Tag: Solicitors

Research reveals the best and worst UK cities to open a law firm
Leicester comes top

Legal Lullabies: You can now drift off to sleep courtesy of TikTok’s T&Cs
Once upon a time, there was a global social media giant…

The world’s largest law firm just got smaller
Dentons parts ways with China’s Dacheng citing security laws

Switching firms pays off – quite literally, research finds
Lawyers who moved firms last year earned more than those who stayed loyal

Government launches taskforce against ‘crooked’ immigration lawyers
Announcement draws criticism from profession

Will ‘Blackout Fridays’ catch on in the City?
Kingsley Napley introduces new scheme that sees it close some of its floors on Fridays

Reed Smith posts 62% autumn trainee retention rate
8 out of 13 NQs take on permanent roles

ULaw tutor on course to become Law Society president
Lawyer-turned-lecturer Mark Evans will take the top spot in 2025 after being appointed deputy-vice president

Ropes & Gray tells lawyers to attend office four days a week
Monday to Thursday

Retention scores: Macfarlanes keeps 25 of 26 NQ lawyers
All permanent deals 🤝

Study reveals law as one of the most jargon-filled professions
Do you know your mens rea from your actus reus?

Would you let strangers ‘roast’ your CV?
An increasing number aspiring lawyers are posting their achievements online for others to critique 🔥

Law Society recommends 10% pay rise for trainee solicitors
£26,068 in London and £23,122 elsewhere

Virtual law school launches ‘Open to All Scholarship’
Law Training Centre's new grants can be put towards a range of law courses, including SQE