The Big ‘R’ – Retention, Redundancy and Coronavirus – Tony Brooke’s thoughts
As aptly put by the former President of the European Central Bank last week, “We have medically triggered an artificial...
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Leeds Legal Annual Dinner 2020
Held at the four-star Queens Hotel in the heart of Leeds, the Leeds Law Society’s flagship event saw a coming together of...
Gone to the dogs
Dog racing might not be for everyone, but having been at Owlerton Stadium on Tuesday evening with Sheffield Junior Lawyers...
Home of the Yorkshire Brewing Co. – a wine and cheese tasting event with the Hull & East Yorkshire JLD
The evening was organised by Charlotte Bontoft from Shulmans, Chair of the Hull & East Yorkshire JLD, at the Taphouse...
Recruitment and a Career in Law
Why I went into recruitment after University Following the conclusion of my studies in 2018, I was unsure where I saw my...
Under the spotlight: Katie Pringle
Katie Pringle is a Consultant and the most recent member to join the Brooke Thornham team having joined us at the start of...
Tony Brooke’s view: the NQ solicitors job market in July 2019
Well the Women's World Cup is done and dusted and as with the NQ jobs market there were predictable winners, surprise...
Tony Brooke’s view: the NQ solicitors jobs market in June 2019
The NQ jobs market has peaked… I hate statistics, but here are a few to chew on: 19% of the jobs into our business in...
What I know now: David Goy, Shoosmiths LLP
Welcome to our latest 'what I know now' feature, where we pick the brains of some of the region's top solicitors. David...
What I know now: Nick Dyson, Blacks Solicitors
Welcome to our latest 'what I know now' feature, where we pick the brains of some of the region's top solicitors. Nick...
Tony Brooke’s view: the NQ solicitor jobs market in March 2019
March is done and dusted, we’re still in Europe (God knows how!) and the NQ market is moving reasonably well for 2019,...
Finding an NQ role: Five NQ solicitor CV myths debunked
One of the biggest issues that NQ solicitors report facing as they come up to qualification is the issue of what to include...
NQ job interviews: Five things your interviewer wants to learn about you
So you’ve updated your CV, worked with your recruiter to fine-tune your application, and – hurrah! – you’ve been...
How to write a good legal CV – a guide for trainee solicitors
So here we are in March and the legal jobs market is busy. Jobs for newly qualified solicitors are out there and, although...
Should I stay or should I go? The pros and cons of applying outside your NQ training firm
As part of our NQ blog series, we thought it would be helpful to lay out how and why candidates are finding their way to the...
Tony Brooke’s view: the NQ solicitor jobs market in February 2019
February may have been a short month, but there was plenty happening behind the scenes in the NQ market. Firms getting...