Tag: Solicitors

Pay for a blue tick? No thanks say top tweeting law firms

Lukewarm response to Elon's paid verification service, with only three big legal players taking it up so far

Apr 26 2023 9:53am
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How one law school is helping shape the next generation of lawyers

BARBRI’s head of new business and account management, Victoria Cromwell, explains how the legal education giant is leveraging its experience in US bar prep to bring success to aspiring solicitors in the UK

Apr 25 2023 12:06pm
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SQE: the surprising opportunities

Jo-Anne Pugh, Dean of BPP University Law School, looks at how the SQE is opening doors to a new wave of talent

Apr 24 2023 12:03pm

Get innovative and win a skydive, Gowling tells staff

Other prizes as part of firm competition include Paris minibreak supercar experience and hot air balloon ride

Apr 24 2023 9:32am
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Creating an SQE course where ‘students come first’

The City Law School Head of Department for Postgraduate and Professional Programmes, James Catchpole, breaks down the university’s approach to the new training regime

Apr 21 2023 11:32am

Law Society to launch restaurant

Six Clerks will serve a 'seasonal and sustainable' British menu

Apr 21 2023 9:49am
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Trainee lawyer besties give TikTok fans a look at life inside a US firm in London

Meet Akin rookies Rebecca McNeill and Simrhan Khetani -- aka 'becsandthecity'

Apr 21 2023 8:50am
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Super-regulator approves new rules to stamp out toxic law firm culture

New requirement to treat employees fairly, and for managers to challenge any unfair treatment

Apr 20 2023 12:25pm
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RPC launches response app for clients hit by dawn raids

24/7 access to lawyers at the push of a button

Apr 20 2023 10:38am

What was corporate law like in the 1980s?

Podcast: Legendary City dealmaker Alan Paul remembers his journey from trainee to partner in the era of miner's strikes, Thatcher and punk 🎙️

Apr 20 2023 8:57am

Climate change ‘valid’ reason for law firms to reject clients, says Law Society

New Chancery Lane guidance offers eco advice and warns against greenwashing

Apr 19 2023 11:18am
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Legal Cheek’s most viral ‘LawToks’

A look back at some our most popular content as we celebrate reaching 20k followers

Apr 18 2023 11:02am
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Lawyers twice as likely to work on days off, research finds

Impacts mental and physical wellbeing

Apr 18 2023 9:28am
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SRA chief asks ChatGPT what future holds for SQE — AI bot defers to regulator

Paul Philip confirms exams won't change in light of tech advances

Apr 17 2023 12:24pm
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Jogging solicitor who flashed schoolgirls struck off

Blamed length of his shorts

Apr 17 2023 10:47am

Regional law firm becomes unlikely star of TikTok

Even the managing partner's dad is getting involved

Apr 14 2023 10:08am
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12 times lawyers made it to ‘Fesshole’

Hugely popular Twitter account allows members of the public to confess all anonymously

Apr 14 2023 8:59am
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ULaw launches SQE tie-up with top Chinese law firm

New partnership with TianTai Law Firm will support students based in China who wish to practise English law

Apr 13 2023 9:15am

Question mark over future of Ince trainees as listed law firm goes under

Outfit set to appoint administrators; but where does this leave rookies and TC holders?

Apr 12 2023 4:33pm
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10 pics of Pedro Pascal dressed like law firms

Meme sensation 🤝 City law

Apr 12 2023 11:13am
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