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

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

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

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

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

Law Society to launch restaurant
Six Clerks will serve a 'seasonal and sustainable' British menu

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'

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

RPC launches response app for clients hit by dawn raids
24/7 access to lawyers at the push of a button

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 🎙️

Climate change ‘valid’ reason for law firms to reject clients, says Law Society
New Chancery Lane guidance offers eco advice and warns against greenwashing

Legal Cheek’s most viral ‘LawToks’
A look back at some our most popular content as we celebrate reaching 20k followers

Lawyers twice as likely to work on days off, research finds
Impacts mental and physical wellbeing

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

Jogging solicitor who flashed schoolgirls struck off
Blamed length of his shorts

Regional law firm becomes unlikely star of TikTok
Even the managing partner's dad is getting involved

12 times lawyers made it to ‘Fesshole’
Hugely popular Twitter account allows members of the public to confess all anonymously

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

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?

10 pics of Pedro Pascal dressed like law firms
Meme sensation 🤝 City law