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SRA bankrupts ‘Lord Harley’ lawyer Alan Blacker
He faced a legal bill of over £100k after being struck off

I want to become a City lawyer — where should I do my GDL?
Which factors matter most?

Future pupil barrister launches YouTube channel explaining laws in 60 seconds
His first quick-fire clip is on stop and search

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Allen & Overy ups junior lawyer pay to £83,000 as it confirms 80% trainee retention score
Magic circle outfit's rookies also handed rises

Ropes & Gray posts 100% autumn trainee retention score
All six trainees kept on

Why women should pick Oxford for law and men LSE
Students getting their A-Level results today, take note

Trainee solicitor pay reaches £60,000 for the first time ever
Davis Polk's unqualified rookies now earn more than some City associates

Hogan Lovells unveils new indoor putting green in its Birmingham office
Golfing zone is named 'Gallimore Green' in honour of sports-loving office chief Michael Gallimore

Durham Law School shelves plans to introduce 8am lectures
Thank god for that

Lawyers slam firm over six-week internship offering ‘travel expenses’
Nicholls & Nicholls silent over whether the role will be paid but states that it will 'tailor packages according to the successful applicant’s circumstances'

Hogan Lovells, Stephenson Harwood and Pinsent Masons up trainee and junior lawyer pay
All three firms now in £70k-£80k range

A legal education charity is offering 14 social welfare training contracts
Applications open today

‘New Rules’: Law students release parody Dua Lipa music video addressing sexual harassment in the workplace
It's racked up over 57,000 views already

RPC keeps 14 out of 17 London qualifying trainees
One retained rookie is bound for Hong Kong
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend

DLA Piper abandons policy to pay London and regional trainees equal salaries while on international secondments
And not everyone is happy about it

Introducing the law firm fleece gilet
US penchant for business casual is a test for transatlantic tie-up

City lawyer launches appeal to raise £360,000 to help fund his daughter’s cancer treatment
She needs surgery in the US

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Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts