Author: Legal Cheek
Freshfields apologises over leaked comments about Middle Eastern investors
Ruled out as AI investors
SRA extends SQE spell-checker trial
Tool first introduced in July
Burges Salmon trials sector-focused training contracts
Energy and built environment routes for 2029
Too rich to quit? Top lawyers reveal how £100k private school fees, hefty mortgages and first-class flights keep them in City law
High salaries, even higher expenses
Less than half of UK bar students secure pupillage, new figures reveal
Success rates vary widely across providers
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
Barrister or solicitor? How to choose the right path for you
Future trainee and pupil talk it out
Freshfields eyes AI spin-off to create tech company ‘worth billions’
Plans emerge in leaked emails
OPEN THREAD: What are law firms REALLY paying their junior lawyers?
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Awkward! Legal AI rivals Legora and Harvey unveil same-named products just hours apart
Battle of the 'Intakes'
Criminal defence solicitor jailed for supplying cocaine
Police uncovered his drug dealing while investigating client
GP, Pilates and nutrition advice: Inside A&O Shearman’s new London HQ
Bishops Square ➡️ Broadgate
Exclusive data: Solicitor apprentices can earn up to £33k straight out of school (and that’s before bonuses!)
Legal Cheek compares pay across 40+ top law firms
SRA proposes minor SQE1 syllabus tweaks despite concerns it covers too much law
Launches consultation
RPC launches in New York
First US office
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
£180k straight out of a TC?! Welcome to the City law pay war
BigLaw’s battle for junior talent is getting expensive
Kirkland & Ellis to keep mega-profits under wraps
World’s highest-grossing law firm stops sharing financial figures with media
Cleary boosts NQ lawyer pay to £172.5k and ups financial support for vac schemers
Extra £500 living costs allowance on top of £750 weekly pay