Isolated incident A junior solicitor has been suspended from practice for 12 months after admitting he altered correspondence with a client in what he described as a “moment of panic”. Michael Goodwin, 40, joined Talbots Law in 2021 and had…
National law firm confirms it did not advise deputy PM on £800k flat stamp duty error Angela Rayner MP – Credit: Simon Dawson Shoosmiths has moved to distance itself from the political row surrounding deputy prime minister Angela Rayner, after…
52 out of 71 Pinsent Masons has kept on 52 of its 71 qualifying trainees this autumn, giving the firm a retention score of 73%. Nineteen of the newly qualified (NQ) solicitors join the firm’s finance and projects team, with…
85% Baker McKenzie has announced an 85% retention rate for its latest batch of London trainees. Of the 20 qualifying trainees, 17 are staying on in newly qualified (NQ) roles with the firm. The cohort of fresh-faced associates will spread…
Convicted earlier this year A trainee solicitor has been hit with restrictions on where and how he can work in the legal profession after being convicted of criminal offences. Salhan Mukesh was working as a trainee solicitor at Birmingham’s MCS…
Prioritising additional chargeable work over potential work–life balance benefits Lawyers are increasingly using AI tools to drive up billable hours, with more than half admitting they spend the time saved by automation on extra chargeable work. The findings come from…
29 out of 31 Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has posted an impressive 94% autumn trainee retention rate. All 31 trainees qualifying this month applied for newly qualified (NQ) associate roles, with the firm making 30 offers — 29 of which…
Work-life balance and lack of career progression among key drivers Junior lawyers are leaving law firms in droves, with the number of associates quitting the profession almost doubling in the past year, according to new research. The BigHand Legal Talent…
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Epping hotel asylum seekers to remain at the Bell, court rules [BBC News] Epping hotel judge ‘reported to conduct office’ over bias allegations [The Telegraph] (£) Labour won…
Inês Pinheiro has launched TikTok, Instagram and LinkedIn pages to tell her story Deary me today founder Inês Pinheiro A DLA Piper trainee has gone public with her extraordinary journey from cleaning offices in London to starting her training contract…