Tag: Trainees

Mills & Reeve keeps 16 out of 18 autumn NQs

One on fixed-term deal

Jun 10 2020 12:04pm

DWF defers training contract start dates by six months

Thirty-one new joiners will now start in February

Jun 5 2020 9:41am

Sidley Austin retains all 11 autumn NQ solicitors

One associate-to-be is on a fixed-term contract

Jun 4 2020 9:17am

Rookie solicitor puts training contract on hold to work in coronavirus-battered pharmacies

King's grad Thorrun Govind dusts off pharmacy qualifications during pandemic

May 27 2020 12:25pm

Osborne Clarke to reduce solicitor pay by 7%

City firm takes 'unfortunate but prudent decision' to mitigate COVID-19 financial impact

May 22 2020 11:44am

An open letter to law firms considering deferring training contracts

They should look to the past before making decisions on trainees' futures

May 15 2020 9:48am

Taylor Wessing to cut trainee pay and hours by 8%

International player set to introduce flexi-working scheme in response to pandemic

May 13 2020 12:11pm

Why lawyers of the 2020s need to force themselves out their comfort zone

We sit down -- virtually, of course -- with LexisNexis’s Director Transformation, Kate Gaskell, ahead of her appearance at LegalEdCon on Thursday

May 12 2020 2:54pm

Trainee solicitor jailed for rape has sentence increased

Appeal court hands ex-Cripps rookie 16 year term after Solicitor General steps in

May 11 2020 1:00pm

Kennedys launches SQE-ready solicitor apprenticeship for graduates

New 30-month TC alternative enables trainees to earn while they learn

May 6 2020 10:15am

Former Milbank junior lawyer probed over ‘opportunistic’ COVID-19 mentoring site

Singapore-based associate accused of targeting vulnerable TC hunters with costly online offering

May 4 2020 11:18am

Squire Patton Boggs warns it may defer training contracts

Exclusive: City firm continuing to plan for August intake but urges future trainees to ‘hold off making financial decisions’ until COVID-19 situation is clearer

Apr 30 2020 9:12am

How technology can help trainees in the new SQE world

The College of Legal Practice chief, Giles Proctor, sketches out a vision for the new super-exam that draws on the college’s strength in tech-based online learning

Apr 27 2020 2:15pm

SRA: Trainees can qualify before completing Professional Skills Course

But must finish all modules within one year of being admitted

Apr 24 2020 11:02am

Irwin Mitchell delays trainee start dates by six months in response to pandemic

Exclusive: New starters will now join in February 2021

Apr 21 2020 2:01pm

Gateley furloughs trainee solicitors

Some rookies may also have qualification dates pushed back in response to pandemic

Apr 20 2020 2:21pm

Trainees should qualify on time as Professional Skills Course moves online, says regulator

Law school giants ULaw, BPP and BARBRI Altior make provisions to deliver large number of modules remotely

Apr 14 2020 9:43am

Trainees flock home to mum and dad amid coronavirus pandemic

Be a magic circle hotshot from your childhood bedroom

Apr 6 2020 9:22am

Virtual Legal Cheek Awards: Shortlist announced for Firm of the Year

Winner to be announced at exclusive online ceremony tonight from 6pm

Mar 26 2020 2:53pm