Graduates searching for lawyer jobs in London are set to benefit from a new scheme launched by US firm Sullivan & Cromwell in a bid to increase its visibility in the UK. The law firm is poised to introduce its first graduate training programme in the City and will enrol its first intake in the [...]
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Archive for October 2010
Osborne Clarke’s clients scoop AIM awards
Bristol law jobs provider Osborne Clarke represents a number of high-profile clients including Avanti Communications and Digital Barriers, which were recently named winners of at the 2010 AIM Awards. The law firm advised broadband satellite operator Avanti on its £86 million secondary fundraising, for which it won the Best Use of AIM Award during the [...]
Birmingham law firm ‘to make partner appointments’
Birmingham law jobs could be created by one of the practices based in the city despite three partners departing to pursue other opportunities. Clarke Willmott chief executive Stephen Rosser has revealed that despite losing family law partner Andrew Breakwell and real estate and construction partners Simon Bradley and Kathy Toon, the firm is having “a [...]
UK lawyers see rise in Facebook-related legal action
Professionals working in law jobs in Cardiff and other parts of the UK are dealing with an ongoing rise in the number of people seeking advice relating to conduct on the Facebook website, a new report suggests. While millions of people across the country use the social networking site for purely social reasons, cases of [...]
Cardiff solicitor claims top Law Society award
A Cardiff-based solicitor has beaten off stiff competition from professionals in a range of law jobs across the UK to land a major industry award. Lisa Morgan, who works as a senior associate at the Hugh James firm in the Welsh capital has been named as the latest recipient of the Law Society’s junior lawyer [...]
‘Fair’ prenuptial agreements enforceable, Supreme Court rules
In news that may be of interest to those searching for Manchester lawyer jobs, the Supreme Court has ruled that prenuptial agreements are binding as long as they are “fair” and entered into freely. German heiress Katrin Radmacher was backed by the court in her dispute with former investment banker husband Nicolas Granatino, who was [...]
Freshfields to offer staff emergency care
UK companies providing jobs in law could borrow a leaf from magic circle firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s book by ensuring the welfare of their employees is taken care of. The legal practice could attract more interest from those searching for solicitor jobs after linking up with My Family Care to ensure its London employees get [...]
‘Excellent career prospects’ at Hogan Lovells
Client demand is helping to drive Hogan Lovells’ expansion of its dispute resolution partnership, creating career progression opportunities for those holding lawyer jobs in the firm, it has been revealed. Some 11 associates have been turned into partners at the practice in the past two years alone, compared with none in 2008, according to research [...]
Major law firms not offering accelerated LPC course
Firms offering lawyer jobs in London and other parts of the country are yet to accept the accelerated legal practice course (LPC) scheme, which cuts down the length of training, it has been reported. According to Legal Week, only seven of the UK’s top 30 firms have opted to give trainees the opportunity to finish [...]
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