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Norway tops European lawyer pay table with £112k average salary
UK ranks 9th with £94k
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Gowling latest to offer 50% home-working option to lawyers and staff
Trials flexible start and finish times, as well as compressed working weeks

Exclusive: Kaplan to award scholarships for SQE exam fees
SQE examiner making arrangements with SRA to provide 'financial assistance for a number of candidates'

Paralegal told she was a trainee solicitor secures compensation from former firm
Nicolette Browne-Marke, 26, represented herself at the employment tribunal

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King’s, Cardiff and Nottingham law schools bag awards for pro bono efforts
Endeavours to promote access to justice recognised at annual LawWorks ceremony

Dates announced for The Legal Cheek Virtual Pupillage Fairs 2021
The biggest and best virtual careers fairs for future barristers are back

Will office returns boost junior lawyer morale?
Mental Health Awareness Week: Heavy workloads coupled with lockdown isolation has left many trainees and associates struggling to cope

Students can spend upwards of £1,000 appealing SQE results
Cash refunded if errors are found

Linklaters elects first female senior partner
Aedamar Comiskey joined the firm as trainee almost 30 years ago

Ropes & Gray set to ditch 5-day in-office week for UK associates
US player latest to adopt more flexible approach to lawyering

UCL law student joins cast of Made in Chelsea
Robbie Mullett made his debut on the reality show last night

Fraudsters impersonate magic circle law firm on WhatsApp
Fake Linklaters texts concern a 'foreign business transaction'

Clifford Chance launches virtual work experience for sixth form students
Magic circle giant reaches out to 16-18 year olds

Supreme Court embargo-breaking barrister avoids prison
Tim Crosland slapped with £5k fine for leaking Heathrow judgment

Bar group looks to tackle workplace abuse with ‘active bystanders’
All Rise project creates special pin badge as visible sign of support

Norton Rose Fulbright nudges NQ solicitor pay to £85k following Covid cuts
Rise falls short of pre-pandemic rate

Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

Virtual event TODAY: How to get into law as a career changer — with BCLP, Shearman & Sterling, 2 Temple Gardens and ULaw
Lawyers who’ve come into law from other industries share their experiences; taking place virtually on Thursday 13 May

Clifford Chance and Bakers rally to support India Covid appeal
Raised several thousands