Author: Sophie Dillon

Latham joins Kirkland in $7 billion revenue club
Very (very!) strong financials 💰

Women leaders in law: Inspiring advice for the next generation of lawyers
Legal Cheek asks those at the top of the profession for their words of advice ahead of tomorrow's International Women’s Day

Chair of legal super-regulator steps down with immediate effect
Personal considerations

Simmons & Simmons unveils new managing partner
Emily Monastiriotis will take over the top role on 1 May

Should the Supreme Court hear more criminal appeals? The Law Commission thinks so
Part of a wider set of proposals by an independent body

Overworked, underpaid and unsafe: judges speak out on life on the bench
Worrying findings in new survey

Freshfields expand US operations with new Boston office
Fourth in America

SRA reopens investigation into Business Secretary’s ‘solicitor’ claim
Regulator aware of ‘further information’

SQE2 pass rate reaches record 81%
1,026 candidates

City law firm cashier barred from profession after transferring firm funds into personal account 124 times
Disguised payments as 'interest'

Business Secretary accused of falsely claiming he was a ‘solicitor’ — despite quitting training contract and never qualifying
Trained at Addleshaw Goddard before leaving to pursue a career in politics

Legally Blonde prequel officially casts the new Elle Woods
Law & Order's Lexi Minetree cast as lead

City law firms join forces to invest £4 million in climate action in Kenya
Will support reforestation projects in the Nandi region

NRF increases NQ lawyer salaries to £135k
12.5% raise

Trainee solicitor barred from profession over ‘inappropriate’ behaviour at firm social
Lasting impact on female colleague