe lawyer splurged firm’s cash on first-class travel and took a call girl to formal work dinner -- quality performance!
Sullivan & Cromwell keeps pace with strong job offer trend for US firms in London
City office of New York global player set to offer jobs to all four of its autumn 2015 qualifying lawyers
York Uni law grad lands training contract through Twitter direct message
Why bother with application forms when you can DM the boss?
The Lawyers’ Revolt is spreading
Solicitors and barristers in London, Leeds and Manchester latest to join insurgency
Pride 2015: Profession pays tribute to ‘Legal Heroes’ who’ve championed LGBT rights
Lawyers contribute to carnival atmosphere at London Pride march buoyed by US Supreme Court backing of gay marriage