Tag: Solicitors

London NQ lawyer pay reaches £164,000

Akin Gump joins pay war with new converted rate

Apr 14 2022 11:58am
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Open thread: What UK firms are REALLY paying associates beyond NQ level

Share your insider salary info below the line

Apr 14 2022 9:29am
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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

Apr 13 2022 11:20am
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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

Apr 13 2022 10:27am

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

Apr 13 2022 8:43am

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

Apr 12 2022 1:45pm

Slaughters increases NQ lawyer rates to £115k

Boosts of up to 20% across all PQE levels too

Apr 12 2022 12:38pm
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Davis Polk joins City pay war with £160k NQ salary

Firm hikes trainee pay (again!), as does Gibson Dunn

Apr 12 2022 8:42am
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SRA abandons prosecution of junior solicitor who lost briefcase

Regulator drops case against Claire Louise Matthews in light of new medical evidence

Apr 11 2022 3:29pm
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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

Apr 11 2022 12:24pm
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Mishcon teams up with UCL to fund lawtech PhD

Four-year fellowship will explore use of AI in legal sector

Apr 11 2022 9:50am

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

Apr 8 2022 4:33pm

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

Apr 8 2022 12:06pm
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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

Apr 8 2022 9:18am

Hogan Lovells joins City pay war with improved £107.5k NQ rate

Potential to earn £145k+ with bonus

Apr 7 2022 11:32am
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Dentons and ULaw launch separate SQE pathways for paralegals

Law firm and law school giants to help legal workers qualify as solicitors

Apr 7 2022 9:15am
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‘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

Apr 6 2022 10:37am
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SQE assessment fees to increase by £135

Cost rise comes despite delays and technical issues affecting January results day

Apr 6 2022 9:18am
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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'

Apr 5 2022 3:30pm
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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

Apr 4 2022 10:31am
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