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Embrace your inner Branson and Zuckerberg, barristers told
Middle Temple wants members to come across less pompous

RPC launches new training contracts with 2018 start date
No two-year wait for firm's Bristol trainees

Morning round-up: Tuesday 6 February
The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Baker McKenzie partner at centre of sexual assault scandal will be leaving the firm
As firm admits 'we should have handled it better'

BPP launches legal tech module for LPC students
Law school giant in digital skills push

Lawyers share their biggest humiliations, from dozing in court to falling off chairs in interviews
It's all to show failure is normal

Old Square Chambers ups pupil pay by a quarter in London and Bristol
Exclusive: Rookies will now earn £50,000
Morning round-up: Monday 5 February
The morning's top legal affairs news stories

Should I tell law firms I have Asperger’s syndrome when applying for vac schemes?
I don’t want them to think I can’t cope with the stress

Baker McKenzie reaches ‘confidential settlement’ with female associate who was allegedly sexually assaulted by partner
Incident occurred several years ago

Slaughter and May’s 2018 spring retention rate is 95%
Firm 'very pleased' as 35 rookies qualify into magic circle outfit

Future trainee shuns law’s Hunger Games vibe with helpful blog on how to get a training contract
Even includes an application cliché bingo

Morning round-up: Friday 2 February
The morning's top legal affairs news stories

You’ll do better in morning exams than afternoon ones, new book reveals
Judges are more lenient then too

The best use of social media — 2018 edition
Lawyers wow with Supreme Court selfies, Snapchat vac schemes and Suits recruitment vids

The Weinstein effect: ‘My once boring practice as an employment barrister has suddenly become glamorous’
#MeToo movement has diluted sexual harassment stigma but 11KBW tenant says bringing legal claims remains tricky

Morning round-up: Thursday 1 February
The morning's top legal affairs news stories

16 City firms make it to LGBT top 100 employer list
Legal profession most represented sector

Role reversal: Linklaters launches scheme which sees junior lawyers mentor senior partners
Diversity and inclusion push

Lady Hale celebrates first birthday since taking Supreme Court’s helm
She will spend it in court

Number of lawyers calling mental health helpline at record high
One half are trainees and junior lawyers