Tag: Solicitors
‘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
A&O and Shearman reveal new combined logo as part of mega merger plans
Magic Circle and US firms announced plans to combine on Sunday
How to build your legal career with a bespoke LLM
Birmingham Law School’s Dr Henok Asmelash and Elizabeth Przychodzki discuss how the uni’s new masters programme enables aspiring lawyers to tailor their learning to meet their passions and interests
A&O and Shearman set to create new global mega firm
Magic Circle player 🤝 US giant
What went down at LegalEdCon 2023
Legal Cheek's annual conference gathered together key figures from across the profession to discuss lawfluencers, AI, SQE and more
‘How long should I spend on a training contract application?’
I've heard 12 hours
Law firm leaders on what more can be done to protect junior lawyer wellbeing
Top brass shine a light on workplace wellness and offer their tips this Mental Health Awareness Week
Exclusive research: Gen Z aspiring lawyers seek ‘friendly’ firms with good pay and top quality work
Young lawyer hopefuls less bothered about swish offices, perks and WFH policies, new Legal Cheek Student Perceptions Report reveals
Dentons goes live with ‘historic’ India tie-up
Global law firm first
Macfarlanes pushes NQ lawyer pay to £115k
7% rise from £107.5k
Trainee solicitor sets sights on Miss Universe crown
Balancing TC and pageants
Slaughters swerves Magic Circle pay war — for now
NQ rates remain at £115k despite rivals raising
Lawyers limber up as countdown to London Legal Walk begins
On track for record-breaking year with 750 teams signed up so far
Wellbeing charity encourages lawyers to talk about their struggles with anxiety
LawCare campaign marks start of Mental Health Awareness Week
Lawyer reaches final of Eurovision
Immigration specialist by day, glam rocker by night 🤟
Clifford Chance launches climate risk virtual internship with Swiss Re
Magic Circle player offers aspiring lawyers 'rare exposure' on a range of insurance and reinsurance matters
Exclusive research: SQE prep not enough say majority of law firms
Nearly two-thirds require future trainees to undertake practice area-focused modules
TC seekers urged to probe City law firms’ links to fossil fuel industry
Advice to wannabe lawyers comes as part of new student report examining legal professions links to oil and gas industry
‘I swapped nursing for law after reading Donoghue v Stevenson’
Anne Robertson reflects on her journey from nurse to solicitor, and now Undergraduate Programme and Student Lead at The University of Law's Leeds campus