Ten minutes with Osborne Clarke’s digital revolution knowledge lawyer...
Ahead of our event, ‘How technology is changing business’, with international legal practice Osborne Clarke on Wednesday, Legal Cheek’s Aishah Hussain sat down with Catherine Hammon to discuss...
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Why one lawyer quit the daily grind to launch his own tech company
The law has a habit of inhibiting entrepreneurship, says Lexoo founder and CEO Daniel Van Binsbergen, as he speaks to fellow legal entrepreneur David Burgess, the founder of Reviewed & Cleared...
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How I became a lawyer who advises self-driving car start-ups and other...
Ahead of Legal Cheek’s latest student commercial awareness event, with Burges Salmon in Bristol next week, we spoke to projects and transport lawyer Ed Barratt Burges Salmon’s Edward Barratt Burges...
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Pro bono week: Solicitor general appears to sign death warrant for...
MP says government not persuaded by Michael Gove-era idea of 1% turnover tax on mega-firms Robert Buckland MP QC The City will be breathing a sigh of relief this week as the solicitor general, Robert...
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Slaughter and May lawyers to be offered coding classes as part of new...
As magic circle firm expands tech incubation programme Slaughter and May’s London office Magic circle law firm Slaughter and May is trialling a new training scheme in a bid to improve the digital and...
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Be yourself, be passionate about what you do and be resilient enough to...
White & Case lawyers share their advice with students and give key commercial awareness insights Left to right: White & Case associate Andrzej Omietanski, partner Inigo Esteve, and partner Emma...
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Court prankster takes aim at broken toilets and lack of lifts in fake HMCTS...
It appears to be have been posted on a robing room wall The fake notice A lawyer has taken aim at Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS), posting a tongue-in-cheek notice criticising, among...
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Future lawyers need role models to show them it’s possible
Black History Month: Ademola Bamgbose on his journey from Lagos to London — and a training contract at Hogan Lovells Ademola Bamgbose Taking a moment to consider on his career journey so far, Ademola...
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10 pieces of advice for final seat trainees
Former magic circle lawyer Husnara Begum shares her wisdom with those preparing to qualify While the autumn 2018 qualifiers settle into their new roles as fully-fledged solicitors the next batch of...
View Article‘It’ll leave you dead inside!’ New pop song warns students not to become lawyers
Catchy careers advice courtesy of US musical comedy Crazy Ex-Girlfriend A group of musically talented TV stars have produced a foot-tappingly good pop track warning of the perils of pursuing a career...
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Student event: How will the law adapt to electric cars, self-driving vehicles...
Legal Cheek‘s Commercial Awareness Question Time comes to Bristol on Thursday evening, for a discussion with Burges Salmon’s commercial, technology, data protection and projects lawyers, who will also...
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Gordon Dadds seals merger with Ince & Co but remains tight-lipped over...
Tie-up creates UK’s largest listed legal outfit Lord Hain London law firm Gordon Dadds and international player Ince & Co have agreed to join forces to create the UK’s largest listed legal outfit —...
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Justice Week? Government cuts MoJ budget by £300 million
Not a great start As a week long campaign to help raise the profile of justice and the rule of law got underway yesterday, the government revealed that the resource budget for the Ministry of Justice...
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Student event: How lawyers can make a difference through pro bono — with...
Apply to attend Lawyers’ training and skills put them in a unique position to help people in need gain access to justice. On the evening of Wednesday 7 November Legal Cheek is partnering with Herbert...
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Legal Entrepreneurs: How I used my lawyer skills to start my own consultancy...
Media specialist Nicola Hartley shares her journey and the things she learnt along the way Nicola Hartley – image credit: She Can She Did Recalling her decision to hand in her notice and start her own...
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Dentons could face SDT over dismissal of recruitment manager while on...
Bina Hale was made redundant just months after giving birth The largest law firm in the world is facing a possible showdown with the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) after it made a staff member...
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Linklaters’ co-head of fintech on what Brexit means for future lawyers
Finn Griggs advises students to focus on the many positives emanating from the coming together of finance and technology during this ‘time of change’ Finn Griggs Brexit chaos reigns. What shape will...
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Law Society launches super-exam guide
But there are still plenty of unknowns In a bid to help students and lawyers gain a clearer understanding of the changes being brought about by the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE), the Law Society of...
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The Apprentice: Lord Sugar tells law grad he ‘bottled it’ after backing out...
Kurran Pooni narrowly escapes firing Kurran Pooni Last night’s episode of The Apprentice (spoiler alert) saw Kurran Pooni evade Lord Sugar’s firing finger as he managed to talk his way out of being...
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Macfarlanes follows Allen & Overy in publishing 2018 gender pay gap data
City outfit reveals a partner inclusive result of 75% Macfarlanes has become the second City law firm to release its partner gender pay gap data for 2018. Combining total annual pay for all partners...
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