Tag: Solicitors
Law firm beats ancient rivals to ‘oldest in the world’ crown
445 years not out
Skadden lawyer accused of racism over Paris attacks article
Associate authored piece titled “It’s okay if you care more about the Paris attacks than the Beirut bombings”
White & Case ups trainee intake again as it reveals plan to challenge magic circle
Only ten firms in UK now offering more TCs than London office of US giant
Civil litigation-themed Lego is a thing
Hopefully there’s no trademark infringement on the all new 'Lawgo'
Dogs’ legal action against top law firm and bank struck out
Goldie and Diamond blocked from suing Shoosmiths and HSBC by judge
Legal aid lawyers are running rings around plodding civil servants in latest cuts battle
By hiring people with no legal expertise to put its new post-cuts framework in place, the Ministry of Justice has left itself exposed
Vicious divorce battle between young corporate lawyer couple, aged 30 and 32, embarrasses megafirms
Allegations fly in highly-public clash between former Latham & Watkins lawyer and Weil Gotshal associate
‘Traditionally mentoring has been associated with the straight white male world’
Getting advice from experienced LGBT lawyers helped Miles Tonkin secure a training contract at Herbert Smith Freehills
Is regional experience valued by City law firms?
Stick to the regions, or take a chance on London...
A Lancaster Uni law student fitness sensation is taking Instagram by storm
Most-followed law student in UK could soon be earning more than magic circle lawyers
2015 retention rates highest since financial crisis, with 1,922 out of 2,376 trainees kept on
US firms' London offices did the best
Incredible Pro Bono Week stories show huge impact that lawyers can make
From injustice in India to parking problems in Essex, the widespread benefits of pro bono trumpeted during celebratory week
People are freaking out about plans to replace law degrees and the LPC with a solicitor super-exam open to non-graduates
Epic centralised test that would change everything planned for 2018
Katie Hopkins writes an article on the European Union — and gets the law horribly wrong
Errors that would make a first year law student blush
The legal profession has just set a trainee solicitor minimum wage that is higher than the one it scrapped — but it’s unenforceable
New recommended minimum wage for trainee solicitors is £20,276 in London and £18,183 elsewhere
Disabled wannabe lawyer uses discrimination battle to fire training contract mission
He has come a long way, but now Josh Hepple must confront his biggest challenge yet
Note to students: Avoid shirtless photos if you want to become a magic circle campus ambassador
First impressions are everything
‘Many young lawyers don’t realise that set-backs are actually great springboards’
The difficulties faced by RPC partner Parham Kouchikali -- who arrived in Britain aged eight unable to speak English -- have stayed with him in a positive way in his professional life
LPC student goes public to reveal anger after ULaw lose her exam paper
Unmarked exam sat in tutor’s pigeon hole for three weeks before part of it was accidentally thrown out
Legal market expert predicts that Big Four accountancy giants will challenge top law firms
The legal teams being assembled by bean-counter megafirms could shake-up the law
The ‘scouse scum’ YouTube rant lawyer has been fired — also via YouTube
Chelsea FC-mad Clive O’Connell ejected from global law firm partnership