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SQE prep provider creates ‘humanitarian scholarship’ for aspiring lawyers fleeing war
Half price SQE1 course with BARBRI
ULaw launches bar course in Newcastle
First budding barristers start this September
Criminal solicitor to share comical tales of the justice system at Edinburgh Fringe
Shit Lawyer is 'a manifesto for change', says Abigail Rolling
Mishcon launches Asia secondments for London trainees
Singapore seat underway and plans for Hong Kong in 2023
Criminal barristers to strike as row over legal aid escalates
Walkouts from next Monday
Travers tackles food waste with its free canteen
Office café to provide three meals a day from September
Pawsitive vibes: Slaughter and May trials ‘Bring your Dog to Work Day’
Uber-traditional law firm says pet pooches can help boost mental health and morale 🐶
Love Islanders as the people you meet on a vac scheme
Similar personality traits abound
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
Virtual student event TODAY: How to use QWE to qualify as a solicitor — with Reed Smith, Flex Legal, Elevate, Accutrainee and BARBRI
Thursday 23 June, 4pm to 6pm, taking place virtually
White & Case boosts maintenance grant by over 60% in response to ‘increased cost of living’
Future trainees to receive £17k a year during LPC and GDL
Why law students shouldn’t be discouraged by anti-lawyer rhetoric
Top solicitors and barristers provide words of encouragement for aspiring lawyers
Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
Drunk trainee solicitor fined for groping colleagues at work Christmas party
Rookie offered one female co-worker a drink, saying he had ‘roofied it’
‘Can I send LinkedIn requests to lawyers I meet on my vac scheme?’
I don't want to come across cringe
5 times the Johnson government complained about ‘lefty lawyers’
Lawyer-bashing long a staple of No.10 rhetoric
Ex-White & Case lawyer secures funding for virtual law firm
Cash injection courtesy of entrepreneurs group
Top 10 places for Leeds, Queen’s Belfast and Warwick in latest law school rankings
Russell Group unis secure all but one of the top 20 spots
Virtual student event TODAY: How the SQE can help a broader range of students qualify as solicitors — with BPP
Thursday 16 June, 4pm to 6pm, taking place virtually
A former City partner’s guide to navigating the training contract application process
With interview season just around the corner, former NRF lawyer Nick Clayson offers up his top tips and advice to those seeking to enter the profession