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Calls concerning bullying and harassment up 80%, says lawyer helpline
Majority of callers to LawCare women LawCare, a mental health charity that runs a helpline offering support to lawyers, has revealed calls concerning bullying and harassment nearly doubled over the...
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Criminal lawyers in uproar over court IT chaos
Continuing digital outage plays havoc with justice system The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has apologised after multiple IT outages caused chaos in the criminal courts and the wider justice system...
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How we made it this far
Big hitters from Skadden and Quinn Emanuel, and a rising star from Kirkland & Ellis, tell their stories From left to right: Quinn Emanuel London managing partner Richard East, Skadden co-head of...
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Young Legal Aid Lawyers: SRA must reintroduce mandatory minimum trainee pay
Enforceable salary requirements ditched by SRA in 2014 A group representing young legal aid lawyers has called on the regulator to rethink its decision to abolish the requirement for a minimum salary...
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Lawyers are stressed — but not as much as social workers and recruiters
Increasing workloads number one stress source, research shows New research has suggested that almost three-quarters of lawyers are feeling the strain at work. In what won’t come as a surprise to those...
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This is how one City law firm responds to market change
The panel, comprised of lawyers and business services professionals, had plenty to say on topics ranging from Brexit, the economic cycle and the rise of disruptive technologies From left to right:...
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Why do City trainees who start in March earn less than those who start in...
‘There’s clearly a glitch in the system!’ In the latest instalment of our Career Conundrums series, one rookie lawyer wants to know why some City law firms pay trainees different salaries depending on...
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Understanding the success of US law firms in London
Four Shearman & Sterling partners share their insights Left to right: Korey Fevzi, Marwa Elborai, James Webber, Jacques McChesney With their soaring salaries and rapid expansion across London,...
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Charles Russell Speechlys lawyer and two sons smash 3,000 mile rowing record
Raise £180,000 for charity in the process Ben Duffy A partner at City law firm Charles Russell Speechlys, along with his two sons, has completed an epic 3,000-mile unsupported row across the Atlantic...
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Hogan Lovells partner caught watching porn at work leaves firm
Irwin Mitchell lawyer filmed the incident from an adjacent office Irwin Mitchell’s office (left) and Hogan Lovells’ office (right) A partner at Hogan Lovells who was suspended after he was caught...
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What it’s like to do a training contract at PwC
Two PwC trainee solicitors reveal how to maximise your experiences on your application forms and give an insider’s view on a Big Four training contract — ahead of the firm’s application deadline next...
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My 10 trickiest training contract interview questions
Fortunately, I was never asked ‘sell me this pen’ Training contract interviews usually contain all the obvious questions. Why this firm? What are the challenges facing the legal profession? Tell me...
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‘Lawtech? We’ve no idea what it is’, say 50% of junior lawyers
Despite hype, two-thirds reported no change to their job role ‘Math Lady’ meme As City law firms continue to fire off press release after press release in a bid to show they’re taking lawtech...
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Stephenson Harwood posts 100% spring trainee retention score
All eight March qualifiers to stay put City outfit Stephenson Harwood has posted a perfect spring retention score of 100%. The 10-office outfit confirmed that all eight of its final-seat trainees had...
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Brexit could generate plenty of opportunities for future lawyers
Ahead of Legal Cheek’s ‘How will Brexit disarray affect future lawyers?’ event at ULaw Moorgate on Thursday, ULaw associate professor Trevor Tayleur casts an expert eye over the impending upheaval...
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Junior solicitor struck off for fare dodging just two years after qualifying
Adam Kemeny avoided paying £650 worth of train fares from Shoreditch to Surrey Redhill station (credit: Google) A junior lawyer has been struck off for dodging train fares on his morning commute. Adam...
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Lord Chancellor condemns Nazi death threat against solicitor defending...
Tuckers partner Richard Egan sent threatening letter for representing Jack Shepherd David Gauke and Richard Egan (credit: Chris McAndrew and Tuckers Solicitors) The Lord Chancellor, David Gauke, has...
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Strike off for ‘pressured and bullied’ trainee solicitor who blew whistle on...
‘Horrendous environment’ did not excuse dishonesty, tribunal found De Vita Platt Solicitors (credit: Google) A whistleblowing trainee solicitor who was “deceived, pressured, bullied and manipulated” by...
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How not to get a training contract at Alan & Ovary, Freshfields Brickhouse...
Grad recruiters reveal favourite firm name blunders Despite being one of the most important documents they’ll ever draft, aspiring lawyers continue to drop that biggest of training contract application...
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Junior lawyer MP jailed for lying to avoid speeding fine
Property law specialist Fiona Onasanya handed three-month custodial sentence MP Fiona Onasanya A junior lawyer turned Labour MP has today been jailed for three months after being found guilty lying to...
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