Author: Legal Cheek
 
    
    Top Slaughter and May partner compares firm’s lawyers to ‘pack of wolves’
Taking the magic circle player's name a little too literally?
 
    
    The best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
 
    
    London law firm advertises ‘voluntary’ three-month internship
It's unclear whether the role is paid or not
 
    
    Research: Over 80% of lawyers ‘dislike’ lawyers
Half believe their co-workers are lazy
 
    
    AI-brewed Paisley Snail Pale Ale is now a thing
Donoghue v Stevenson for the tech age
 
    
    DLA Piper boosts junior lawyer pay to £77,000 as City rises continue
Global giant's trainees also handed extra cash
 
    
    How do I fund my Oxbridge law dream?
Any advice is greatly appreciated
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend
 
    
    The best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
 
    
    Clyde & Co bumps trainee and junior lawyer pay as it confirms autumn retention score of 83%
One NQ is on a fixed term deal
 
    
    Bircham Dyson Bell and Pitmans to vote on £50 million tie-up
Firms reveal 'exploratory merger discussions'
 
    
    Open University law student fails in bid to sue six classmates over ‘defamatory’ forum comments
Samantha Exley handed £8,000 costs bill
 
    
    Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner posts 79% autumn retention score
Recently-merged global player retains 15 of its 19 rookies
 
    
    Squire Patton Boggs leisurewear is an actual thing
You can also purchase footballs, tote bags and 100 meters of the international outfit's personalised satin ribbon
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend
 
    
    Top QC ditches curvy blond
One Crown Office Row's Marina Wheeler QC and Boris Johnson confirm divorce
 
    
    The best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
 
    
    Three-quarters of new deputy High Court judges attended Oxbridge
And over 70% are men
 
    
    I was rejected for a training contract by my ‘dream’ US firm — should I reapply?
I reached the final interview stage
 
    
    Sidley Austin tops market by hiking LPC maintenance grant to £11,000
An uplift of nearly 60%
 
    
    Huddersfield law student aspires to be first Miss England to wear hijab
She follows a long line of legally-minded beauty queens