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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
The best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
The solicitor who launched a law firm while waiting for a new heart
City broker turned defender of the underdogs shares her story
Disbarred barrister in court after allegedly claiming to be homeless in bid to secure council house
She denies any wrongdoing
Ex-commercial lawyer to put crayfish, dogs and a sheep on trial with launch of special animal court
All in the name of art, obviously
Former The Apprentice star’s law app hits half a million pound funding mark
Family solicitor turned lawtech entrepreneur Lauren Riley appeared on the popular reality show four years ago
Freshfields leapfrogs to top of magic circle trainee pay table
Will others follow latest pay rise?
White & Case posts 84% autumn trainee retention score
There is a strong requirement for English-qualified lawyers despite Brexit uncertainty, says US megafirm
Big Four giant EY buys NewLaw firm Riverview and pledges to ‘disrupt’ legal market
Watch out, traditional law firms