Taylor Wessing ups NQ lawyer pay to £115k – Legal Cheek
Boosts SQE grant too Taylor Wessing has become the latest law firm to increase the salaries of its newly qualified (NQ) lawyers, upping rates by £15,000. The boost sees NQ…
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Monday morning round-up – Legal Cheek
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Starting salaries are £180,000 — but do young lawyers believe the hours, stress and burnout are worth it?…
Linklaters posts 78% retention rate in cohort featuring relocated Moscow trainees – Legal Cheek
46 out of 59 Magic Circle law firm Linklaters has confirmed its Autumn retention rate, with 46 out of 59 final-seat trainees — or 78% — securing associate roles. Eleven…
Aspiring barrister: ‘Should I take a 17k pay cut for CV-boosting role?’ – Legal Cheek
Will move pay off? In the latest instalment in our Career Conundrums series, a budding barrister is looking for some guidance on how to secure a pupillage, and whether sacrificing…
The best social media posts of the week – Legal Cheek
A round-up of online musings, memes and more Overheard in Liverpool County Court 10 times I embarrassed myself when I first started my job as a trainee lawyer Why as…
City law quartet post strong financial results – Legal Cheek
2Birds, Macs, Simmons and Taylor Wessing The 2024 law firm financial results season is gathering pace, with a raft of City outfits posting positive numbers. Bird & Bird saw its…
Aspiring solicitor who spent 13 years in care system celebrates graduation milestone in viral LinkedIn post – Legal Cheek
Against the odds Harpreet Powar An aspiring solicitor has gone viral on LinkedIn after sharing her remarkable journey from life in care to graduating with a law degree. Harpreet Powar…
Clifford Chance revenues climb to £2.3 billion amid US expansion – Legal Cheek
PEP comes in at £2.04 million Clifford Chance has gone public with its latest set of financial results, recording upticks in both global revenues and profits. The Magic Circle firm…
Solicitor rebuked for spitting at neighbours while drunk – Legal Cheek
Went on to breach restraining order A solicitor who damaged his neighbours’ front door and spat at them while intoxicated has been rebuked by the regulator. In February 2023, David…
SRA confirms 200% hike in compensation fund levy for solicitors – Legal Cheek
£90 each The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is proceeding with plans to increase the contributions solicitors must make to a special compensation fund by a hefty 200%. The move means…
More firms see profits climb in latest financial results – Legal Cheek
HSF, Kingsley Napley and Mills & Reeve Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) is one of the latest law firms to publish its financial results, showing significant increases in both revenues and…
Monday morning round-up – Legal Cheek
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Latham & Watkins approves ‘super points’ to boost partner pay above $20m (£) Corporate lawyer Faiza Saeed: ‘There’s…
Revealed: The Bar Courses with the highest pass rates – Legal Cheek
Bar Standards Board’s latest data release well worth a look for aspiring barristers The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has published a detailed breakdown of pass rates according to Bar Course…
Solicitor apprentice: ‘Will taking a gap year after qualifying kill my career?’ – Legal Cheek
Wants to travel In the latest instalment of our Career Conundrums series, a solicitor apprentice seeks readers’ opinions on whether taking a gap year upon qualification would harm her career.…
The best social media posts of the week – Legal Cheek
A round-up of online musings, memes and more ‘I gave some controversial advice last week ’ In Law School? Write running notes. Unusual and cool things in law firm offices…