Tag: Solicitors

EXCLUSIVE: Law firm launches ‘work bus’ (April fool!)
'Work from a bus is the new work from home', says Scott, Howard & Malone managing partner

How being Insta-savvy can help you secure a training contract
From application pointers to commercial awareness gold; there’s more to social media than just selfies

‘A new Wild West’: Lords urge better oversight of AI in justice
Justice and Home Affairs Committee warns legislation is failing to keep pace with tech

Flexi-lawyer service launches in-house focused SQE pathway
Paralegals able to accrue two years' QWE at LOD client businesses

Ukraine crisis: Law students and lawyers look to tackle immigration challenges using lawtech
Profession addresses visa, language and resource issues during 48-hour 'idea sprint'

How qualifying as a solicitor is changing for the better with the SQE
Victoria Cromwell, senior director of business development at BARBRI, explains some of the advantages of training under the new regime

Regional rises: who has increased so far?
Legal Cheek rounds up the key NQ pay movers outside the capital

Freshfields narrows gender pay gap for third year
Ethnicity, disability and LGBTQ+ results also improve

First speakers announced for LegalEdCon 2022
MoJ minister joins SRA education chief and magic circle training experts at Legal Cheek's annual in-person conference

Done deal: Clyde & Co and BLM agree to combine
Goes live this summer 🤝

Law Society pushes for law to be part of school curriculum
Children should know their rights, says president I. Stephanie Boyce

And the winners of the Legal Cheek Awards 2022 are…
Industry extravaganza returns in-person to celebrate top trainee-rated firms and chambers 🏆🤩

Top tips to kickstart your career in law
Commercial property solicitor turned ULaw Nottingham dean Helen Avis shares her advice for aspiring lawyers, ahead of her appearance at next week’s virtual student event

Why I quit the London office of a US law firm to pursue my passion for beekeeping
'The pandemic made me realise that I wanted more than just to be at my desk,' says Michael Walsh, a former Covington & Burling associate who founded The Urban Apiarist last year 🐝

Excitement builds ahead of this evening’s Legal Cheek Awards
In-person extravaganza to feature special guest appearances from Attorney General Suella Braverman QC MP, Love Island finalist Tyler Cruickshank and X Factor and Celebrity Big Brother star Katie Waissel

Trainee numbers dipped 11% in first year of pandemic, new stats show
Prior to lockdown, TCs were at their highest level since the 2008 financial crash

5 ways to use the SQE to qualify as a solicitor
Legal Cheek Careers chats to BPP’s Head of SQE Programmes and former City lawyer, Caroline Rayson, to discuss the new pathways to qualification

Dentons increases NQ lawyer pay by 15% to £92k
Juniors recording 1,700 billing hours to receive £107,640

How I secured a magic circle training contract as a neurodivergent graduate
Six months ago Amelia Platton thought she wouldn't make it as a solicitor. Now, during Neurodiversity Celebration Week, she shares with readers her four tips to TC success