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Event: How technology and innovation will change the role of lawyers — with...
Fintech and lawtech experts take questions from students as the fourth Industrial Revolution gathers pace Legal Cheek is joining forces with international legal practice Osborne Clarke for our latest...
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Ex-magic circle lawyer lifts lid on City law’s psychological impact in candid...
Book may seem extreme but covers very real problems in the profession, author tells Legal Cheek’s Katie King City law, despite its marketing, grad recruitment and social media pushes, is an opaque...
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Why I don’t think a law degree prepares you for a training contract
One LLB graduate reflects on the lessons his degree never taught him When I first dived into the world of training contract applications, I was at a loss to explain why commercial firms seemed to be...
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Clifford Chance releases unseen video footage of its famous swimming pool
Cameras on set at one of the best corporate law perks in London Magic circle giant Clifford Chance has released a new grad recruitment video which contains some much-appreciated footage of the firm’s...
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Potty-mouthed profession: Half of lawyers regularly swear at work, research...
F***! New research has suggested that almost half of UK lawyers swear at work. The findings reveal 42% of lawyers regularly use obscene language on the job, compared to just 36% of finance workers and...
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Withers’ website features testimonial from banned insurance boss
Exclusive: The FCA also fined Nicholas Bowyer more than £300,000 The website of elite private client outfit Withers features a glowing testimonial from a banned insurance boss, Legal Cheek can reveal....
View ArticleFrom City law to academia: Dr Steven Vaughan tells Legal Cheek why he sacked...
Hugging partners in lifts and kissing fellow vac schemers Dr Steven Vaughan, currently a senior lecturer and researcher at UCL, has told Legal Cheek why he left his City law job for academia. Though...
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Berwin Leighton Paisner in transatlantic tie-up talks with Bryan Cave
UK-US merger trend continues Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) and US outfit Bryan Cave have confirmed that they’re holding discussions about combining to create a law firm with 1,500 lawyers across 32...
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Open thread: How to become a City lawyer
RPC trainees Umut Bektas and Emily Rome advise As the 2017-18 graduate recruitment year gets underway, and law firms head out to university campuses across the UK, RPC trainees Umut Bektas and Emily...
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Mystery shrouds departure of junior solicitor duo from Debevoise
They arrived from a magic circle firm just months ago Two junior solicitors at the London office of Debevoise & Plimpton have left the firm under mysterious circumstances. Legal Cheek understands...
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Soaring NQ salaries and falling profits at elite City law firms
It’s not a winning combination The London junior solicitor pay war sparked by runaway US MoneyLaw salaries is putting a strain on budgets as profits fall at elite UK law firms. The uncomfortable...
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The Harvey Weinsteins of law: A solicitor shares her story
As Hollywood reels over allegations one of its stars sexually assaulted multiple women, lawyer Caroline Newman says it’s time to speak up about harassment in the profession When I was a desperate law...
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I was a UCL student uncertain about becoming a lawyer and now I’m a Shearman...
Ahead of her appearance at the Women in Law Conference next month, Legal Cheek Careers meets Vikki Fabian Vikki Fabian has been in a perpetual state of motion since joining Shearman & Sterling nine...
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Billable hours: NQs work harder than mega-earning partners
And trainees aren’t far behind Newly qualified (NQ) lawyers are clocking up more billable hours than their mega-earning partner bosses, according to new figures. The stats reveal the average number of...
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If the only constant is change … lawyers should embrace it
But don’t underestimate human skills like being able to listen to and empathise with clients, Osborne Clarke managing partner Ray Berg tells Alex Wade ahead of ‘How technology and innovation will...
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City lawyer proposed to Ashurst associate girlfriend as their flight...
The couple reconfirmed their engagement once safely on the ground Image via Facebook A high-flying City lawyer has recalled the moment he proposed to his Ashurst associate girlfriend as their aeroplane...
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There are now 140,000 practising solicitors in England and Wales
Highest figure ever, yet training contracts at top City firms fall Statistics released by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) show there are now more than 140,000 practising solicitors. This is...
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New online marketplace allows Pinsent Masons trainees and lawyers to share...
Those at risk of ‘burnout’ can off-load tasks onto quieter peers International law firm Pinsent Masons is trialling a new online marketplace which allows its lawyers to offer up their work to other...
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Allen & Overy dragged into Harvey Weinstein scandal over role negotiating...
Magic circle giant named in ‘highly uncomfortable’ article A former assistant to Harvey Weinstein has revealed the “heavy emotional toll” negotiating a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) with Allen &...
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Justice Secretary reveals legal aid review is on its way — just one day after...
As Secret Barrister condemns plans in devastating tweets David Lidington, the Justice Secretary, has said he’ll make an announcement on reviewing the impact of legal aid cuts in the “very near future”...
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