Tag: Solicitors
10 memes that accurately capture the pain of TC application season
Happy Hunger Games, and may the odds be ever in your favour…
BCLP offers lawyers ‘time-off bonuses’
New policy aims to encourage outside interests and family time; also sets aside hours for diversity and innovation
Sleuthing former Clifford Chance lawyer leaves Nadhim Zahawi fighting for his political life
Dan Neidle calls for former chancellor to apologise after he reportedly paid around £5 million to HMRC
Ashurst posts 84% spring retention score
16 out of 19
Clifford Chance posts 69% spring retention result
29 out of 42
Regulator mulls tweaking SQE to reflect Welsh law
Students may have to learn how and when to apply it
Kanye West’s lawyers Greenberg Traurig request court’s permission to use newspaper ads to tell him they quit
Top US firm unable to contact rapper
What to expect when you start out as a lawyer
From difficult clients to billing targets and ‘the sometimes mind-numbing drudgery that can be part of a legal career’, former City partner Nicky Richmond shares advice with readers
US law firms in London outperform UK rivals thanks to focus on high margin work
Partners generate bigger profits 🤑
Linklaters keeps 48 of 51 spring qualifying trainee solicitors
One further NQ on fixed term deal
Over a third of legal workers hate their boss, research finds
Retail employees despise their superiors the most
‘Underappreciated’ lawyers likely to quit, research reveals
Survey highlights associate retention risks
White & Case retains 18 out of 23 spring qualifying trainees
One on fixed-term deal
Davis Polk latest US player to bump London NQ salaries to £165k
Another day, another rise
How to turn your STEM background into a training contract
Legal Cheek reporter and future City trainee Emily Hinkley offers her advice on making the jump from STEM to law
Nearly two-thirds of lawyers have experienced burnout, research shows
Survey finds 31% of respondents don’t feel their wellbeing is supported by their firm
