Tag: Solicitors
‘Failed SQE1 and lost my training contract — what now?’
SQE student seeks advice
Business Secretary ‘corrects record’ on Addleshaw solicitor claim
Addresses House of Commons
Why AI probably won’t disrupt law firms any time soon
25 year-olds earning nearly £200k look safe for now
US lawyer jailed for faking Kirkland & Ellis experience to land six-figure legal roles
Also posed as a former footballer and ex-Marine
Latham joins Kirkland in $7 billion revenue club
Very (very!) strong financials 💰
SQE exam fees to rise for third time
Increases track inflation and cover additional costs of delivering exams in Welsh
Trump targets vac schemes with new executive order
US President attacks BigLaw diversity initiatives as 'discriminatory'
Gibson Dunn to boost London trainee numbers by 50%
10 to 15 from September 2027
Top banking lawyer who referred to colleagues as ‘Jabba the Hutt’ and ‘The idiot’ fined £15k
Breached SRA principles
Women leaders in law: Inspiring advice for the next generation of lawyers
Legal Cheek asks those at the top of the profession for their words of advice ahead of tomorrow's International Women’s Day
Super-regulator pushes for more ethics training for students and lawyers
Standards slipping
Chair of legal super-regulator steps down with immediate effect
Personal considerations
SQE: Regulator issues new guidance on mitigating circumstances
Candidates have five days to make a claim and taking a holiday doesn’t count
Simmons & Simmons unveils new managing partner
Emily Monastiriotis will take over the top role on 1 May
Junior lawyers will be ‘significantly replaced’ by technologists and data scientists, Paul Weiss boss predicts
Top lawyer foresees shifting roles in new tech-driven legal world
Top US firm says GenZ lawyers require ‘more handholding’ at work
Suggestion appeared in a job ad for Gibson Dunn