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‘I had no assurances that being gay in law was okay’: LGBTQ+ students on life after coming out
Co-founders of 'Queer Lawyers of Tomorrow' Olivia Reily and Owen Hussey on the challenges they faced and why they set-up their new diversity platform
Travers Smith posts 89% trainee retention score
17 out of 19
Oxford Uni grad launches ‘TikTok Law School’
Toby Willcocks' video series designed to help aspiring lawyers
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Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
Former BPP employment law lecturer successfully sues for unfair dismissal
Elizabeth Aylott wins on two counts; BPP launches appeal
‘We just love being lawyers’, sings CMS choir
The show must go on -- even under lockdown
Boost pupillage numbers by building a WeWork-style co-working space on one of the Inn’s ‘grand gardens’, says aspiring barrister
She accepts it may be difficult to execute
Junior solicitor fined £10,000 over abusive messages to Bumble date
James Andrew Wilson reported himself to the SRA after malicious communications conviction
BPTC students hit record numbers — but securing pupillage remains a big problem
1,753 bar hopefuls enrolled in 2018
British lawtech entrepreneur raises £9.6 million to fund ‘robot lawyer’ app
Joshua Browder's 'DoNotPay' has seen consumer demand skyrocket in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic
Macfarlanes ups TC numbers amid COVID-19 uncertainty
31 to 33 in response to firm growth
Black Solicitors Network urges law firm leaders to ‘walk the talk’ on diversity
'Turn positive intentions into positive action and create a level playing field for all,' group writes
Clifford Chance is latest magic circle firm to cut NQ solicitor pay
Follows moves made by Slaughters and A&O
Ban for ex-law firm office worker who set up spy cam in Starbucks toilet
Antony Dines also said to have recorded colleagues at work
ULaw announces proposed super-exam training deal with Sheffield Uni
Will also deliver LPC and GDL
Allen & Overy cuts NQ solicitor pay by 10%
COVID-19 response measure follows Slaughter and May salary decrease
COVID-19: Mini-pupillages move online
Much like the virtual vacation schemes now being offered by corporate law firms
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend
Baker McKenzie offers lawyers part-paid summer sabbaticals in response to pandemic
Also implements reduced working week option
Senior CPS lawyer referred to regulator over far-right Facebook posts
Defence lawyers complain after spotting Britain First petition on government solicitor's feed