Author: Legal Cheek
City of London Law Society vows to support Weil trainees as firm faces closure
Around 30 rookies seeking new firms
Weil faces shock closure as elite US law firm suffers dramatic fall
Uncertain future for trainees
Latham teams up with Harvey to build new AI tool
US giant targets investment fund work in latest tech push
Weil reportedly turns to restructuring lawyers amid ongoing uncertainty
Difficult few weeks for US outfit
Freshfields bags top role in Anthropic’s $1.5 trillion mega-IPO
Magic Circle giant lands key role as Claude-maker eyes public markets
Paralegal sanctioned for intercepting debt letter sent to law firm
Mislead colleagues
£70k straight out of law school? Here’s what the top law firms are paying new trainees
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Weil uncertainty continues as questions surround incoming leader’s future
Follows reports merger talks with Willkie broke down
Solicitor apprentice barred after hiding arrest from firm
Claimed absence was due to illness
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
UK lawtech investment surges but fewer companies are chasing in
Nearly £230 million in first half of 2026
AI giant Legora hits $8.8 billion valuation after fresh funding round
Battle to become legal AI’s number one platform attracts eye-watering investment
BCLP boosts London NQ lawyer pay to £135k
Extra £10k
AI is no substitute for junior lawyers, Law Society warns
Overreliance on tech could create skills gap
Weil in merger talks with mystery law firm, report claims
Unnamed rival in frame for potential tie-up
Which chambers pay their pupil barristers the most?
Awards of up to £100k!
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