Tag: Solicitors

Firm admits ousted CEO used racist phrase over dinner
Details of incident involving former Rosenblatt chief emerge in employment ruling

Apprentices among top performers on SQE
Strong pass rates due to mix of classroom and practical learning, says regulator

Life as a lawyer in a countercyclical practice area
Womble Bond Dickinson restructuring and insolvency lawyers explain what the economic downturn means for their clients

Ex-Law Society president joins Linklaters as diversity and inclusion advisor
New role for I. Stephanie Boyce

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TC in the Toon? A former Magic Circle lawyer makes the case for legal life in the North
ULaw Newcastle campus manager Larissa Hope explores what the vibrant city has in store for students

Kanye West’s lawyers Greenberg Traurig finally serve paperwork to end their relationship
Top US firm had apparently been trying to reach the rapper for months

Taylor Wessing targets school leavers with new solicitor apprenticeship
Launch marks start of National Apprenticeship Week

Baker McKenzie Belgium managing partner steps down pending review into office racism claims
Follows email leaked to Legal Cheek

‘Help! My supervising partner has gone AWOL’
'This is leading to near-constant anxiety that I'm about to accidentally bankrupt a client,' a junior lawyer writes

Slaughters keeps all 47 spring NQ lawyers
Perfect 100% score

Womble Bond Dickinson and BDB Pitmans abandon merger talks
Duo decide 'best path forward is to remain independent'

The 10 best legal social media users of 2023
Which lawfluencer will win this year's Legal Cheek Award?

Exclusive: Baker McKenzie lawyer quits citing ‘lack of diversity’ in email to colleagues
Firm apologises and says it is conducting 'thorough review of the issues highlighted'

5 takeaways from our training contract application masterclass
Lawyers and graduate recruitment specialists come together to discuss the dos and don’ts of the TC process

Spike in lawyers questioning their career choice
Majority of callers to wellbeing charity LawCare are trainee or junior

Forsters boosts NQ lawyer pay to £80k — also ups law school maintenance grants
£8k for both PGDL and SQE

Which practice area boasts the smartest lawyers?
Legal Cheek commenters spark debate

Rebuke for solicitor who made ‘lewd gesture’ at firm Christmas party
2017 incident caught on video

Suits out, sequins in! ‘Diva of Divorce’ Ayesha Vardag reveals new firm dress code which encourages lawyers to express themselves with gold leather trousers, scarlet Dr Martens and even pink hair
Inspired by extravagant private member's club in London's Mayfair