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Dentons launches ‘low carbon service’ with lawyers working from home, e-signatures and no printing
Carbon footprint reduced by 44%

Burges Salmon smashes its financials: profit up by nearly 50%
PEP also sees over 40% growth

Aspiring lawyer’s career prospects ‘utterly destroyed’ after role in violent disorder during riots
Law student also handed 14-month jail sentence

Simmons & Simmons takes City NQ lawyer pay to £120,000
Bristol associates also see rise to £76.5k

Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

‘Has anyone tried to negotiate a bigger SQE maintenance grant?’
Aspiring lawyer worries about making ends meet

RPC expands solicitor apprenticeship programme to London
10 spots available

The best social media posts of the week
A round-up of online musings, memes and more

Eversheds raises NQ lawyer pay in London to £100k
Regional rates move to £65.5k

Why I ditched the office to become a ‘digital nomad’ lawyer
Catrin Le Rendu juggles her legal career with playing SkyScanner roulette

SQE2 pass rate rises again to 79%
Over 2,000 aspiring lawyers sat latest exams

Urgent appeal launched to re-home trainees amid US firm’s London office closure
10 current and future trainee roles at risk

Pinsents trials alert system when lawyers regularly work excessive hours
Hopes to reduce burnout risk

Police hunt struck-off ‘dine and dash’ solicitor for skipping bail
Removed from legal profession earlier this year

21 handy tips for pupil barristers
After recently completing pupillage, Greg Lawton shares some helpful advice

Bank Holiday round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the long weekend

The best social media posts of the week
A round-up of online musings, memes and more

Law firm employee barred from profession after nightclub assault on colleagues
Pleaded guilty to two offences

Thomson Reuters acquires AI start-up founded by A&O Shearman trainee
Recently qualified