Tag: Solicitors

Review: Ex-Slaughter and May lawyer very nearly got fired in first episode of The Apprentice

An anonymous law student reviews the performances of the two solicitors on last night's series ten opener

Oct 15 2014 12:02pm

Which of the solicitors on tonight’s The Apprentice is most likely to win?

In pre-show video clips, ex-Slaughter and May associate Felipe exudes regret over corporate law choice, while regional solicitor Lauren wants "success at the highest level"

Oct 14 2014 12:05pm

Law student does moot dressed in Lord Harley-style ribbons

Lord Harley of Counsel may have just become a meme

Oct 13 2014 11:41am

Legal pic of the day

A lawyer stand-up comedy night: what could possibly go wrong?

Oct 10 2014 11:25am

Another firm closes doors to wannabe trainees who haven’t done its vac scheme

In a tough graduate job market, Mishcon de Reya has calculated that it can afford to make all new recruits do a placement at the firm

Oct 10 2014 10:03am

The language of the legal directory: decoded — 2014 edition

Wigapedia returns to make his annual translation of the Legal 500

Oct 10 2014 8:53am

Legal pic of the day

San Marino midfielder Michele Cervellini, who will face England tonight at Wembley in a Euro 2016 qualifier, is a lawyer

Oct 9 2014 4:55pm

Come ride in my lime green Lamborghini, says law firm boss

Solicitors' firm chief exec loves his car so much that he wants to share it

Oct 9 2014 9:12am

Twitter row rumbles over of meaning of ‘lawyer’

A leading media rent-a-quote merchant reckons as long as you can say the word, you can adopt the title

Oct 8 2014 12:39pm

Research: Some City firms are not as white and male as you might think — but many still are

Exclusive Legal Cheek research reveals striking disconnect between representation of women at associate and partner levels alongside vastly different attitudes towards hiring ethnic minority lawyers

Oct 8 2014 9:19am

Lawyers work most hours and are more loyal than anyone else

Members of the legal profession are wonderful employees

Oct 7 2014 3:11pm

Why it’s not a good idea for lawyers to peruse work documents over fast-food

That man looking over your shoulder could be a tabloid hack -- and, worse still, the legal document could be about him

Oct 7 2014 12:55pm

There are two solicitors on The Apprentice 2014 — and one is ex-Slaughter and May

St Albans family lawyer Lauren Riley and ex-Slaughter and May and Latham Watkins associate Felipe Alviar-Baquero to battle it out before Sir Alan in this year's show

Oct 7 2014 9:18am

‘Glamorous solicitor’ to be a contestant on this year’s The Apprentice

Lawyer announces that she'll be appearing in hit BBC show with a swipe at fellow members of the legal profession

Oct 6 2014 9:12am

Addleshaw latest firm to release trainee retention figures — hitting 82%

National player retains marginally more autumn qualifiers than most rivals in further sign of tentative graduate recruitment market recovery

Oct 3 2014 9:31am

The 9 best humble-brags from lawyers as latest Legal 500 directory hits streets

A sure as night follows day, solicitors, barristers and law firms greet the release of the latest league table with the odd dollop of false humility

Oct 2 2014 12:34pm

Sir John Walsh of Branagh’s CV may be even more spectacular than Lord Harley of Counsel’s

Aussie barrister in challenge to Lancashire solicitor-advocate Alan Blacker (aka Lord Harley of Counsel) for crown of best CV on the internet

Oct 2 2014 9:26am

Are Amal and George just as shameless as Kim and Kanye? Probably

Your Barrister Boyfriend co-creator Natalia Naish is faintly repulsed at the Amal Alammudin-George Clooney wedding

Oct 1 2014 12:47pm

Keira Knightley clearly doesn’t realise how hard it is to get a training contract or pupillage

Actress says she'd advise her daughter to be a lawyer to avoid the "heartbreaking rejection" of life as an actor. Hmmm...

Sep 30 2014 1:30pm