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Browne Jacobson to ‘kick-start’ careers of aspiring black lawyers with new mentoring programme
Paid work experience and 'bespoke masterclasses'
‘Can I jump from a fairly standard regional firm to a high ranking City one?’
Rookie requires readers' help
Not enough! Criminal bar responds to government’s £135 million legal aid pledge
Lord Chancellor accepts recommendation of independent review -- but bar chief warns move won't stop colleagues quitting
Gibson Dunn tops London NQ lawyer pay table with 12% boost to £161,700
Also rises for juniors at Simpson Thacher and Covington & Burling
More law firms exit Russia as Dentons and Bakers keep offices open
White & Case donates $1 million to Ukraine aid
Legal aid reform: Criminal barristers vote overwhelmingly in favour of direct action
No returns from 11 April ❌
Sidley to help fund less advantaged law students through university
Five sixth-formers to receive £3.5k bursary as well as mentoring and work experience opportunities
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
Virtual student event TODAY: Secrets to Success Newcastle — with Norton Rose Fulbright, Womble Bond Dickinson, Muckle and ULaw
Wednesday 16 March, 4pm to 6pm, taking place virtually
Junior solicitor to distribute aid in Lebanon
Dispute resolution specialist Sheroze Nadeem on mission to help Syrian and Palestinian refugees
A&O and Clifford Chance complete magic circle departures from Moscow
Host of top international firms have shuttered offices in response to invasion
Top criminal law firm fined £98k after cyber attack led to court bundles being leaked on dark web
Tuckers IT weaknesses exploited, ICO finds
Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
Freshfields, BCLP, HSF, Latham and Squires join flood of firms to quit Moscow
Russia exodus continues
Top chambers fundraise bar course scholarship for refugee students
£20k award to honour public law silk Stephen Knafler QC who died tragically in October 2020
Eversheds and Gowling become latest to cut Russia ties as Cleary ‘temporarily’ closes Moscow outpost
Invasion response continues
Attorney General and Love Island star to present gongs at this month’s Legal Cheek Awards
Joining Suella Braverman QC MP and Tyler Cruickshank will be X Factor and CBB star Katie Waissel and more
Ukraine war: Battle-ready Supreme Court judge urges City law firms to quit Moscow
Ivan Mishchenko swaps robes for rifle
CMS increases trainee pay in London and regions
City rookies to earn over £52k
All-female a cappella group led by Oxford Uni law students releases charity single to mark International Women’s Day
The Oxford Belles aim to raise funds to support Women's Aid and Refuge