Tag: Solicitors
Legal profession fused through back door – and it’s the bar that left it open
In a landmark move, barristers’ regulator gears up to authorise 15 new “entities” that look and smell a lot like solicitors’ firms -- and will compete with them
City law firm associates and partners set to coin it in looming salary war
Survey of top 100 practices shows major threat to profits in battle for top talent against backdrop of continuing client pressure on fees
Revealed: how law school fees have spiralled far beyond rate of inflation since the millennium
Some institutions are charging 150% more than the rate of inflation for the two courses required to qualify as solicitors and barristers
Bar blasts solicitors for ‘dumbing down’ Crown Court advocacy — and calls for legal execs to be barred
Knife fight looms between three branches of the profession following release of inflammatory Bar Council report
Lawyer uses lego to reveal the artist inside
"There was nothing wrong with me being a lawyer, but I always knew there was another me, an Artist Me, lurking inside"
Could festival toilets law be the hot new practice area of 2015?
From Glasto to the Isle of Wight, banks of portaloos hide a potential minefield of accidents and personal injury litigation, says England’s newest lavatory law specialist
Only 66% of qualifying lawyers to remain at King & Wood Mallesons
King & Wood Mallesons will keep just 12 out of 18 qualifying trainees
Research shows in-house lawyers pushed to the brink of illegality
Young lawyers might fancy the nine-to-five routine of corporate legal departments, but an ethical swamp awaits
These aren’t drafting tips … Prof sends students anal beads porn link in email fail
Philadelphia law school of many expensive names investigates how a link to Porn Hub was included in helpful guide to students
8 top English uni law faculties dropped from Singapore bar approved institution list
Cries of protectionism ring out as Russell Group stars are axed
The Judge rules: thank-you, Weil, for exposing work-life balance charade
Big law firms should be honest with their junior lawyers about what life is like at a top-tier practice: the money is great but it's hard work
Lawyer to take part in arctic rugby world record attempt
Eversheds associate will strap on his snow shoes and trek 100 miles to play rugby at the north pole in charity world record attempt
Global law firm apologises for April Fool promising better work-life balance
Associates at Weil Gotshal’s offices around the world are fuming at ham-fisted bid by the senior partnership to take the piss out of work-life balance issues
The lamps went out all over legal London today
Power cut bring chaos to lawyer-land, but several brave souls manage to get down the pub
Judges give Grayling a special birthday present — another High Court defeat
Justice Secretary gets slapped down again, this time over prisoner transfer reforms – but happy b-day, nonetheless, Chris
Newly-qualified retention latest: Simmons clocks up 80%
City firm hangs on to 12 of 15 freshly minted solicitors -- and places one in house
Lawyer left red-faced in Facebook advert typo
Today's *face palm* award goes to a US lawyer in Maryland -- but, hands up, it could happen to any of us ...
Access to Freshfields’ new Manchester office is through a shopping centre
Lawyers at esteemed magic circle firm will be able to grab fast-food and trainers en route to work
Clifford Chance lawyers prepare to swap their suits for hoodies that are colour-coded by rank
No, it's not 1 April yet -- this is legit
Law firms run Oxbridge recruitment targets as high as 50% of trainees, says diversity chief
A senior Law Society figure claims unofficial bias in favour of elitism remains rife among City and large commercial firms
University of Law beats rivals to bag first teaching law firm licence
Nottingham left to lick its wounds as the country’s biggest law school is awarded alternative business structure status