Tag: Solicitors

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”

Nov 18 2015 5:13pm

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

Nov 18 2015 2:03pm

Civil litigation-themed Lego is a thing

Hopefully there’s no trademark infringement on the all new 'Lawgo'

Nov 17 2015 4:37pm

Dogs’ legal action against top law firm and bank struck out

Goldie and Diamond blocked from suing Shoosmiths and HSBC by judge

Nov 17 2015 1:36pm

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

Nov 16 2015 1:45pm

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

Nov 16 2015 11:47am

‘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

Nov 13 2015 11:18am

Is regional experience valued by City law firms?

Stick to the regions, or take a chance on London...

Nov 13 2015 10:45am

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

Nov 13 2015 9:46am

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

Nov 12 2015 1:27pm

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

Nov 11 2015 3:38pm

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

Nov 11 2015 1:30pm

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

Nov 11 2015 9:37am

‘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

Nov 10 2015 2:18pm

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

Nov 9 2015 3:33pm

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

Nov 9 2015 1:36pm

The ‘scouse scum’ YouTube rant lawyer has been fired — also via YouTube

Chelsea FC-mad Clive O’Connell ejected from global law firm partnership

Nov 9 2015 11:28am