Shoosmiths has announced the winners of its law fair video competition, who have won a place on the firm's summer vacation placement scheme.

National firm Shoosmiths has announced a major expansion in training contract recruitment and newly qualified solicitor vacancies.

The 12th annual LawCareers.Net Training & Recruitment Awards were held in London’s Gibson Hall, in the heart of the City, on Thursday 21 May.

For the second year running, Shoosmiths has grabbed the top spot in the Black Solicitors Network's annual diversity league table.

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Shoosmiths is the latest law firm to implement summer pay rises, increasing its London newly qualified (NQ) solicitor salaries to £105,000.

In a recent report, Shoosmiths found that 82% of in-house senior lawyers expect to increase spending on legal disputes over the next three years.

UK law firm Shoosmiths has launched its first international office “to meet growing client demand” for EU competition, regulatory and trade law advice.  

Two new apprenticeships schemes have launched this week, further cementing the importance of this new route into the legal profession.

Today we are pleased to bring you details of the firms and individuals who are nominated for the 12th annual LawCareers.Net Training & Recruitment Awards.

We are pleased to bring you details of the firms and individuals who are nominated for the 13th annual LawCareers.Net Training & Recruitment Awards. The awards will be presented at a glamorous event at Merchant Taylor’s Hall in London on 19 May.

The ‘standard’ route to qualification that most Scottish solicitors take is to do a four-year undergraduate degree in Scots law, followed by a mandatory one-year course called the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice and finally a two-year ‘traineeship’ at a solicitors’ firm.

Anna McMillan, trainee at Shoosmiths, offers an insight into her journey to the legal profession, from a non-law background.

Samantha Hope, senior emerging talent manager at Shoosmiths, shares how the firm embraces Gen AI as a tool for innovation and efficiency, and how it can be used in candidates' training contract applications. 

In this virtual masterclass, lawyers and recruiters from Shoosmiths unpack how AI is transforming legal services, share how the firm is integrating AI into its practice and explore how aspiring lawyers can harness the power of AI responsibly in applications.

Gabs Rodriguez-Cleary didn't study law and took a non-typical route to becoming a trainee at Shoosmiths. Find out about his journey and the transferable skills he has brought from his previous degree and work.

Meet William Moore, associate in the privacy and data team at Shoosmiths. He offers a first-hand insight into his legal career journey, including his move from Parliament to law. Plus, William shares his tips for future trainees.

The annual LawCareers.Net Student Law Society Awards seek to celebrate the hard work of student law societies at universities all over the UK. Representatives from Shoosmiths share what makes the awards so special and why they proudly sponsored the 'Most committed to increasing diversity' category.

Leading law firm Shoosmiths has announced a 100% trainee retention rate for its spring cohort of nine trainees, with the newly qualified solicitors based across the firm’s UK offices, including London and Manchester.