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Revealed: The best law firms for work/life balance 2021

Which firms are offering the best of both worlds?

Jan 18 2021 9:30am

Monday morning round-up

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

Jan 18 2021 8:56am

Virtual event: How to build an international career at a global law firm in London — with Latham & Watkins, Skadden, Slaughter and May and BARBRI

Thursday 21 January, 4pm to 6pm, taking place virtually; open to all students, trainees, and...

Jan 15 2021 4:02pm

Law student told to stump up £300 a month for ‘paralegal mentorship’

Exclusive: Lawyers warn Open Uni undergrad Katrina White to steer clear

Jan 15 2021 12:02pm

Allen & Overy kicks off spring retention season with 92% result

34 out of 37 trainees kept on

Jan 15 2021 10:30am

Top London QC under fire for agreeing to prosecute Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigners

Baroness Kennedy describes David Perry's decision as 'a source of shame'

Jan 15 2021 9:33am

Best of the blogs

Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

Jan 15 2021 8:48am

Disciplinary case against magic circle partner who worked on Harvey Weinstein NDA halted over health concerns

Tribunal finds that proceedings against Allen & Overy's Mark Mansell represented a 'significant risk to life'

Jan 14 2021 1:22pm

Linklaters reports latest gender and ethnicity pay gaps

Magic circle player reveals largely unchanged results

Jan 14 2021 11:30am

‘Legally Brunette’ TikToker documents life as a UCL law student

Daniella Swinson’s amusing clips have amassed over one million likes

Jan 14 2021 9:07am

Law Society president faces misconduct tribunal after High Court rules he has case to answer

David Greene denies allegation he deliberately misled judge and says he fully expects to be cleared

Jan 13 2021 11:29am

Speakers announced for The SQE Sessions

28 January virtual event marks super-exam launch year; speakers include key figures from law firms and legal education

Jan 13 2021 10:32am

Wetherspoon to remove lockdown sceptic posters — including one featuring Lord Sumption

'It is fair to say that a few of the comments are out of date', says pub spokesperson

Jan 12 2021 12:04pm

City law firms increase lawyer leave in light of lockdown 3.0

'Lockdown leave' schemes aimed at working parents and carers

Jan 12 2021 11:20am

Revealed: Law firms’ average work from home start and finish times 2020-21

Everything has changed over the past 12 months -- but what about working hours for trainee and junior lawyers?

Jan 12 2021 9:14am

Law Society to probe historical slave trade links

Research proposed by Society's BAME network

Jan 11 2021 11:34am

Is it worth investing in listed law firms?

Legal profession's stock market performance was poor last year but 2021 could bring a recovery

Jan 11 2021 9:13am

Monday morning round-up

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

Jan 11 2021 8:09am

Lawyers put in 20 extra work days when working from home

Almost two-thirds hope for hybrid-working once pandemic is over, research reveals

Jan 8 2021 11:42am