Tag: Solicitors

Social Mobility Commission slams law firms for rich kids bias

Unofficial "poshness test" which champions "talent" keeps riff-raff out of legal profession

Jun 15 2015 11:53am

Exclusive Legal Cheek survey: 27% of lawyers take recreational drugs

And it’s not just a spliff round the barbecue — nearly 80% of users are keen on class-A gear

Jun 15 2015 12:00am

Canary Wharf law firm asks students to pay to do work experience

"You will be charged for us providing you this opportunity"

Jun 12 2015 10:56am

Media luvvie barristers in cat fight over alleged assault on London bus

Telly talking-head Sophia Cannon squares up against Doughty Street's Tunde Okewale -- with a phone hacking lawyer thrown into mix

Jun 11 2015 3:11pm

Yesterday the government made it pointless to qualify into a legal aid law firm

Ministry of Justice announced a second round of cuts to crime specialist law firms, taking total to more than 17% in last year

Jun 11 2015 12:48pm

Drug use among lawyers and law students: take the anonymous Legal Cheek survey

Do you take illegal -- or even "legal" -- drugs?

Jun 10 2015 11:41am

White & Case ups London NQ pay by 20% to a whopping £90k

But flash New Yorkers still £10k off lead pace set by US rivals in Square Mile

Jun 10 2015 11:11am

Only one in five Britons with a legal problem in next three years will go to a lawyer

Research from uber-regulator exposes huge lack in access to justice for ordinary public

Jun 10 2015 10:17am

Freshfields chucks £500 pay rise at trainees as top partners take home nearly £1.5m

Latest magic circle player to update pay gives newly-qualified solicitors a big fat nothing

Jun 9 2015 1:45pm

Sacked Apprentice lawyer wants you to fund her business

Lauren Riley turns to crowd funding to boost her client-communications app

Jun 9 2015 9:14am

Now there’s a mobile app that monitors and records human rights abuses

International lawyers group launches hi-tech tool in fight against tyrants and political fanatics

Jun 8 2015 3:45pm

Global firm CMS kicks off fourth year of state school student law degree bursary

Scheme is designed to encourage sixth-formers from “disadvantaged backgrounds” to have a punt at legal profession

Jun 8 2015 9:32am

Officialdom’s advice to lawyers: be nice to litigants in person

It’s not a good idea to swear at members of the public representing themselves

Jun 5 2015 11:37am

The hard route to becoming a City lawyer

King & Wood Mallesons solicitor Jeremy Consitt spent 15 years working his way up from the bottom

Jun 4 2015 1:15pm

What the supervisor says Vs What the trainee hears

Junior and senior lawyers speak a different language

Jun 4 2015 11:06am

Cutting edge ‘virtual’ law firm in hot water over ambulance-chasing Alton Towers tweet

Solicitors quickly ditch social media bid to pick up work in wake of Staffordshire amusement park disaster

Jun 3 2015 11:54am

9 young lawyers to follow on social media for a glimpse into the glamorous side of law

An alternative insight into the legal profession

Jun 3 2015 9:36am

Barrister wins charity walk photo contest with shot of lawyers breaking rules

Mental Capacity Act specialist ramps up the comedy and dispels the boring Chancery lawyer stereotype

Jun 2 2015 4:05pm

City lawyer-to-be ‘Dimitri’ reacts to pay rise news

'Dimitri Finds Out' meme: the corporate law version

May 29 2015 12:42pm

Former Allen & Overy solicitor Chelsy Davy joins ‘hedonistic vibes’ DJ collective

Prince Harry's ex makes next move after quitting magic circle

May 29 2015 11:48am