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City law firm recruits cannabis partner
Ince looks to capitalise on growing market Ince is looking to cash in on the burgeoning legal weed scene with the appointment of its first partner specialising in cannabis law. The City law firm...
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Freshfields keeps 35 out of 39 spring qualifying trainees
90% Freshfields has confirmed it’s retaining 35 of its 39 trainees due to qualify this month, handing the magic circle player a solid spring score of 90%. The firm, which dishes out around 80 training...
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How techy do you have to be to work in tech law?
DWF technology, media and telecoms partner Ben McLeod shares his thoughts ahead of tomorrow’s ‘Secrets to Success — Birmingham’ event Ben McLeod “It’s a cliché, I know, but no day is like another,”...
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Junior solicitor removed from profession after backdating legal aid paperwork
He was just a few months qualified at the time A junior solicitor has been struck off for backdating a client’s signature on some legal aid paperwork. Charles David Myers was just a few months...
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What it’s like working at a global law firm outside London
Three Hogan Lovells associates based in the firm’s Birmingham office tell all to Legal Cheek Careers Paula Inglis, Katherine Wood and Simon Grimshaw Ahead of ‘Secrets to Success — Birmingham’ this...
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Covington & Burling London lawyer allegedly blasts BA over ‘s***’ first-class...
Antonio Michaelides reportedly claimed staff took over five hours to fit baby seat A high-flying City lawyer allegedly claimed his £15,000 first-class jolly to Dubai was ruined when British Airways...
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SRA publishes SQE sample question with wrong answer, says law prof
Whoops The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has published what one law school chief claims is the wrong answer to one of its own sample questions for the upcoming Solicitors Qualifying Examination...
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What will the law firm of 2020s look like?
Three Womble Bond Dickinson lawyers look to the decade ahead Last week a trio of Womble Bond Dickinson lawyers looked to the future and predicted what the new decade has in store for legal practice....
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Ropes & Gray bumps London NQ pay to £130,000 as it confirms spring retention...
Keeps two out of three NQs The London office US outfit Ropes & Gray has bumped the salaries of newly-qualified (NQ) lawyers. The firm’s associates will now receive £130,000 plus bonus, up 8% from...
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70% of lawyers worry about letting their bosses down
Many also fret over lack of genuine workmates, new research finds An overwhelming number of lawyers worry about disappointing their bosses, according to new research published this week. The study,...
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Student event: Commercial Awareness Question Time Dublin — with Arthur Cox,...
Tuesday 18 February in Dublin; open to all students Dublin Legal Cheek is coming to the Irish capital for its latest student event. The session — which takes place on the evening of Tuesday 18 February...
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Nearing the end of your TC? This is how to secure an NQ position
Magic circle lawyer turned career guru Husnara Begum offers up her nine top tips to making a smooth transition from rookie to junior associate How time flies. I have gained almost a decade’s experience...
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Quinn Emanuel follows Freshfields in ditching ‘Dear Sirs’ from lawyers’ emails
‘The idea is to show that we take gender seriously’, says US firm US outfit Quinn Emanuel has banned its London lawyers from using the term “Dear Sirs” in external correspondence, it has emerged. In an...
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Dublin’s future as a global legal hub
Ahead of tomorrow’s ‘Commercial Awareness Question Time’ event in Dublin, BARBRI’s Chris Jorgenson sets out his vision for Ireland’s rapidly expanding legal market Chris Jorgenson, director of EMEA...
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Over half of female lawyers have experienced or witnessed sexism at work
But 46% fail to report over fears it would negatively impact their careers, new research reveals Over half of women in the legal profession say they or women they work with have been on the receiving...
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Deloitte teams up with PhD tech students to solve ‘future problems’ in the...
Tackle areas ripe for development including AI and blockchain Deloitte has teamed up with a group of PhD students to launch a series of new “deep tech” start-ups that the Big Four player hopes will...
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What went down at LegalEdCon North 2020
Last month’s Manchester conference marked the beginning of some important conversations centering around the SQE, Sophie Currie reports Last month saw the return of Legal Cheek’s highly-anticipated...
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‘I’ve got first year scheme offers from A&O, HSF and Slaughters — which...
They all run on the same dates In the latest instalment in our Career Conundrums series, one first year student has secured open day offers from three top law firms — but unfortunately the dates clash....
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Top solicitors, barristers and judges unite to form climate change alliance
A group of senior lawyers have drawn on their expertise to publish a series of contract clauses and laws to help tackle the climate crisis. The Climate Contract Playbook and Green Paper of Model Laws...
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Lessons from litigators
Members of Travers Smith’s dispute resolution team share what they have learned from working on high-profile, complex and varied disputes Four members of Travers Smith’s dispute resolution team have...
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