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The life of a trainee solicitor: Glasgow edition
The latest in our series of interviews with trainees from across the UK takes us to Glasgow. Kathleen Docherty, a trainee at Addleshaw Goddard, explains what life is like in the city, and gives us her top five reasons to live and work there.
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Bird & Bird: a truly unique training contract
As a trainee at an international law firm, you’ll be exposed to a wealth of work with high-profile clients—a great opportunity early on in your career! We spoke to Adeena Wells at Bird & Bird to find out more about the training contract at the firm.
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Martin Luther King and Enoch Powell: 50 years on
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King and Enoch Powell’s ‘Rivers of Blood’ speech: both touchstone moments in the history of Western race relations. So how has legislation in the past half-century bridged gaps and righted wrongs? And what still needs to be done?
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Knocking down the barriers
Do you want to study law but feel it’s not a world that represents you? Don’t despair! There are numerous schemes, societies and initiatives to help those groups that are underrepresented in the legal profession.
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Education, diversity and the law
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Training as a solicitor in Manchester: TLT
We spoke to Michael El Gawly, a third seat trainee in the Manchester office of TLT, to find out why he decided to apply to train at TLT and what the application process was like.
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Representing the Grenfell victims
As The Grenfell Tower Inquiry continues to hear evidence, we take a look at the various organisations and legal campaign groups that are keeping the spotlight on the victims.
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The fallout from Windrush
The Windrush saga has shone a light on the nature of citizenship, and the implications for housing, employments, legal contracts and much more. So what are the requirements, and are there any other groups that could fall through the cracks?
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The life of a trainee solicitor: Bristol edition
Bristol is a vibrant and lively city, with a lot to offer trainees and junior lawyers. We spoke to Sophie Hayward, a trainee solicitor at TLT’s Bristol office, to find out what she enjoys most about living and working in Bristol.
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Getting to grips with areas of law: the Macfarlanes perspective
There’s a wealth of practice areas out there for qualified lawyers, and you will likely experience some on your training contract, but it’s hard to get a real sense of exactly what each one involves. Ahead of Macfarlanes’ Practice Area Open Day, where you will have the opportunity to speak to each of their practice areas, we spoke to six lawyers at the firm. We gained an insight into their day-to-day responsibilities and found out a bit more about what life is like at Macfarlanes.
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The history of transgender rights in the UK
The battle over gender rights and identity has taken on huge significance in the past few years. But our understanding of transgender issues has a long and complex history, which is helping shape the present legal landscape.
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"People are at the heart of everything that we do" : diversity and inclusion at RPC
In order for diversity and inclusion to be successful at law firms, it's essential for those firms to introduce their own initiatives and schemes. RPC has been doing just that. We spoke to Ellinor Davey, people & projects manager, as well as Emma Maksimovic, engagement and inclusion manager, to find out more.
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AllAboutLaw Awards 2018: top law firms recognised
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Minding the gap
There is now a legal obligation for businesses to publish data on their gender pay gaps, including high-profile law firms paying their (mainly male) partners infamously high salaries. So how are they measuring up?
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“Our ultimate aim is to be the LGBT+ employer of choice in the legal sector.
For anyone who defines as LGBT+, entering a corporate workplace may seem daunting. Thanks to the internal efforts of a lot of top employers, it needn’t be. Toby Horner is co-chair of the Arcus LGBT+ network at Clifford Chance. Here, he talks through the importance of having such a network, and provides details of some of the events hosted by Arcus.
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For better, for worse: a deep dive into historic international mergers
M&A is a dominant practice area in law, and for good reason. When companies with international influence decide on—or are forced into—a merger, there are many legal ramifications. We examine some recent and historic mergers, as well as those that went wrong.
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Tariffs: a legal perspective
As the US edges towards a trade war with other countries, concern about the future of trade between the UK and the EU is also on the rise. So how will this legal minefield be negotiated?
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#JurysOut: the law versus public opinion
Alongside traditional courtroom cases, many public figures who get into legal trouble find themselves facing the court of public opinion. What are the implications for the course of justice?
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Media law: home and abroad
What is the future of media regulation in the UK, and how does it compare to other counties? We look at the differences and similarities.
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You're hired! How lawyers make better entrepreneurs
The new season of the Apprentice is in full swing—and at the moment, there are two lawyers on the show. Matthew Kay, director of Vario for Pinsent Masons, weighs in on the entrepreneurial skills that lawyers develop over the course of their careers, and how they can be both lawyers and entrepreneurs.
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Spotlight on: Amal Clooney
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The connected consumer: Osborne Clarke's key research findings on modern consumerism
The advancement of technology together with increasing globalisation has changed the way we consume—which in turn is influencing the way businesses work. Osborne Clarke has chosen to focus its research efforts on this ever-relevant development. Here we take a look at the work done by Osborne Clarke, examining how the connected consumer is relevant to the legal sector.
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In Uncle Sam's shadow: the US influence over UK law
Although the EU referendum focused attention on Europe’s influence over UK laws, the US has also had a significant influence in the past—and looks set to have an even bigger influence in the future.
Words: Emma Finamore. Images: Josh Krohn and Sam Jenkins.
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Going global: international secondments at Stephenson Harwood
Law exists on an international scale, and this is likely to increase in the future. In line with this, Stephenson Harwood has a strong focus on international secondments. Here, we take a closer look at why the firm values them so much.