67% Reed Smith has retained 67% of its London trainees, with ten newly qualified (NQ) solicitors from a cohort of fifteen staying on in permanent roles. Four will join the energy and natural resources industry team, with two apiece joining…
Up from a record low of 44% The report on the latest SQE1 sitting has been released, showing an overall pass rate of 56% — up slightly on last summer’s record low of 44%. The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) reported…
Exclusive: Reference to D&I networks taken down Skadden appears to have removed a section from its UK graduate recruitment website that outlined the diversity networks available to trainee solicitors, Legal Cheek can reveal, amid mounting criticism over the firm’s $100…
Cash rewards for reaching one million prompts on Microsoft Copilot Shoosmiths has become the first major UK law firm to announce it will tie bonuses to how much lawyers use artificial intelligence (AI), encouraging its staff reach one million prompts…
Willkie follows Paul Weiss and Skadden Willkie Farr & Gallagher has become the latest US giant to strike a deal with President Donald Trump in order to avoid a potentially costly executive order. The deal will see Willkie provide pro…
Scottish Suits? Legal Cheek readers may be interested in a new drama confirmed by the BBC, which follows the lives of young lawyers working Scotland’s “high-octane” legal scene. The BBC’s latest original drama, Counsels, is set in Glasgow and spans…
SRA delay draws criticism The Legal Services Board (LSB) has raised concerns over the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) failure to publish SQE provider pass rates, setting a deadline of Autumn 2025 for the data to be released. The delay was…
Is this the end of the road for solicitors and barristers? The UK legal profession is bracing itself for the biggest shake up in a generation as the government announces plans for a new ‘Balicitor’ category combing the solicitor and…
Magic Circle lawyer turned career guru Husnara Begum offers her top tips I have mentored hundreds of final seat trainees preparing to make the jump to newly qualified (NQ) level during some of the most challenging qualification rounds. This included…
Another Skadden lawyer goes viral Another Skadden lawyer has gone viral — this time on LinkedIn — after resigning from the firm following its $100 million pro bono deal to avoid a potential executive order. In the post titled “Skadden…