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US outfit Goodwin Procter launches London training contract schemes
News follows firm’s involvement in KWM trainee rescue mission Goodwin Procter is to start offering training contract positions on an annual basis within its London office. The firm, headquartered in...
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Worry more about AI going wrong, says Slaughter and May
Magic circle giant highlights pitfalls of new technology Slaughter and May has released a report that reveals the critical risks associated with the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI), stating that...
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Eversheds Sutherland launches new legal service for start-ups thanks to one...
‘ES Disrupt’: international outfit taps into London’s buoyant entrepreneur scene Eversheds Sutherland has become the latest law firm to target start-ups and fast-growth businesses with the launch of a...
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Get out there and meet lawyers, there is no better preparation
Ahead of ‘How to make it as a City lawyer’, Hogan Lovells partner Chris Hutton recalls how a teacher who “pushed us to apply to places we had never dreamed of applying to” helped put him on the right...
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Clyde & Co associate struck off after sending ‘misleading’ emails to conceal...
Rajpal Singh Ahluwalia’s case collapsed after he missed an important deadline An experienced Clyde & Co solicitor who sent “misleading” emails to help conceal the collapse of a case he was working...
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Magic cuisine: This Instagram account reveals what Linklaters’ lawyers have...
*Salivates* A lesser-known Linklaters social media account is lifting the lid on its exclusive in-house restaurant, ‘Silks’. Launched last month, ‘silks_at_linklaters’ posts tantalising Instagram...
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An engineering graduate’s journey into law
Ahead of our ‘How to make it as a City Lawyer’ event on 6 July, Mayer Brown associate Emma Sturt considers the skills that science students bring to the legal profession As the fourth industrial...
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DLA Piper rocked by ransomware attack … weeks after publishing ‘How to...
Just when you thought that law firms had mastered IT One of the biggest law firms in the world has been hit by the huge ransomware attack that is currently sweeping the globe. DLA Piper has confirmed...
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Office politics at its lowest in the legal sector, new research finds
Nearly a third of survey respondents thought engaging in water cooler tittle-tattle will help further their careers Lawyers experience the lowest levels of office politics, according to new statistics...
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QC in the running for top criminal bar role sparks outrage after comparing...
Simon Spence’s controversial comments appear in his election manifesto A barrister in the running to become the Criminal Bar Association’s (CBA) next vice-chair has sparked outrage among solicitors...
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Bouncebackability: Ashurst’s revenue climbs by 7% after turbulent 12 months
Linklaters and Taylor Wessing unveil mixed financial fortunes Ashurst has enjoyed an improvement on last year’s disappointing financial results, according to new figures released by the firm this week....
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Mayer Brown reveals 73% autumn retention score
Global outfit keeps eight of its 11 NQs Mayer Brown has posted a solid, but not spectacular, retention score of 73% Of the 11 final seat trainees due to qualify this autumn, eight will be staying on as...
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Dentons junior associate charged with extortion for trying to squeeze...
Michael Potere threatened to leak confidential info to a legal blog, according to court papers A young lawyer at Dentons has been charged with extortion after he allegedly threatened to leak sensitive...
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Law firms are not looking for ‘the polished, finished article’
Ahead of ‘How to make it as a City Lawyer’, BPP lecturer and former City lawyer Charlie Radcliffe talks training contracts and showing your ‘human side’ Having spent 16 years at Simmons & Simmons,...
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Catfishing solicitor who posed as Bollywood superstar on Tinder to seduce...
SRA said lawyer’s actions relate to his private life A solicitor who used a photograph of a Bollywood superstar on his online dating profile in order to “seduce women” will NOT face regulatory action....
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Five City firms named in LGBT ‘top global employers’ index
Stonewall list celebrates efforts to promote inclusivity at work Five City law firms have landed places on this year’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) ‘top global employers’ list. Put...
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Wavelength Law wins Online Court hackathon
Civil claims tool wows judges A firm of data experts, technologists and lawyers has won a 24-hour law hackathon held to generate ideas for the proposed new Online Court that is being developed by the...
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Five qualities that make a good corporate lawyer
Ahead of ‘How to make it as a City lawyer’ on Thursday, Herbert Smith Freehills associate Siddhartha Shukla discusses the key skills he has learnt in his career to date Why corporate law? And how is it...
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I quit the magic circle to become ‘the new Nigella’, and I have no regrets
Ali Alt waved goodbye to the City to be a full-time foodie Image via baliboosta.com Full-time food writer Ali Alt is living the dream. Her blog is nothing short of a foodie’s paradise; no wonder she...
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What you need to know before you apply for a training contract
The application deadlines are looming Forget Glastonbury and Wimbledon, as any self-respecting law student knows the real event of the summer is the July training contract application deadline. The...
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