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Junior lawyers urge Law Society president to ‘reconsider what he pays...
Leading from the top… Joe Egan and Bryan Scant The Junior Lawyers Division (JLD) has this morning rounded on the president of the Law Society after it emerged that his law firm does not pay the...
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The uncomfortable truth behind top UK law firms’ growth figures
Weak pound disguises some mediocre recent performances The high end UK corporate legal market might not be doing as well as it seems, with the weakness of Sterling helping to disguise some leading...
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Herbert Smith Freehills CEO Mark Rigotti on how artificial intelligence will...
“It’s about delivery to our clients and not about the tech” Speaking ahead of the latest Legal Cheek Live commercial awareness session on Thursday, Herbert Smith Freehills’ (HSF) CEO Mark Rigotti has...
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Mishcon de Reya invests in two lawtech start-ups as it confirms 2018...
City outfit’s ‘MDR LAB’ housed six companies for ten weeks Mishcon de Reya has invested in two of the six legal tech start-ups it welcomed through its doors earlier this summer as part of its first...
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From ISIS threats in Mosul to poorly cows in Yorkshire: it’s all in a day’s...
Clyde & Co NQ Susannah Russell gives her perspective on the “many different facets” of high-value insurance cases No case is like any other in insurance law, says Susannah Russell, a newly...
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What infrastructure lawyers do and why this area is going to be big for...
From renewable energy to high speed rail, hyperloop technology and driverless cars — a coming wave of projects will require lots of legal expertise One of the UK’s leading law firms for infrastructure...
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Three-quarters of firms will require extra training for graduates once...
City concerned by SQE knowledge gap, report suggests New research into the solicitor super-exam paints a dreary picture, with few firms and students feeling positive about the plans. The Solicitors...
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Fintech: the future of financial institutions — with Clifford Chance
Event: Dispatches from the frontline of finance, with students asking the questions The financial world appears to be on the cusp of significant technological disruption. In the short term this will...
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Westminster grad puts commercial law dreams on hold to enter celebrity jungle
Georgia Toffolo could earn the annual salary of a magic circle lawyer in just three weeks Image credit: ITV A University of Westminster law graduate has put her aspirations of becoming a high-flying...
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I am about to start my training contract at a commercial firm, but I really...
Can I change career paths later on? In the latest instalment in our Career Conundrums series, one aspiring family lawyer is concerned that her training contract at a large commercial firm will...
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What it’s like to do a secondment with Goldman Sachs as a trainee solicitor
Berwin Leighton Paisner’s Pragesh Sivaguru tells Legal Cheek Careers about an “inspiring and encouraging” third seat of his training contract Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) trainee Pragesh Sivaguru is...
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Revealed: Law firms’ average arrive and leave the office times 2017-18
Who works the longest, and shortest, hours? You don’t go into corporate law for a quiet life. Adrenaline-fuelled multi-billion pound deals, mega salaries and spectacular perks make for quite a time of...
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Website that allows people to raffle off their homes unwittingly includes...
Exclusive: It was launched by a Westminster law grad A website that allows people to flog their homes via a raffle inadvertently published its lawyer’s legal advice online. Houseagogo’s users can enter...
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Why City law firms need more STEM graduates
Proficiency with data to become ever more important for junior lawyers, says Reed Smith Innovation Manager Alex Smith As law firms move to more digital ways of delivering legal services there has been...
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Commercial awareness bible doesn’t know what Brexit’s effect will be on City...
Confusion reigns supreme at The Economist in same week top judges stumble over ECJ plans The Economist has treated readers to a whistlestop tour of Brexit’s impact on City law. Unfortunately the end...
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Turning lawyers into innovators
Dentons’ pioneering Nextlaw Labs venture is having a radical effect — and creating opportunities for future lawyers “There’s nothing to fear,” says Laura Mackett, an associate in Dentons‘ Energy,...
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Nine Linklaters lawyers accept 33% pay cut to work 40-hour week
Associates give reduced hours scheme a go A group of Linklaters lawyers have accepted smaller pay cheques in return for reduced working hours, as part of a work-life balance programme launched by the...
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How I became a fintech lawyer
Clifford Chance’s Peter Chapman was tempted by litigation, but the opportunity to work at the intersection of finance and technology was too good to miss. Ahead of ‘Fintech: the future of financial...
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Revealed: The law firms with the best perks 2017-2018
From massages to music rooms: the myriad reasons to become a City lawyer What would a corporate legal career be without its lavish perks? They certainly ease the pain of sometimes gruelling City law...
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Doing a training contract at a magic circle firm doesn’t mean giving up your...
Samara Lawrence balances her love of sport with her third seat at Linklaters Image credit: Noel Cuddy Photography “It’s been a challenging but enjoyable experience so far,” says Samara Lawrence,...
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