Tag: Solicitors

Drunk trainee solicitor fined for groping colleagues at work Christmas party
Rookie offered one female co-worker a drink, saying he had ‘roofied it’

‘Can I send LinkedIn requests to lawyers I meet on my vac scheme?’
I don't want to come across cringe

5 times the Johnson government complained about ‘lefty lawyers’
Lawyer-bashing long a staple of No.10 rhetoric

Ex-White & Case lawyer secures funding for virtual law firm
Cash injection courtesy of entrepreneurs group

The SQE: Navigating the new pathway to qualification as a solicitor
Legal Cheek Careers sits down with BPP Law School’s Head of Outreach and Student Recruitment, Jonny Hurst, to discuss exams, course funding and QWE, ahead of his appearance at Thursday's virtual event

A former City partner’s guide to navigating the training contract application process
With interview season just around the corner, former NRF lawyer Nick Clayson offers up his top tips and advice to those seeking to enter the profession

Don’t disrupt associates’ holidays, Mayer Brown London boss tells partners
Unless it's a major emergency 🚨

Irwin Mitchell looks to power all offices using renewable energy within three years
National outfit latest to set green goals

Ashurst bumps trainee solicitor pay to £55k
Year one rookies now on £50k

BCLP launches ‘European vac scheme’ for aspiring lawyers studying English and French law
Open to students studying double degree with Queen Mary and Paris 1 universities

Mishcon shelves floatation plans
London firm blames 'market conditions'

Top quality work with scenic surroundings: What the South West has to offer young lawyers
ULaw’s Emma Taylor shares her career journey from London to Bristol and outlines the benefits of working in the South West legal scene

Johnny Depp’s lawyer bags partner promotion following Heard trial win
Camille Vasquez joins US firm Brown Rudnick’s partnership

‘Toxic’ work culture deters three-quarters of lawyers from accepting job offers
41% wouldn't even apply if a job had bad reviews, research shows

Junior lawyer quits profession to become pet psychic
Now earns more

City lawyer, 26, on £150k salary goes public with how she spends her hard-earned money
Over £33k in savings and zero student debt

Clifford Chance appoints first global head of wellbeing and employee experience
Charles Alberts will oversee staff welfare as part of newly created role

Big Four structural overhaul could spawn ‘multidisciplinary beast’ capable of swallowing up City law firms
Splitting audit and advisory functions could be key, says Richard Susskind

Why I chose to do my training contract in-house
Newly qualified legal counsel Laiana Alleyne explains why City law isn't the be-all and end-all

How to break into law as a career changer
Four lawyers who came to the profession from industries including music, retail and academia tell all