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From eSports to influencers: The hot new practice areas law students need to...
Bird & Bird lawyers discuss the innovative industries that will shape the post-COVID world eSports fans in an arena in Singapore The COVID-19 crisis serves as yet another example that disruption...
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New era of home-working could spell the end for sky-high City lawyer...
PwC partner Ed Stacey reckons it’s getting harder to justify regional pay differences If everyone in a firm is mostly lawyering from their living room, what’s the point of paying people massive...
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Law student gives birth during bar exam
Finishes assessment the next day Brianna Hill with baby Cassius (credit: Brianna Hill) A US law graduate was forced to complete her bar exam from a hospital ward after going into labour just minutes...
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Baker McKenzie lawyer, 32, becomes one of the UK’s youngest judges
Completed TC in 2012 Jason Raeburn A fresh-faced City lawyer has become one of the UK’s youngest judges at just 32. Jason Raeburn, a senior associate in the London office of Baker McKenzie, has been...
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Hogan Lovells keeps 20 out of 29 autumn NQ solicitors
Two on fixed-term contracts Hogan Lovells’ London office Hogan Lovells has today revealed its autumn 2020 trainee retention score. Of the 29 trainees who qualified last month, 20 accepted...
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Russell Group unis launch partnership with new SQE provider
Students at Manchester University and King’s College London will be offered BARBRI SQE workshops and fee discounts The University of Manchester and King’s College London Russell Group institutions the...
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What lies ahead for the banking and finance sector?
A cross-disciplinary team of lawyers and lawtech experts at Norton Rose Fulbright discuss the transition away from LIBOR At Legal Cheek’s latest virtual event, ‘Banking & finance insight: The...
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DWF retains 25 of 39 trainee solicitors
Six on fixed-term deals DWF’s London office DWF has confirmed its autumn 2020 trainee retention score. The listed law firm said 25 of its 39 newly-qualified (NQ) solicitors will be staying on. Six...
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The day-to-day life of a private equity partner explained
Willkie Farr & Gallagher’s Gavin Gordon considers the opportunities for private equity clients post-COVID-19 Willkie Farr & Gallagher’s Gavin Gordon The COVID-19 crisis has had a devastating...
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Majority of law school websites don’t mention SQE, research finds
Only 8% give some detail about new course provision Prospective law students approaching the UCAS cycle for autumn 2021 entry and curious to know how law schools are responding — or not — to the new...
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City law firms repay government furlough money
Norton Rose Fulbright, Herbert Smith Freehills and Osborne Clarke wind back cost-cutting measures after performance exceeds expectations A trio of top City outfits are paying back the cash they...
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My life as an employment lawyer
Luke Bowery, partner at Burges Salmon, considers some of the current issues at play for employment lawyers in the wake of COVID-19 and recent widespread social movements Burges Salmon partner Luke...
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London law firm seeks dog walker on £30k a year
Sign us up! Dog (Banger) for illustrative purposes only A London law firm is looking to recruit a dog walker on a salary of up to £30,000 a year. The somewhat unusual ‘Private Assistant and Dog Walker’...
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CMS lawyers talk remote-working, lawtech and the future of legal practice
A panel of experts reflect on a year of unprecedented twists and turns CMS lawyers of varying levels of seniority came together this month to discuss how the coronavirus is changing the way they work...
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Barrister who broke hotel receptionist’s jaw with hockey stick avoids disbarment
Felix Joel Evans is about to become a solicitor despite GBH conviction A barrister convicted of grievous bodily harm for breaking a hotel receptionist’s jaw with a hockey stick has retrained as a...
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Westminster, Greenwich and London South Bank law students to offer free legal...
Assist with compensation claims A trio of London university law clinics have teamed up with local law centres and community groups to launch a free legal advice hub for victims of the Windrush scandal....
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Over half of trainee solicitors ‘unable to cope with stress’ during lockdown
Report also finds most firms have struggled to train rookies remotely Trainees and junior lawyers have particularly struggled with their mental health during lockdown, new research has found. The...
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The ‘exciting and unusual’ caseload of a private wealth partner
Taylor Wessing’s Ronald Graham explains how the private wealth practice area is driving the COVID-19 recovery Taylor Wessing’s Ronald Graham Of all the private wealth cases that Taylor Wessing partner...
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Law Society award named in honour of Salford Uni law student killed in...
Hogan Lovells’ Sengova Kailondo scoops junior solicitor of the year gong in memory of Aya Hachem Aya Hachem (Credit: PA) A University of Salford law student who was killed in a tragic drive-by shooting...
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ULaw announces SQE partnerships with Southampton, Surrey, Leicester and...
Students to receive super-exam study support The University of Law (ULaw) has cut deals with four universities to prepare students to sit the new solicitor super-exam. ULaw will guarantee places on its...
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