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Research: Over 80% of lawyers ‘dislike’ lawyers
Half believe their co-workers are lazy If you’re reading this, and you’re a lawyer, there’s a strong possibility that your colleagues don’t like you and think you’re lazy. Adding credence to the view...
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London law firm advertises ‘voluntary’ three-month internship
It’s unclear whether the role is paid or not A north London law firm has advertised for a volunteer to take up a legal internship for three months, Legal Cheek can reveal. Adel Jibs & Co Solicitors...
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The lawyer tasked with re-imagining Norton Rose Fulbright for the AI age
It all began when a partner asked David Carter to write a report on potential innovations to improve efficiency Norton Rose Fulbright commercial director David Carter David Carter is the commercial...
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Top Slaughter and May partner compares firm’s lawyers to ‘pack of wolves’
Taking the magic circle player’s name a little too literally? A partner at Slaughter and May has likened the firm’s top legal talent to a bunch of wolves. Slaughters corporate partner David Watkins...
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Policeman resigns over allegation he was caught romping with solicitor in...
Awkward Cockett Police Station A policeman has resigned after he was allegedly caught having sex with a female solicitor in a busy Welsh police station. The frisky duo, who haven’t been named, were...
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Ropes & Gray combines contextual recruitment and CV blind in revamped trainee...
US player will now recruit rookies exclusively from its vac scheme The London office of US outfit Ropes & Gray has launched a new hybrid trainee recruitment process as part of an effort to ensure...
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PwC strikes ‘strategic alliance’ with US law firm
Big Four’s assault on the legal market continues Accountancy giant PwC has strengthened its grip on the legal services sector today by announcing a “strategic alliance” with US law firm Fragomen, Del...
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Law, lager and lemonade: Is the legal sector over the limit?
We need to strike a healthy balance at legal events, says one future City trainee You are at an evening presentation: the panel was great, you’ve learnt a lot and you feel like you have a chance of...
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The Apprentice: ULaw grad and solicitor among this year’s contestants
Aspiring City lawyer Kurran Pooni and civil specialist Sarah Ann Magson to battle it out before Lord Sugar in this year’s series Kurran Pooni and Sarah Ann Magson (Image credit: BBC) The Apprentice...
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Labour conference round-up: Party says it will open law centres and raises...
Legal aid is a ‘pillar of the welfare state’, says shadow justice minister Image credit: Twitter (@jeremycorbyn) It cannot be said that justice has been at the forefront of the Labour Party Conference...
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Ince & Co and Gordon Dadds in tie-up talks to create UK’s largest listed law...
Statement issued to the London Stock Exchange Maritime specialist Ince & Co and London law firm Gordon Dadds have revealed plans for a merger that would create the UK’s largest listed law firm. If...
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Lawtech gurus: Billable hours are dead
Thomson Reuters innovation event hears that clients won’t stand for it Some of the most experienced names in legal tech agree: lawyers billing by the hour will soon be a thing of the past. The death of...
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Trainee lawyer who performed CPR on client awarded for life-saving actions
Adam French received a national ‘Everyday Heroes’ gong Ray Squires pictured alongside Adam French A trainee legal executive from Liverpool has been praised for his life-saving actions when a client...
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Manchester Uni’s law, business and computer science departments join forces...
Now the scientists are getting involved Manchester The University of Manchester has launched an ambitious new lawtech project that brings together academics from its schools of law, business and...
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Phone-hacking lawyer Mark Lewis to face disciplinary tribunal over...
The allegations are as of yet unproven Mark Lewis – Image credit: Seddons High-flying media lawyer Mark Lewis is to face a disciplinary tribunal over allegations he posted “offensive” comments on...
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Mishcon de Reya and Fieldfisher latest firms to hike junior lawyer pay
£70k and £66k Corporate duo Mishcon de Reya and Fieldfisher have bumped the pay packets of their newly qualified (NQ) lawyers by £3,000. Up first, Mishcon. Junior lawyer pay at the two-office outfit...
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TLT partner handed two-year driving ban after getting behind the wheel...
Paul Crighton was more than three times the drink-drive limit A partner at UK law firm TLT who drove home after a “boozy” client lunch has been suspended from driving. Paul Crighton, a banking partner...
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The life of a capital markets lawyer
Ahead of Legal Cheek’s latest student commercial awareness event, ‘Behind the deals that power the global economy’, White & Case’s Inigo Esteve tells us how he helps international companies list on...
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‘It’s on my radar’, ‘smashed it’ and ‘I’ve got a lot on my plate’ — research...
And the most common Today’s corporate world is awash with overused buzzwords and phrases. Delving deeper into the phenomenon, a new study surveying those working in the legal sector has revealed the...
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The 2019 Firms Most List goes live
Expanded lists now feature 90 firms — each with a Legal Cheek View and Insider Scorecard ranking The definitive student guide to the leading corporate law firms in the UK has gone live with its 2019...
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