New US outfit poised to challenge presidential actions Rachel Cohen, the associate whose Skadden resignation went viral on LinkedIn, has announced she will join Lowell and Associates with co-resignees. Cohen…
Ashley and Hayden join dad Darryl at gunnercooke as joint chiefs of staff Ashley Cooke (L), Darryl Cooke and Hayden Cooke (R) Darryl Cooke, founder of corporate firm gunnercooke, has…
A round-up of online musings, memes and more So not just me, then Dragon lawyers This is awesome – law firm called Dragon Lawyers filed court papers with this watermark…
Embargo confusion after draft judgment was sent to press The High Court has ruled that international firm Fieldfisher will not face contempt of court proceedings after a confidential judgment was…
Still got it A global survey of lawyers and arbitrators has found that London remains the top choice of location for international arbitrations, followed by Hong Kong and Singapore, solidifying…
Patrick McCann to lead influential professional body The City of London Law Society (CLLS) has appointed the former global director of learning at Linklaters as its new chief executive. The…
Womble Bond Dickinson associate discusses monthly budget Womble Bond Dickinson associate, Mia Siddique, breaks down her monthly budget A young lawyer has taken to TikTok to discuss her monthly budget…
Top lawyers’ hourly rates closing in on £2,000, new report shows New research has revealed that some partners at the world’s top law firms are being charged out to their…
The Legal Cheek team ask how law firms should react to Trump’s hostile executive orders — listen now The Legal Cheek podcast returns this week as publisher Alex Aldridge and…
University of Bristol law student has been sharing her application journey online A top legal TikToker has celebrated securing a training contract offer after sharing months of hard work with…
Doesn’t matter that it’s informal Image via Unsplash A top judge has ruled that a WhatsApp exchange constituted a contract in a demolition dispute. Roger ter Haar KC of Crown…
Law training experts join influencers and academics at Legal Cheek’s annual in-person conference From top left to bottom right: Julie Swan, Director of Education and Training at the Solicitors Regulation…
Around 2% of the firm’s workforce DWF has placed more than 100 staff at risk of redundancy as the firm moves to streamline its operations amid ongoing cost-cutting pressures. The…
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Ex-PM Gordon Brown makes criminal complaint against Rupert Murdoch’s media empire Lawyer in Trump’s inner circle now a…
Company informs Legal Cheek that no questions generated by AI are used in SQE assessments Kaplan’s use of AI for SQE “question development” has come under scrutiny amid a row…