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Mishcon launches in Hong Kong ahead of stock market flotation
New overseas outpost follows 'combination' with UK outfit Taylor Vinters
BPP unveils SQE course details
Exclusive: Starting from £9.5k for law grads, excluding exam fees
Over two-thirds of lawyers have suffered mental ill-health
Lawyer wellbeing charity LawCare calls for profession-wide change in new report
Virtual student event TODAY: The digitisation of global retail — with RPC
Thursday 30 September, 4pm to 6pm, taking place virtually
Big law firms love LinkedIn and YouTube, research finds
Twitter not so much
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
The Legal Cheek Virtual Law Fairs are NEXT WEEK
Featuring over 100 leading law firms and chambers
Has the Court of Appeal just trapped inventors in 1421?
Future magic circle trainee Will Holmes considers the 'historically absurd' definition of inventor following this week's DABUS patent ruling
Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
Slaughter and May appoints first female leader
Deborah Finkler takes up newly-created managing partner role next spring
Netflix drama to follow hot-shot lawyer’s journey on becoming her firm’s first ethnic minority female partner
Could Partner Track rival Suits?
Virtual student event TODAY: The future of cities — with Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Thursday 23 September, 4pm to 6pm, taking place virtually
£6 million up for grabs as Inns open bar scholarship applications
You've got to be in it to win it 🤑
How to build real connections in a virtual world — a junior lawyer’s perspective
Mishcon associate Simona Corcoz reflects on bonding with her new team amidst the pandemic and shares advice based on what she learnt along the way
Ashurst targets 35% ethnic minority and 13% Black trainees
New targets to be met by 2026
Ban for trainee solicitor who altered emails in attempt to ‘keep up with work’
Actions undermine public trust in profession, says regulator
White & Case records 78% trainee retention rate
New recruits start on £130k
Burges boosts Bristol NQ lawyer pay to £60k
Matches Osborne Clarke with extra 15% 💷