Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat is a QBE lawyer? The term QBE comes from the financial sector and is increasingly applied to lawyers as well. A number of conveyancers are QBE and so are in house Counsel. It is rare for anyone to practice in law without at least an LLB or LLM, but they do exist, particularly in…
Reading Time: 4 minutesShould I Stay or Should I Go? In April every year we are regularly contacted by newly qualified and 1 year PQE (post-qualification experience) solicitors who ask the following questions: 1. Should I stay with my training law firm for at least 2 years when I qualify? 2. How much should I get paid? 3.…
Reading Time: 2 minutesHourly Rates of Pay for Locum Solicitors and Legal Executives 5th April 2017 We are still noticing a change in locum rates for conveyancing, although as we have got busier the rates seem to be creeping up a bit. Although locum hourly rate payment vary widely according to the demand, length of assignment, level of…
Reading Time: 4 minutesLegal Job Market Update Key points from 1st March to 4th April 2017 as follows: * The demand for staff generally has increased. * Permanent recruitment has increased. * Locum recruitment has increased but hourly rates are still lower in some areas. * Wills and Probate locum and permanent roles have dropped off but private…
Reading Time: 3 minutesNew Locum Candidates – from £18 per hour CAN-26579 3 year PQE company commercial solicitor and in house legal counsel experienced in commercial contracts, IP and regulatory law. Looking for locum posts anywhere in the UK. CAN-26562 10+ year PQE corporate commercial solicitor dealing with corporate finance, company commercial law and tax and estate planning/wills…
Reading Time: 4 minutesPlease find below a list of new locum, permanent and support staff candidates registered with us in the past 7 days. We have 11,500+ solicitors and legal executives on our database and we recruit at all levels from partners to legal cashiers. New Locum Candidates – from £18 per hour CAN-26561 15 year PQE qualified…
Reading Time: 4 minutesPlease find below a list of new locum, permanent and support staff candidates registered with us in the past 7 days. We have 11,500+ solicitors and legal executives on our database and we recruit at all levels from partners to legal cashiers. New Locum Candidates – from £18 per hour CAN-26516 8 year PQE Solicitor…
Reading Time: 2 minutesHourly Rates of Pay for Locum Solicitors and Legal Executives – March 2017 We have noticed a change in locum rates for conveyancing and I suspect this is a general adjustment in the market. Although locum hourly rate payment vary widely according to the demand, length of assignment, level of experience and advance notice available,…
Reading Time: 3 minutesTop Quality Summary Sections/Personal Statements on CVs The summary at the top of a CV is one of the key areas of a CV that so often gets ignored by candidates or filled with meaningless waffle. A good number of CVs we see every day actually miss them off completely, which is an opportunity missed…
Reading Time: 3 minutesLegal Job Market Update Key points from February 2017 as follows: * The demand for staff generally has increased in line with the seasonal norm. * Permanent recruitment has increased. * Locum recruitment has increased but hourly rates have dropped in some areas. * Wills and Probate locum and permanent roles have dropped off a…
Reading Time: 4 minutesNew Locum Candidates – from £18 per hour CAN-26446 30+ year PQE Solicitor experienced in residential conveyancing, wills & probate and family matrimonial matters. Looking for locum roles in Surrey or South West London. CAN-26456 7 year PQE litigation solicitor dealing with a mixed caseload of PI, civil litigation, family matrimonial and contentious probate. Specific…
Reading Time: 4 minutesPlease find below a list of new locum, permanent and support staff candidates registered with us in the past 7 days. We have 11,500+ solicitors and legal executives on our database and we recruit at all levels from partners to legal cashiers. New Locum Candidates – from £18 per hour CAN-26417 30 year PQE private…
Reading Time: 3 minutesLegal Job Market Update February 2017 Key points from January 2017 as follows: * The demand for staff generally has increased in line with the seasonal norm. * Permanent recruitment has increased. * Locum recruitment has increased. * Wills and Probate locum and permanent roles have stayed relatively busy and private client solicitors remain in…
Reading Time: 3 minutesNew Permanent Fee Earner Candidates 31011620 Wills and Probate Solicitor with 4 years experience, looking for roles in and around Slough, Reading and Aldershot. 27011828 7 year PQE Residential Conveyancing Solicitor available for permanent work in central London. CAN-26398 Company administrator and secretary with over 10 years experience looking for part time roles around South…
