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‘Will my first class degree help repair the damage caused by my atrocious A-Levels?’
I’m desperate to become a sports lawyer

Slaughter and May distances itself from ‘Slaughtered and Dismayed’ corporate law meme account
Insta page, until recently, used a modified version of magic circle outfit’s logo

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

Ashurst becomes latest City firm to launch fintech accelerator programme
Follows similar moves by the likes of Addleshaw Goddard, Simmons & Simmons and Slaughter and May

City lawyer’s viral letter slams lack of women in Chambers lawyer rankings
100,000 views and counting for LinkedIn post by Mayer Brown partner Chris Arnold

Kim Kardashian gives BARBRI contract law lecturer Instagram shout-out
Thumbs up from first-year law student ??

York Uni Law School launches American-style Juris Doctor postgrad law degree
No, it doesn't qualify you to work in the States

UK lawtech investment rockets from £2.5 million to £62 million in just three years
Less than £1.5 million was invested in 2014, report shows

Brit lawyers could boost salary by over a third working in US
From £66,329 to £93,284

10 Supreme stories to celebrate top UK court’s 10th birthday
A recap of some of Legal Cheek's faves

Big Four giant PwC boosts NQ solicitor salaries to £72,000
Trainees receive fresh rises too

Parliament prorogation case racked up 30 million views, Supreme Court confirms
Most viewed case of all time

Kirkland & Ellis’ Gherkin home named London’s most Instagrammable skyscraper
Host of law firm buildings feature in top ten list

Eversheds Sutherland partner found dead within hours of being suspended from work
Geraint Thomas had been accused of inappropriate sexual behaviour

The 2020 Chambers Most List goes live
Barrister-to-be careers resource contains key facts and figures for over 50 sets

10 rookie errors every first year law student must avoid
Don’t dress like a lawyer
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend

Future trainee solicitors under investigation over WhatsApp group about female classmates
Law Society of Ireland condemns 'inappropriate comments'

New entrant SQE provider and on-demand lawyer platform to set out visions for future of legal training
BARBRI’s Sarah Hutchinson and F-LEX’s Emma McDowell to join SQE creators and other big names at LegalEdCon North