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Hill Dickinson reserves training contracts for paralegals
Two out of 12 TCs will go to graduates already employed by national giant Major national law firm Hill Dickinson has confirmed that two out of its 12 training contract places starting in 2018 will be...
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Lawyers assure upset Bremainers that Vote Leave victory is NOT legally binding
That doesn’t mean they’re happy about the result If you’re feeling upset about the referendum results, let lawyers assure you a UK exit from the European Union might not even happen. It’s shaping up to...
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Bar Council insists London will remain a global litigation centre as City law...
UK legal sector displays a stiff upper lip in wake of historic EU referendum result The Bar Council, remaining resolute this morning, has suggested that London will continue to be a “leading centre”...
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London law firms to cut back on EU trainees following Brexit
As many as 20% of City firms’ trainees are non-British EU citizens — something which may be about to change City of London law firms’ approach to hiring trainee solicitors is set to be seriously...
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Half of Baker & McKenzie’s new London partners are women
International heavyweight promotes 85 lawyers across its global offices Chicago-headquartered global giant Baker & McKenzie has promoted six City lawyers to partner level, three of which are women....
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10 types of people you will meet on your vac scheme
Which one are you? It’s that time of year again: summer vac scheme season. Students from across the country will be descending on the City of London in the hopes of wowing and wooing grad recruiters at...
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From a small town in one of India’s poorest states to Herbert Smith Freehills
Ahead of ‘How to make it as a City lawyer — with the Black Solicitors Network’, Siddhartha Shukla charts his incredible route to becoming a solicitor in London I come from a small town in northern...
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Chasing Shadows
Meet the two lawyer newbies promoted to positions in the shadow cabinet that Corbyn/McDonnell are too busy to occupy There are promotions, and there are promotions, and Rebecca Long-Bailey (ex-Hill...
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Texas Law Hawk part IV: Baseball, bikinis and even bigger explosions
US lawyer back at it again with another bizarre advert US lawyer Bryan Wilson, aka the Law Hawk, returns to our computer screens with his fourth crazy commercial. For those unfamiliar with the criminal...
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University of Law offers half price course fees for out-of-work LPC students
Wannabe lawyers will still receive a 50% rebate on LPC fees if they have failed to secure employment within nine months of graduating The University of Law (ULaw) has revealed that out-of-work wannabe...
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Why students don’t need to have it all figured out at law school
Amid the competing attractions of different areas of law, it’s important to keep an open mind, writes BPP University’s Kandice Horsey ahead of ‘How to make it as a City lawyer’ As a student, you have...
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Fieldfisher kicks off Autumn retention season with perfect 100% result
Meanwhile City outfit CMS Cameron McKenna finally reveals disappointing spring figure of just 62% City law firm Fieldfisher has kicked off the 2016 Autumn retention season, revealing it will keep 100%...
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Shearman & Sterling retains all 13 of its qualifying trainees
Gold stars and pats on the back all round at big-paying US firm’s London office Global heavyweight Shearman & Sterling has retained all of its London trainee solicitors, the firm announced this...
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9 things you need to know if you are applying for a training contract this...
Ahead of Norton Rose Fulbright’s training contract application deadline on 15 July, senior associate Andrew Roycroft shares what he has learned from participating in the graduate recruitment process 1....
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What Brexit? Herbert Smith Freehills boosts pay for newly qualified...
Trainee salaries also rise at London office of global giant Newly qualified (NQ) solicitors at Herbert Smith Freehills could walk away with a remuneration package worth as much as £90,000, in what is...
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The next legal boom? India to open legal market to international law firms
Some welcome news amid Brexit chaos for London’s megafirms One of the biggest legal markets in the world is set to open its doors to foreign lawyers — potentially creating a boom of investment and...
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Legal dream team fights to make Brexit conditional on parliamentary backing
Big guns from Mishcon de Reya, Blackstone, Matrix and Monckton take aim at referendum decision Some of London’s leading public and EU law specialists are launching a last gasp legal bid to preserve...
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Being different makes you stronger: a newly qualified lawyer’s perspective
Diversity is a positive in the City, writes Hogan Lovells associate Amma Boakye — who will be speaking at ‘How to make it as a City lawyer’ on Wednesday Sometimes people are inclined to look at how...
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Why I turned down a hot summer in Ibiza to work at a legal support charity
I had the chance to go away for the summer — here are five reasons why I’m glad I didn’t Though it would have been a lot easier to visit everyone’s favourite Balearic island, I chose to complete a...
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Magic circle embraces artificial intelligence
Clifford Chance latest outfit to embrace futuristic robot-style tech to improve speed, efficiency and quality Magic circle giant Clifford Chance is the latest City outfit to embrace the mysterious...
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