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A&O launches in LA

Magic circle outfit scoops 19 lawyers from Akin Gump

Mar 2 2021 8:52am

Pupil barrister trials UK’s first vegan wig

Samuel March's hemp-based prototype draws praise from legal profession

Mar 1 2021 12:14pm

Ex-Irwin Mitchell paralegal banned after destroying paperwork to cover up mistake

The client's personal injury case was struck out as a result

Mar 1 2021 10:45am

Legal Union steps in after trainee solicitor isn’t offered NQ role

Rookie claims law firm continued to recruit despite telling her it couldn't offer her role due to 'hiring freeze'

Mar 1 2021 9:24am

Monday morning round-up

The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

Mar 1 2021 8:28am

Gowling WLG apologises after post describing Black man as ‘very nice and extremely polite’ draws criticism online

'We recognise that we have more work to do,' says firm's UK chairman

Feb 26 2021 12:28pm

New website allows junior lawyers to anonymously share ‘Oops!’ moments

Aims to 'change the culture of unhelpful perfectionism in the legal industry'

Feb 26 2021 10:14am

Wolverhampton Uni red-faced over law examiner’s viral note

Grammatically incorrect email shared on LinkedIn by top-performing student

Feb 26 2021 8:30am

Best of the blogs

Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

Feb 26 2021 8:04am

Elle Woods QC and Harvey Specter appear on ‘chambers website’

Spoof set Square Chambers boasts a strong fictional legal line-up

Feb 25 2021 1:09pm

Herbert Smith Freehills restarts international secondments for trainee solicitors

Four rookies to go abroad from next month

Feb 25 2021 11:02am

The 12 best legal social media users of 2021

Meet the influencers that kept us entertained and educated over the past 12 months

Feb 24 2021 2:08pm

Slaughter and May to launch virtual insight programme that is open to anyone

No prior legal knowledge or experience required

Feb 24 2021 11:16am

Law among highest-paying grad jobs, research finds

Beaten only by investment banking 🤑

Feb 24 2021 8:52am

Junior barrister appears on children’s TV show

Alexandra Wilson offers a child-friendly look at the bar

Feb 23 2021 11:46am

Freeths office closure in remote working push

National law firm shutters in Stoke

Feb 23 2021 10:51am

10 things law students can look forward to in the post-pandemic world

You’ll never take your law school for granted again

Feb 23 2021 8:48am

ULaw students face exam notes headache after proctoring switch

Exclusive: Law school says it's looking to resolve issues as soon as possible

Feb 22 2021 1:38pm

Fifth of London trainees paid less than Law Society’s recommended minimum wage

Chancery Lane boosts recommended pay by 1.1%

Feb 22 2021 10:43am