Tag: Solicitors

The best bits from the Legal Cheek-ULaw Summer 2024 Virtual Vac Scheme
A handy summary of the week’s workshops and presentations

Slaughters boosts trainee pay – still ‘carefully considering’ NQ lawyer salary
Magic Circle rivals all increased to £150k

Sidley increases NQ associate salaries to £175,000 in London
Rises for rookies too

The general election could see another lawyer PM. But will it make a difference to lawyers’ lives?
Polly Botsford looks at legally trained PMs of the past and the potential impact of Starmer in No.10

‘My SQE journey as a non-law student with dyslexia’
ULaw student Freya Patten shares her experience of the SQE and her transition from a science grad to future lawyer

City law ‘drinking culture’ poses major challenge for aspiring Muslim lawyers
New report spotlights challenges facing Bangladeshi and Pakistani applicants

Half of lawyers want self-regulation when it comes to AI
New report highlights adoption concerns within the profession

Why it’s not too late to save the SQE
Legal education godfather Professor Nigel Savage has a plan

Only half the public think lawyers have positive impact on society
Negative stereotypes and press coverage partly to blame

‘Lord Harley’ scoops two legal awards
Gongs come despite 2016 strike-off

‘Any advice on navigating the NQ lawyer market?’
Help requested

Students report difficulties getting QWE signed off
Lack of understanding among employers

Goodwin boosts starting salary for newly qualified lawyers to £175k
Pay war intensifies

SQE-you-later: Will the recent exam blunder deter future lawyers?
Law student Dara Antova gives her verdict on the Kaplan marking debacle

5 things to avoid doing on your summer vac scheme
Sidestep these blunders!

Lawyer transforms Zoom workwear with the ‘facsuit’
Perfect for the WFH solicitor in your life

A&O Shearman follows Magic Circle rivals in upping NQ lawyer salaries to £150k
Just Slaughters left to increase