Tag: Solicitors

An employability expert’s top tips for training contract applications and interviews
How to work out your practice interests and write convincingly

Magic Circle lawyer reveals how much they earn as a YouTube influencer
Spoiler, it's more than you think

4 commercial awareness hacks from a graduate recruitment expert
Shoosmiths’ Laura Hartigan on navigating law firm websites and the importance of podcasts

Money focus: What law firms pay their newly qualified lawyers
Legal Cheek data shines spotlight on juniors' salaries 💷

How the 2008 crash led to my career in financial services regulation
Gowling WLG principle associate Sushil Kuner discusses cross-border work, ESG and her unique value add for clients

Gain the edge: Top tips to secure a training contract
ULaw Director of Employability talks career change, pro bono opportunities and building resilience

ESG in the spotlight as Pro Bono Week gets underway
Annual event recognises and promotes the voluntary work of lawyers

International Bar Association calls for Gaza ceasefire
Reminds both sides of their obligations under human rights and criminal law

US law firms issue warning on anti-Semitism
Many of the 41 offer training contracts in London

Why ‘people awareness’ is just as important as commercial awareness when it comes to being an employment lawyer
Irwin Mitchell's Padma Tadi-Booth talks key skills and flexible working

‘Don’t underestimate open-mindedness when it comes to securing a training contract’
ULaw Campus Dean Matthew Tomlinson offers his insights into the Leeds legal market

Bakers posts flat revenue and profit
Cites difficult market conditions

One employment lawyer explains how a love of puzzles makes his job feel more like a hobby
Squire Patton Boggs partner Bryn Doyle talks law and a passion for problem-solving

Clydes lawyer swims from Spain to Morocco in charity challenge
Dodges ships and sharks

Axiom Ince: Law Society expresses concern over possible one-off levy to plug £64 million black hole
Calls for consultation before decision is made

Fast-paced work, lots of responsibility and unwavering support — one global law firm’s approach to solicitor training
Mayer Brown associate Charlotte Tarr on how she trained and qualified while managing a cancer diagnosis

London go-to destination for commercial disputes, report finds
Outperforms New York, Singapore and Hong Kong

How one leading US law firm is supporting its LGBTQ+ lawyers
Ropes & Gray counsel Alexandru shares his experience