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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% 💷
Virtual student event TODAY: Managing global legal risk — with Norton Rose Fulbright
Tuesday 21 September, 4pm to 6pm, taking place virtually
Magistrate rebuked for calling junior barrister ‘huffy’ after she was mistaken for defendant three times in one day
Jacqueline Mitchell handed formal warning for 'ill judged' tweet
Junior solicitor fined over ‘threatening’ tweets to MPs
Ex-Shoosmiths associate admits inciting abuse against politicians after SRA investigation
Should future lawyers avoid wearing brown shoes?
Unwritten rule touches a nerve
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
Virtual student events THIS WEEK with Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, Linklaters and Norton Rose Fulbright
This coming Tuesday 21, Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 September
Slaughters joins magic circle rivals in upping trainee pay
Second boost this year
‘Can I bring my girlfriend on my international secondment?’
We've been living apart for some time and would both be miserable having to be separated again 👫
Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
SQE provider BARBRI launches diversity project with law firms, universities and charity
£75k pledged so far to help broaden entry into legal profession