Tag: Solicitors

The Apprentice Week 2 review: Ex-Slaughter and May lawyer Felipe in candlemaker existential crisis

Has Felipe's legal career burned out long before his passion for candle-making ever will?

Oct 23 2014 10:56am

This is what happens when a law firm does a list on BuzzFeed

Who needs memes and gifs when you have THE LAW?

Oct 23 2014 9:30am

Judge triggers social media storm after berating lawyer for bringing new-born to court

US sole practitioner said she had no choice after adjournment application was thrown out -- highlighting difficulties women face in legal profession, which five London lawyers aim to tackle with new group

Oct 22 2014 10:25am

City partner’s daughter blows lid on Fieldfisher’s lunchtime pheasant farrago

Several things you didn’t know about post-rebranded Fieldfisher: the partners like posh lunches, preferably game bird-orientated; they don’t always get what they want; and their children are privy to internal memos

Oct 22 2014 9:06am

Pistorius sentence sparks Twitter row over what five years really means

This morning’s ruling sees the “Bladerunner” taken down to the cells, but will it be the final curtain for a plethora of parody Twitter accounts?

Oct 21 2014 1:23pm

Legal pic of the day

Bexley Magistrates’ Court notice board controversy — Part 2

Oct 17 2014 4:15pm

Allen & Overy salary rise pushes Slaughter and May to bottom of magic circle payscale

A&O is now the third best-paying out of the five magic circle firms — as elite end of law further detaches from rest of profession

Oct 17 2014 9:01am

Law school wars: DAC Beachcroft swaps Uni of Law for BPP

National firm's ten-strong annual trainee intake will attend rival provider

Oct 15 2014 4:13pm

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