Tag: Solicitors

Full video: QWE: the truth, the myths and the plan
Experts from BPP, TLT and Accutrainee come together to shed light on Qualifying Work Experience

Osborne Clarke unveils 2040 net-zero target
Green goal backed by science

Exclusive: Freshfields increases number of training contracts to 100
Magic Circle firm becomes joint-second largest provider following London office growth

Fieldfisher launches in Austria
Opportunity for UK juniors to spend time in Vienna as part of their professional development

US lawyer apologises after using fake cases made by ChatGPT
AI limitations exposed

BCLP becomes latest City firm to boost support for new lawyer parents
Follows similar move by Clydes

The transformation of corporate law through the 90s and into the new millennium
Podcast: Ex-Magic Circle partner Alan Paul delves into his time as a top City dealmaker in the period that witnessed the rise of New Labour, the dot-com bubble and the Y2K bug 🎙️

Could robots replace junior lawyers?
Solicitor Baljinder Singh Atwal takes a look at five legal tasks that could be done by technology

Bristows to open Dublin office
Ensures access to new patent court opening next month

How to turn your summer vac scheme into a training contract
As many aspiring lawyers embark on the final step before obtaining a TC this summer, Legal Cheek's future trainees offer their tips to put yourself in the best position

Skadden requires lawyers to attend office four days a week
US firm modifies work policy, which applies globally, including London

The latest law firm must-have — sustainable office space
Living walls, solar panels, bug hotels and more

UK law school launches SQE prep in India
The College of Legal Practice targets lawyers seeking dual qualification

‘Will training at a mid-tier outfit stop me from realising my US law firm dream?’
Final year student needs advice

Training contract holder awarded four weeks’ pay after firm changed employment terms
Told to work in another office location than was agreed

The lowdown on Liverpool’s thriving legal scene
Nicola Walker, The University of Law's Liverpool and Chester campus manager, makes the case for pursuing a legal career in the North West

Hogan Lovells ups NQ pay to £120k in London and £75k in Birmingham
Boosts of 12% and 7%

A&O and Shearman merger will put ‘pressure’ on Magic Circle, says former Slaughters chief
Rivals may wonder how to 'ratchet up their US strategy in response'

‘I used to be a law firm partner — now I’m helping students pass the SQE’
Jane Waddell, The College of Legal Practice's Head of Curriculum Design and Development, shares her perspective on the SQE

Pinsents’ former comms chief dies at 40
Fred Banning was diagnosed with cancer in 2020

Clydes ramps up support for new mums and dads with 26 weeks full-paid maternity leave
Major step up from City law standard