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London Bridge law firm tells lawyers not to worry about lost billing after fleeing terror attack
Winckworth Sherwood urges staff to evacuate building -- and charge clients on Monday instead

Clifford Chance launches business internship for future trainees
New scheme will see vac scheme places reduced but additional open days introduced for penultimate-year students

Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

Which BPTC provider boasts the highest pass rate?
BSB data reveals success rates for civil and criminal litigation, as well as professional ethics

Former Baker McKenzie London boss admits harassing junior lawyer
But denies it was an abuse of his position

BPP, BCLP and Eversheds to talk solicitor apprenticeships LegalEdCon North
Head of BPP programme to be joined by Manchester rising stars

Lawtech fuels UK legal sector growth, industry report finds
Revenues hit £35.5 billion in 2018 -- a year-on-year increase of 6%

Allen & Overy, Linklaters and Eversheds Sutherland top Ireland’s ‘Brexit transfer list’
As record number of UK-qualified solicitors register in Ireland

How to nail a vac scheme application this festive period
'Tis the season to be jolly tackle dreaded online forms

Father and daughter barristers discuss latest legal developments in ‘Carpool Caselaw’
Spoiler: there's no singing

Gowling WLG lawyers step in after Santa’s workshop threatened with closure
Seasonal spoof video sees Mr Claus accused of licence breach

Ex-Baker McKenzie London boss gave junior lawyer ‘unwanted kiss’ in hotel room
Then emailed her to say ‘Sorry!!’, tribunal hears

City law firm ‘consortium’ appoints BPP as SQE prep-course provider
Influential group's future trainees will sit super-exam from autumn 2022 -- a year after assessment's proposed introduction

The Secret Barrister accuses Boris Johnson of copying blog about sentencing of London Bridge attacker
'This is weapons grade shithousery', anonymous author complains

Tributes pour in for Manchester Uni law grad killed in London terror attack
'A champion for underdogs everywhere'

BARBRI ramps up SQE preparations with acquisition of legal training provider Kaplan Altior
Solicitor super-exam ambitions underlined
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend

Are other legal practice areas ‘less prestigious’ than commercial law?
A high profile QC is accused of thinking so, but many lawyers disagree

Speakers announced for ‘How to make it as a barrister’ next week
Pupils, juniors, QCs and practice managers from leading sets to advise students how they can get to the bar

Revealed: Law firms’ average arrive and leave the office times 2019-20
Who’s totting-up 12 hour workdays and who’s home in time for Tipping Point?