Tag: Solicitors

Law graduate rejected for a paralegal role vents frustration on LinkedIn
'While I respect the firm's selection process...'

Lawyers feature across New Years Honours List
City partners and Dana Denis-Smith receive honours

January event dates for aspiring solicitors and barristers
Get ahead for the new year with a host of Legal Cheek events

Legal Cheek’s most read stories of 2024
SQE shambles, NQ pay wars, LinkedIn rows and more

Battle of the fonts: What’s the best typeface for lawyers?
Internet debate

Osborne Clarke lawyer fined £50k over Nadhim Zahawi ‘without prejudice’ email
Breached code but not SLAPP, says tribunal

Serious Fraud Office charges five over Axiom Ince collapse
Allegations involve misuse of £60 million in client cash

Leading with purpose: How one lawyer is transforming her firm into a more responsible business
Sally Dallow, from Womble Bond Dickinson, shares her career journey and reflects on her latest role at the international firm

Lawyer accused of being Chinese spy loses legal battle with MI5
'Legitimate reasons' behind warning, say top judges

Clifford Chance appoints new London boss
CC lifer Chinwe Odimba-Chapman takes top role

Watch now: Why is the SQE so hard to pass?
BPP award leader Allison Banks joins successful SQE candidates to discuss the challenges

Trainee solicitor bravely shares SQE struggles in viral post
‘Not everyone's path is smooth and easy,' says lawfluencer Maab Saifeldin after failing challenging exam

Inside high-stakes law: The realities of life as a restructuring lawyer
Macfarlanes senior associate Timothy Bromley-White discusses his work with Superdry and the complexities of guiding clients through financial challenges

White & Case’s London office suffers minor flood
Comes amid fancy refurb

Disgraced human rights lawyer spared jail over legal aid war crime fraud
Phil Shiner gets suspended sentence

Do junior lawyers care too much about money?
Sky-high salaries for newly qualified solicitors, problems with the SQE and £44 billion turnover for the UK's legal services sector -- listen now 🎙️

New lawyers don’t need to be AI-savvy just yet, survey finds
AI adoption is accelerating across the legal sector, yet new lawyers aren't expected to be experts just yet

Your official rundown of the Legal Cheek-ULaw Winter Virtual Vacation Scheme 2024
Leading lawyers give the lowdown on competition, technology, disputes and more!