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Business class passenger claiming to be a ‘f**king international lawyer’...
The incident occurred on an Air India flight from Mumbai to London on Saturday Screenshots of the footage A business class passenger, claiming to be an “international criminal lawyer”, has been filmed...
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Kirkland & Ellis launches concierge service to help its busy junior lawyers...
One associate has already used the perk to help her move house US titan Kirkland & Ellis has seriously upped its perk game, introducing a new firm-wide concierge service to handle (almost) every...
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The Apprentice: High street solicitor remains in competition following...
Sarah Ann Magson keeps lawyer winner dream alive Sarah Ann Magson High street solicitor Sarah Ann Magson has survived another week on The Apprentice after her team secured victory in yesterday...
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What does Brexit mean for future lawyers?
Over 200 students headed to Linklaters’ Silk Street office to find out From left to right: Finn Griggs, Samuel Coldicutt, Imogen Ormerod and Peter Bevan As Brexit negotiations continue to dominate...
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CMS, Pinsent Masons and DWF among firms to offer ‘returnships’ to help...
Up to 40 paid six-month placements available A professional consultancy organisation has teamed up with a group of leading law firms from across Manchester and Leeds in a bid to get lawyers back into...
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10 tips for getting a training contract or pupillage
Find your unique selling point A student recently wrote to me asking what my top tips for getting a training contract were and I wanted to share them with a wider audience. However, I also know many...
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New Brexit secretary was a trainee solicitor at Wragge & Co legacy firm...
Stephen Barclay replaces ex-Linklaters lawyer Dominic Raab Stephen Barclay Prime Minister Theresa May has selected yet another lawyer to oversee her Brexit vision. Stephen Barclay, a former trainee at...
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‘Idealistic’ future lawyers may find themselves disappointed in practice,...
Temper idealism with realism instead Aspiring lawyers striving for perfection in terms of their own legal careers risk disappointment, Lord Neuberger has warned. Speaking to Dr Claire Foster-Gilbert in...
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Why I quit Mishcon to launch my own law firm
There’s no reason why lawyers shouldn’t be successful entrepreneurs, Brandsmiths founder Adam Morallee tells Reviewed & Cleared’s David Burgess Adam Morallee I’m in the offices of Brandsmiths in...
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Research: 50% of lawyers dislike their job
Many feel undervalued and bored Fifty percent of lawyers are unhappy in their current job roles, according to new research, with many feeling underappreciated and bored. The research, produced by...
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How to make partner at a global law firm without working in London
Gareth Saynor on his journey from Nottingham University to partner in CMS’s Sheffield corporate team Ahead of ‘The growth of international law firms in the UK — with CMS in Sheffield’, Legal Cheek...
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Solicitor who told SRA to shove costs bill up its ‘arse’ is struck off
Luke Venton also sent expletive-filled emails to former colleagues and a recruitment agency A solicitor who sent “abusive” and “threatening” emails to the regulator, former colleagues and a recruitment...
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Law firms could be ‘months’ from AI ‘tipping point’ that will have ‘profound...
Woah A lawtech “tipping point” that will revolutionise law firms — and potentially upend their whole business models — could be less than a year away, an influential new report has claimed. At present,...
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New CPS chief turns up at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court to spend morning...
Max Hill QC rolls up his sleeves and joins the front line Image credit: Max Hill QC (Twitter) The Crown Prosecution Service’s (CPS) new head honcho popped into a busy west London magistrates’ court...
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Arriving now: The transportation revolution is here, and lawyers should be...
Burges Salmon lawyers discuss the impact of electric and autonomous vehicles on the legal profession and the opportunities ahead Left to right: Burges Salmon’s Ed Barratt, Lucy Pegler and Olivia Ward...
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Cost of super-exam is a ‘major concern’, says Junior Lawyers’ Division
SQE fees could hit £4,500, but prep course prices remain unknown Amy Clowrey, the incoming chair of the Junior Lawyers’ Division (JLD) of the Law Society, stated this week that with the Solicitors...
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The Apprentice: High street solicitor still in the running after art dealing...
Contains spoilers: Sarah Ann Magson one step closer to £250,000 investment Image credit: BBC High street solicitor Sarah Ann Magson is safely through to the next round of The Apprentice after her team...
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Struggling to secure a training contract helped me build resilience
Ahead of Secrets to Success Birmingham, Gowling WLG partner Samantha Holland recalls a tough start to her career Gowling WLG’s Sam Holland, who’ll be speaking at Secrets to Success Birmingham on...
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Big Four giant KPMG to DOUBLE lawyer headcount to over 3,000 within ‘next few...
It would make it one of the largest law firms in the world The Big Four’s assault on the legal services market looks set to continue with KPMG revealing an ambitious growth strategy which could see its...
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Norton Rose Fulbright to double size of Newcastle legal hub
Global law firm looks to tap into the region’s top universities and skilled talent Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) is doubling the size of its legal process hub in Newcastle as it looks to...
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