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Trainee retention latest: Baker & McKenzie keeps 82% while Nabarro hits 100%

Two more corporate firms find homes for over 80% of their newly-qualifying young

Mar 6 2015 12:28pm

Hogan Lovells lawyer stars in House of Cards as a version of himself

Washington DC-based litigator was originally called in to advise on legal accuracy of scenes in third season

Mar 6 2015 10:47am

Legal pic of the day

A shelfie

Mar 5 2015 6:11pm

Twitter account publishes full defamation letter issued by George Galloway’s law firm

Chambers Solicitors' drafting reaches a wider audience

Mar 5 2015 5:44pm

Maxine Peake to play Martha Costello QC-style role in new animated short film

Star of legal drama Silk is back as you've never seen her before

Mar 5 2015 12:18pm

Ministry of Justice shows ‘breathtaking hypocrisy’ in World Book Day tweet

Grayling's department "looking at how improving prisoners' reading skills helps to reduce reoffending" -- after banning books in prisons and getting smacked down by courts

Mar 5 2015 9:33am

Bundle rage: Lawyer hits back after top judge labels page limit rule-breakers as ‘delinquents’

To roars of support on Twitter, St John's Chambers barrister Lucy Reed slams family division chief's court document rant

Mar 3 2015 10:46am

There was a poetry slam between two barristers on Twitter yesterday

11KBW's Sean Jones QC and direct access barrister Alistair Mitchell in #lawyerlovepoetry head-to-head

Mar 2 2015 9:50am

UCL prof named ‘Law Teacher of the Year’

Jane Holder beats off competition from, among others, universities of Leeds and Bangor to scoop random popular award

Mar 2 2015 9:15am

Morning round-up: Monday 2 March

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

Mar 2 2015 7:55am

Government names and shames law firm for failing to pay paralegal the minimum wage

But Rowe Sparkes Solicitors reckons the low pay was legit

Feb 26 2015 6:21pm

How first year students can get ahead in the race for training contracts

Alex Aldridge meets the Manchester University trio who won the Norton Rose Fulbright GP Challenge

Feb 26 2015 1:13pm

GDL student lit bonfire on roof of flat then tried to put out flames with ‘bottles of urine’

Lawyer dream may be over as student pleads guilty to arson

Feb 25 2015 10:26am

Ex-senior partner of law summit sponsor Allen & Overy admits regret that ticket price ruled out students

Over 50s discuss the future of law without a young person in sight

Feb 25 2015 9:17am

Norton Rose Fulbright keeps 21 out of 26 new qualifiers

Global giant retains 81% of its London trainees

Feb 24 2015 4:47pm

Comedians stand up for legal aid at Not The Global Law Summit

Stars including Stewart Lee, Stephen K Amos and Sara Pascoe put on gig in protest against the cuts

Feb 24 2015 2:10pm

11 law-related Instagram accounts that are worth a follow

As lawyers wake up to the mobile photo-sharing network, we bring you the best legally-themed accounts

Feb 24 2015 10:02am