DLA Piper boosts NQ lawyer salaries to £130k – Legal Cheek
Up 18% DLA Piper has boosted the salaries of its newly qualified associates in the London office to £130,000. This marks an 18% rise — or an additional £20,000 —…
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Law firm team leader ‘indecently exposed himself’ during online training session – Legal Cheek
Disqualified A former law firm team leader has been slapped with a disqualification order after indecently exposing himself during an online training session. Andrew Christian Harris, who is not a…
‘Does wearing a Rolex during my vacation scheme send the wrong message?’ – Legal Cheek
Timepiece dilemma In our latest Career Conundrum, a law graduate worries that their pricey watch might make the wrong impression during upcoming vacation schemes. “Hi LC. Please don’t name me.…
Law grad who completed TC barred after working as solicitor without roll admission – Legal Cheek
Worked unqualified for three weeks The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has barred a law graduate from working in legal practice without its prior approval, after she spent several weeks working…
Mentoring scheme for underrepresented aspiring commercial barristers reopens with record number of chambers – Legal Cheek
Apply now The Commercial Bar Association (COMBAR) has launched this year’s mentorship scheme for underrepresented groups, with a record 26 leading commercial chambers involved. This year, COMBAR’s programme offers around…
Ex-Freshfields lawyers raise $30 million for AI tech business – Legal Cheek
Fund further growth Nnamdi Emelifeonwu, and Feargus MacDaeid Two former Magic Circle lawyers have raised $30 million (£22 million) to fund their AI-powered legal tech company. Nnamdi Emelifeonwu and Feargus…
High Court warns lawyers over AI use after ‘fake’ cases cited in submissions – Legal Cheek
Barrister and solicitor escape contempt proceedings The High Court has issued a stern warning to the legal profession after examining two cases involving “fake” citations, suggesting in its judgment that…
David Cameron joins DLA Piper – Legal Cheek
Former PM takes consultancy role at global giant Former Prime Minister David Cameron has joined DLA Piper as a consultant, following reports last month that he was in discussions about…
Cripps and Michelmores in tie-up talks – Legal Cheek
‘Very early stage’ Southern England law firms Cripps and Michelmores are in the very early stages of merger talks which, if successful, would create a new legal firm with an…
Monday morning round-up – Legal Cheek
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend High court tells UK lawyers to stop misuse of AI after fake case-law citations Top lawyer ‘preyed on…
CMS boosts NQ solicitor pay in London to £120k – Legal Cheek
Rises in regions too CMS has increased the salaries of its newly qualified (NQ) lawyers in London to £120,000, with regional offices and those in Scotland also seeing salary rises.…
The best social media posts of the week – Legal Cheek
A round-up of online musings, memes and more I have Peppa pig to thank for my training contract Boss: “it’ll be easier for us to discuss on a quick call”…
Top personal injury lawyer puts £20 million mansion on the market – Legal Cheek
12 bedrooms, cocktail bars, a home-gym, cinema room and more! Credit: Sanderson Young A top Newcastle-based personal injury lawyer has put his colossal Victorian Gothic mansion up for sale for…
‘LPC grads are getting left behind in the SQE switch — and no one’s talking about it’ – Legal Cheek
Aspiring lawyer voices frustration over transitional arrangements We did everything right. We wrote the “Why law?” essays, jumped through the assessment centre hoops, charmed grad recruitment, and secured the training…
DWF partner fined over £2.2 million payout blunder – Legal Cheek
Fined £14k A partner in DWF‘s London office has been fined over £14,000 after he wrongly approved payments amounting to £2.2 million to a property developer client. Mark Andrew Shepherd…