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Shoosmiths opens first international office
Brussels base comes in response to rise in EU work
How aspiring lawyers can make the most of Instagram
Top tips courtesy of social media savvy solicitor Yasmin Khan-Gunns
Trainee solicitor gears up for aid mission to Syria
Brabners rookie Umar Tahir will distribute food and medical supplies to refugees
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
Virtual student event TODAY: Careers in law: reflections from Travers Smith
Tuesday 11 January, 4pm to 6pm, taking place virtually
Travers Smith raises NQ lawyer salary to £100k
Rises for trainees and other associate ranks
Travers boosts vac scheme pay by nearly 70% as it looks to get students back into the office this summer
£750 to cover week's expenses
LawTuber gives snapshot of life as a magic circle trainee
Vlogger Liam Porritt gives insights into his training contract one year in -- including why the dispute resolution department is the most 'Suits-esque' in nature
Willkie Farr increases NQ lawyer pay to £145k in London
Trainee salaries up too
Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
Irish solicitor becomes unexpected TikTok star
Richard Grogan dishes out employment law advice to 100k+ followers
Pandemic has little impact on LPC pass rates, stats show
Exam deferrals more than doubled
Polite lawyers are actually the most aggressive, research finds
Saying 'respect' in court can in fact mean 'disrespect'
Revealed: Best law firms for legal tech 2022
How tech savvy are your favourite firms?
Eve Cornwell leaves fee-earning to take legal tech product manager role
Linklaters junior lawyer and YouTube sensation takes career in new direction
Ashurst boosts NQ pay to £105k
Silver circle firm moves rookie solicitor salaries into three figure territory
Should City lawyers subsidise their less high-earning boyfriends and girlfriends?
A question facing lots of rookie solicitors as they move in with their other halves, whose salaries are often much lower
Listed law firms record 26% share value rise in one year
Almost double the increase in value of the FTSE 100
A law student’s 12 New Year’s resolutions
New year, new me 💁♀️
New Year round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the New Year period
Revealed: The most eco-friendly law firms 2022
With the race to net-zero in full swing, Legal Cheek’s exclusive Trainee and Junior Lawyer Survey reveals which firms score highest for eco-friendliness