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Reading Time: 7 minutesLocums – what to do if a business doesn’t pay Interim Lawyers and Ten Percent Legal specialise in the introduction of locum solicitors to cover assignments at private practice law firms and we are well versed with the problem of consultants not getting paid (it happens to us as well from time to time!). Most…
Reading Time: 2 minutesUsing Logos and Images on CVs Recently we have seen a spate of CVs containing logos and images for employers worked for in the past. Fresh, Bright CVs The CVs look very fresh and bright, and the logos really make them stand out. Surely a win-win situation for everyone? You get your CV to stand…
Reading Time: 3 minutesI want to do Sports Law in a solicitors firm We get a number of enquiries from students and graduates which go something like: “Hello, I want to be a sports lawyer, have you got anything?” or “hi – I’ve done a bit of family law but find it boring. I want to be a…
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat does a Media Lawyer do? When I grow up I want to be a media lawyer and go round slapping injunctions on people. It sounds sooo exciting! Hmm. OK – so you want to be a media solicitor but what does one do in practice? If you need to read this article, one thing…
Reading Time: 5 minutesNew Candidates registered with us 18th January 2017 New Permanent Fee Earner Candidates CAN-26319 10 year PQE Wills & Probate solicitor with excellent levels of experience and STEP membership. Looking for permanent or locum roles in and around Buckinghamshire. CAN-26357 7 year PQE Property Solicitor with expertise in both residential and commercial work looking for…
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFor our full advice on in house legal jobs and moving in house from private practice (and vice versa) please visit our In House page by clicking https://ten-percent.co.uk/in-house-lawyers/ The advice sheet includes the following: How easy is it to move from a solicitors’ firm to an in house legal department? Can anyone do it? Is…
Reading Time: 6 minutesWhen I grow up I want to be a human rights lawyer (and marry George Clooney) We’ve been meaning to write this article for ages and I was only jogged into action by a long train journey and a recent spate of enquiries! So many teenagers and young adults have the idea that they want…
Reading Time: 2 minutesMaking a Job Offer and matching current salary – a good idea? A candidate looks to make a move and we send them over details of vacancies. The candidate applies for a vacancy and we send a CV across to a firm, indicating current salary levels. We go through the recruitment process – interview, discussions,…
Reading Time: 3 minutesLegal Job Market Update – January 11th 2017 Key points for December as follows: * The demand for staff generally has fallen in line with the seasonal norm. * Permanent recruitment has dropped. * Locum recruitment has fallen. * Wills and Probate locum and permanent roles have stayed relatively busy and private client solicitors remain…
Reading Time: 2 minutesA law graduate (and businessman) has recently been in touch to ask the following question: “What areas of law will be busy over the next 5-20 years in the light of trends such as Alternative Business Structures, Artificial Intelligence, etc.?” The following advice is probably about as accurate as a prediction from a clairvoyant, but…
Reading Time: 3 minutesLegal Job Market Update Key points for November as follows: * The demand for staff generally has fallen in line with the seasonal norm. * Permanent recruitment has fallen slightly but remains high. * Locum recruitment has fallen and remains at a lower level. * Family Solicitors, particularly any with LAA experience, remain few and…
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe have 11,000+ solicitors and legal executives registered with us for permanent roles and locum assignments across the UK and we recruit at all levels from senior solicitors to legal cashiers and secretaries. NB: Duty Solicitors now in demand across England and Wales. Register your requirements with us – we have over 400 duty solicitors…
Reading Time: 13 minutesThe LAA have very kindly published the 2017 Standard Crime Contract on the internet, which means it is possible to see exactly what the specifications are for the employed status of duty solicitors and also any restrictions on crime supervisors. Please see the extract in bold regarding ghost duty solicitors and also the new requirements…
Reading Time: 4 minutesNew Permanent Fee Earner Candidates 15111255 Residential Conveyancing & Commercial Property NQ Solicitor looking for a post in Herts, North and Central London. Over 4 years of residential conveyancing experience to date. CAN-26263 20 year PQE Wills & Probate and Residential Conveyancing Solicitor looking for a suitable part-time role in Preston and surrounds. CAN-26243 NQ…
Reading Time: 2 minutesHourly Rates of Pay for Locum Solicitors and Legal Executives Locum hourly rate payment varies widely according to the demand, length of assignment, level of experience and advance notice available. NB: These rates are intended as a guide only. Hourly rates can vary according to the location, duration and level of expertise. November 2016 Private…