Tag: Solicitors

London NQ lawyer pay reaches £164,000
Akin Gump joins pay war with new converted rate

Open thread: What UK firms are REALLY paying associates beyond NQ level
Share your insider salary info below the line

How TikTok is helping lawyers land new clients
The app isn't just face filters and viral dance trends, explains magic circle associate turned tech founder Richard Mabey

The lowdown on the Legal Cheek-ULaw Spring 2022 Virtual Vacation Scheme
Lawyers share insights into practice areas including M&A, litigation, and legal tech

Bakers backs ‘up and coming’ fintech firms with £100k worth of free legal support
City player to advise three UK start-ups over six-month period

Further speakers unveiled ahead of LegalEdCon 2022
High-profile figures from legal education and training among those to join roster as one month countdown begins

Slaughters increases NQ lawyer rates to £115k
Boosts of up to 20% across all PQE levels too

Davis Polk joins City pay war with £160k NQ salary
Firm hikes trainee pay (again!), as does Gibson Dunn

SRA abandons prosecution of junior solicitor who lost briefcase
Regulator drops case against Claire Louise Matthews in light of new medical evidence

Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes first Black woman on US Supreme Court
‘I am standing on the shoulders of my own role models’, says ex-Goodwin and MoFo lawyer

Mishcon teams up with UCL to fund lawtech PhD
Four-year fellowship will explore use of AI in legal sector

Live TikTok Q&A! Top training contract application tips from a future City trainee
Wednesday 13 April, 4pm to 4:30pm, on Legal Cheek's TikTok page

Hogan Lovells launches pro bono clinic to support public with rising living costs
City lawyers offer guidance on benefits and support funds as energy prices soar

Meet the Romani trainee solicitor shining a light on the challenges faced by his community
Fil Sys would hide his ethnicity when applying for training contracts but now hopes to challenge stereotypes by launching a new support group, he tells us on International Roma Day

Hogan Lovells joins City pay war with improved £107.5k NQ rate
Potential to earn £145k+ with bonus

Dentons and ULaw launch separate SQE pathways for paralegals
Law firm and law school giants to help legal workers qualify as solicitors

‘I left law to launch a theatre company and start a family — but now I’ve returned a more well-rounded lawyer’
Cardiff solicitor Hannah Williams reflects on the benefits of a career break

SQE assessment fees to increase by £135
Cost rise comes despite delays and technical issues affecting January results day

Gender pay gap narrows slightly at A&O
'Changes continue to be small', says magic circle player, 'but the overall trend is moving in the right direction'

Clifford Chance reports ‘class pay gap’
Magic circle firm discloses average difference in pay for staff from working, intermediate and professional backgrounds for first time