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‘Is a training contract at a global law firm’s Middle East office a viable...
A wannabe barrister requires readers’ help Dubai In the latest instalment in our Career Conundrums series, a wannabe construction barrister wants to know if her roundabout route to the London bar is...
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There’s more to being a good lawyer than just knowing the law
Ahead of Tuesday’s student event in Manchester , Irwin Mitchell corporate partner Victoria Zivkovic explains why commercial awareness means going beyond the textbooks Victoria Zivkovic As any lawyer...
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Law firm flotations could help attract top lawyer talent through mega-money...
As rumours surrounding Mishcon IPO continue There are “many good reasons” why large law firms may consider a stock market flotation, according to the results of a new survey, including an “enhanced...
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I felt a part of the firm from the moment I walked through the door
Ashurst’s Aneesa Khan reflects on life as a dispute resolution associate ahead of the firm’s winter vac scheme deadline on 3 November Aneesa Khan It was during her vacation scheme that Aneesa Khan...
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Wrong type of lawyer
A Monday cartoon courtesy of The Sketching Solicitor The Sketching Solicitor works for a law firm in the City. Enjoy his series of cartoons every other Monday on Legal Cheek. The post Wrong type of...
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Covington & Burling ups London NQ solicitor pay to £120,000
Extra £20,000 US law firm Covington & Burling has raised the already impressive salaries of its London newly qualified (NQ) lawyers even further. Junior lawyer pay at the Washington-headquartered...
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Fifth of law firms fail on money laundering rules, says SRA
Regulator to ramp up compliance checks in wake of review One in five law firms are failing to maintain adequate systems to prevent money laundering, a review undertaken by the Solicitors Regulation...
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Black History Month: Why we must use it as a platform for action
Mayer Brown associate Edmund Bentsi-Enchill explains how it can help level the playing field for talented students Edmund Bentsi-Enchill Black History Month means different things to different people....
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You’ve ‘wrecked’ my dream of becoming a lawyer: French LPC student blasts...
PM is putting party and ego before national interests, Royal Holloway law grad claims Original image via Snowmanradio A London-based French law student has penned an emotional open letter to Boris...
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‘My life as an environmental lawyer’
Ahead of tonight’s event, ‘The green economy — with Burges Salmon in Bristol’, associate Stephen Lavington reflects on his route into the law and offers advice to the next generation of lawyers Stephen...
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Benefit fraud trial: Lord Harley caught out after becoming ‘particularly...
Filmed by investigators Image credit: Alan Blacker (Facebook) Alan Blacker, aka Lord Harley, is in court accused of illegally receiving £60,000 in disability benefits. Appearing at Manchester’s...
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Swansea Uni-backed legal lab scoops £4 million in EU funding
New hub to support research and develop advances in lawtech, Welsh government says A Swansea University-backed legal hub is set to receive a hefty £4 million windfall thanks to the EU, it was announced...
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Taylor Wessing lawyers open up about mental health
Partners and associates share experiences of handling stress at work Left to right: Laurence Lieberman, Rachel Jones, Katie Knowles, Poppy Coleman and Matthew Royle Five Taylor Wessing lawyers of...
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Vampire, joker and clown top list of Halloween characters public most...
Have you ever wondered which popular Halloween character the general public most associate with lawyers? No? Ok, neither have we… But someone who clearly has is Matt Schmoldt, a personal injury lawyer...
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Osborne Clarke chalks up 95% trainee retention result
19 out of 20 Osborne Clarke has posted an impressive retention score of 95%. Of the 20 trainees who qualified this autumn, 19 secured associate positions at the international outfit. The newly...
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Super-exam pass rates could be higher than LPC, says boss of new SQE mega...
Comments come after Linklaters training chief revealed fear that more magic circle rookies could fail SQE The managing director of global legal education giant Barbri has moved to allay fears that the...
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It’s important to have a passion outside law
Hill Dickinson partner Ian Gillis on martial arts, Manchester and the importance of a commercial mindset Ian Gillis training in Japan “We want commercially minded people with an inquisitive mind, who...
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BPP grad denied licence to practise law over LLM plagiarism
Applied for foreign lawyer status A BPP University Law School graduate has been denied the right to practise as a solicitor after being caught plagiarising during her studies. Juhi Valia applied for...
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Pro bono week: a quarter of barristers undertook free legal work last year
Record high The number of barristers undertaking pro bono work hit record highs last year, new stats reveal. Never shared publicly before, the Bar Council figures show that one in every four barristers...
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How I secured a training contract in the Edinburgh office of an international...
Ahead of Wednesday’s student careers event in Edinburgh, Matt Finnie, a second-year trainee at Addleshaw Goddard, on how to forge a career in the law Matt Finnie Matt Finnie, now in his second year as...
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