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Kirkland & Ellis lawyers accused of ‘uncooperative’ negotiating style
US giant apparently gave lawyers communication training as a result of feedback
Durham Uni pays tribute to law student killed after being hit by car
Aspiring lawyer Abigail Eggleston was 'on track to conquer the world'
Gowling and Stephenson Harwood become latest UK firms to expand into Saudi
More UK outfits tap into fast-growing legal market 🇸🇦
‘I’ve been invited to a law firm careers dinner. Any tips on dos and don’ts?’
Aspiring lawyer seeks guidance
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer appoints first ‘Chief AI Officer’
Oversee rollout of emerging tech
Departing SRA boss says SQE is ‘going really well’
Paul Philip remains upbeat despite difficulties following rollout
Kim Kardashian edges closer to qualifying as a lawyer
Waiting on bar exam results
Lack of SQE funding turning aspiring lawyers away from criminal law
'Looming generational crisis,' study finds
Supreme Court names new deputy president
Lord Sales to succeed retiring Lord Hodge
Solicitor apprentices rank among top SQE performers, report finds
Achieving higher scores and pass rates than non-apprentice candidates
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
Lawfluencer declared bankrupt
Alice Stephenson criticises liquidators after £666k director’s loan leads to bankruptcy
7 mistakes that could ruin your training contract application
The biggest TC blunders — and how to avoid them
Government plotting ‘tax raid’ on wealthy law firm partners
Chancellor reportedly set to target LLPs
Reed Smith opens in Riyadh after securing Saudi licence
Another big legal player plants flag in Kingdom
AI beats lawyers at legal research, study finds
But humans continue to outperform when issues require deeper nuance
Judge finds barrister relied on ‘entirely fictitious’ AI-generated cases
AI hallucinations strike again
Lawyer couple go LinkedIn viral with case law-themed marriage announcement
Dove v Crombleholme
Salary spotlight: What you’ll earn from day one of your training contract — with top firms offering new grads up to £65k
Legal Cheek reveals what firms are paying 💷