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Taylor Wessing in merger talks with US law firm Winston & Strawn
Deal in discussion
A brief beginner’s guide to the SQE
Nine key things to know when exploring the solicitor qualification route
8 things law school doesn’t teach you (but every junior lawyer learns fast)
From wrestling with rogue printers to decoding what the partner really means, the true lessons of legal life begin after graduation
‘The client is really rude and my supervisor doesn’t seem to care’
Suck it up or say something?
Exclusive research: 58% of junior barristers at top chambers are Oxbridge grads
Down from over 70% pre-Covid
Government convenes legal bigwigs in push to promote UK justice
New panel features lawyers, judges and academics
From private concierges to music lessons: The law firms offering junior lawyers true perk-fection
Legal Cheek gives you the low-down
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
Is Shakespeare funny? Top KCs to face off with TV stars in mock trial
Charity fundraiser
Buttergate: Paul Weiss lawyers can eat butter — they just need to find it
'Under the counter' supplies revealed
Dentons retains 76% of NQ solicitors
28 of 37
One in five top chambers inaccessible to disabled people
Bar Council warns lack of support may deter disabled pupillage applicants
Jury trials scrapped for offences carrying under three-year sentences, with cases heard by judge in new ‘swift courts’
Justice Sec confirms shake-up
How well do the country’s top law firms feed their lawyers?
From superb sushi to second-rate school dinners, Legal Cheek dives into the world of in-firm cuisine
Future lawyers give mixed reviews to Mishcon’s new AI interview
It's replaced the firm's old application form
Barristers given fresh AI guidance amid rise in fake cases cited in court
Bar Council urges caution when using tech tools
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend