Expelled and caring for her sister, Leonie Hughes never stopped pursuing her dream Leonie Hughes A barrister who overcame a turbulent upbringing, school expulsion, and 11 years of part-time study has gone viral after sharing her story online. Leonie Hughes…
Tips on how to navigate the process from a future Magic Circle trainee Securing a training contract at a top firm can feel a bit like a lottery: countless applications, limited offers, and for many aspiring solicitors, the process can…
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend From packing boxes to Baker McKenzie’s global chair: How Sunny Mann took the top job at a $3.7bn law firm [Financial News] (£) Harrow Court reopens after three…
Don’t ditch those textbooks just yet The rise of AI will not make core law modules redundant and aspiring lawyers from the “TikTok generation” will still need to master the fundamentals, according to one of the country’s more senior judges….
Two NQs on fixed term contracts Hogan Lovells has retained 14 of its 21 final seat trainees qualifying this spring, it has confirmed. The global law firm revealed it made 16 offers with 14 rookies accepting positions at the firm….
Under a month away From top left to bottom right: Camilla Brignall, Learning & Development Manager at Linklaters; Chris Ballantyne, High Performance Coach and ex City-lawyer; Christopher Kahler, Co-founder of Kinnu; Emma Jones, LawCare Trustee; Luke Nelson, Accutrainee Trainee Solicitor;…
‘Sad case’ A junior solicitor who fabricated 100 hours of time across four client matters while struggling to meet her billing targets has been struck off, despite the tribunal expressing sympathy for the pressures she faced. Clare Elizabeth Forster, who…
Partners vote in favour Partners at both Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader have voted to approve what the firms are billing as the “largest law firm merger in history”, with the newly combined outfit also unveiling its new branding ahead of…
Three-year deal Kirkland & Ellis is reportedly planning to poach a top partner from rival Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz with an eye-watering pay package of $80 million (£60 million). Earlier this year, Kirkland lost star US-based partner David Nemecek…
Henry Nelson-Case becomes fourth high-profile figure in weeks to quit legal practice Henry Nelson-Case Popular lawfluencer Henry Nelson-Case has announced he is stepping away from legal practice, becoming the latest in a string of online legal personalities to pivot into…