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Re-think training and support of junior barristers, says incoming bar chief
WhatsApp groups no substitute for chambers camaraderie
SRA drafts in Exeter Uni to probe exam ‘attainment gap’
Deep dive prompted by 'persistent difference' in outcomes between ethnic groups
Top QC asks Twitter to make his profile pic more ‘Christmassy’ — hilarity ensues
'This has won the internet for the day' 🤣
Baker McKenzie picks BARBRI to put future trainees through the SQE
First cohort starts September 2023
Ince boosts junior lawyer pay by over a quarter to £90k
Offers associates cut of new business in rewards shake-up
This pic of the MoJ’s Xmas tree hasn’t gone down well with criminal lawyers
'Utterly detached from the reality', wrote one barrister on Twitter, as crumbling courts and case backlogs continue to blight justice system
City law firms to fund aspiring social welfare lawyers through the SQE
£145k pledged so far to cover exam prep and fees
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
TODAY FROM 10AM: The final Virtual Pupillage Fair of 2021
Last chance to sign up to meet 30+ leading leading chambers before pupillage applications open
#DoneWithDunn: Eco-law students launch boycott of US law firm Gibson Dunn for ‘shielding corporate polluters’
Open letter expresses concern at outfit's 'record of furthering climate change'
Edinburgh Uni grad scoops full SQE1 scholarship with ‘law firm of the future’ essay
Natalie Northridge receives £3k for BARBRI course
‘Dramatic increase’ in complaints about barristers social media posts
Overall BSB findings show reports are on the rise
Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
Family of Salford Uni law student murdered in drive-by shooting collect her degree
Aya Hachem would have graduated this week
Law students seminar bingo card goes viral
'Habeas Corpus' ✅
TODAY FROM 2PM: The final UK Virtual Law Fair of 2021
Last chance to sign up to meet 60+ leading leading firms before their application deadlines close
Lawyers analyse child’s ‘new room contract’ with 9-year-old sister
'Would a Haribo rent be a sensible consideration?'
HSF joins City pay war with £105k base NQ salary
Bonus on top
Legally Blonde 3 will follow Elle Woods juggling motherhood with legal career
She'll be in her 40s