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A&O ramps up US presence with new Silicon Valley and San Francisco offices
Scoops eights lawyers from White & Case
Skadden secures new skyscraper office featuring City’s first ‘sky-wall’ climbing window
Corporate perks reach new heights
What I wish I knew before starting my LLB
Birmingham Uni law grad and future trainee Jemina Kauppinen offers her top tips to degree success as students across the country receive A-Level results
Do law students still fancy a life in crime?
Low pay, long hours and a crumbling justice system could be putting off the next generation of criminal lawyers
Trainee solicitor barred over past stalking conviction
Offence occurred in 2016
Travers partner profits soar 21% to £1.2 million
Revenue up too 📈
How a 400-year-old will dispute is keeping crypto shielded from the law
‘Concession’ theory is finding its limitations in the context of blockchain communities, writes future magic circle trainee Will Holmes
Eversheds becomes latest City firm to target net zero emissions
By 2050 or sooner
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
Secure your place: The Legal Cheek UK Virtual Law Fair 2021
Taking place 2-5pm on Tuesday 7 September
Clyde & Co confirms 79% autumn trainee retention score
Holds junior lawyer salaries steady
Get jabbed before coming to the office, US firms tell lawyers
Davis Polk and Ropes & Gray to disable ID cards of unvaccinated employees, reports claim
Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
Law grad turned Bake Off star joins Strictly Come Dancing line-up
John Whaite is one half of show's first-ever male pairing
Gibson Dunn hikes London junior lawyer salaries to £145k
Covington raises NQ rates to £128k
Oxford Uni confirms law exams will be online next academic year
They'll also continue to be open-book
Pinsent Masons keeps 63 of 72 autumn qualifying trainees
Womble Bond Dickinson and Watson Farley & Williams also record solid autumn results
Pupil barrister pay hits £75,000 as top London sets boost awards
Rises at One Essex Court, Monckton, Matrix, 7KBW, 39 Essex and Outer Temple
Legal blogger offers sneak peek inside magic circle firm’s perk-filled office
Swimming pool ✅ gym ✅ hair salon ✅
Does Lord Digby Jones’ accent criticism merit new legislation?
France may hold the answer, writes future magic circle trainee Will Holmes