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Two City firms back latest bid to ease law firm recruitment path for socially underprivileged
Herbert Smith Freehills and Travers Smith join three magic circle players in mentoring and advice scheme
Morning round-up: Thursday 16 July
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Oi lawyers — do more free work, demands think tank
A leading political thinker-cum-Anglican theologian reckons the legal profession should spend up to 10% of time on pro bono
Vac schemes: students do everything but legal work
As the summer stints draw to a close, Legal Cheek asks the pivotal question: did anyone do any legal work?
Telly quiz show barrister allegedly ‘smelled of cannabis’ as he advised client
Exclusive: The Chase’s general knowledge genius denies improper behaviour following pasting in Court of Appeal hearing
Courts set to grind to a juddering halt as criminal bar votes to stop taking new work
Breaking: Rank and file barristers rebel against QCs' wishes
Morning round-up: Wednesday 15 July
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Signs of despair as criminal bar strike ballot moves to climax
Will lawyers take a leaf from book of French revolutionaries on Bastille Day?
Clifford Chance ponders battery farm lawyers
Office sub-let deal to leading German bank sparks fears of poolside culture clash
Arts students work harder than law students, stats reveal
A leading education think tank suggests wannabe lawyers might not have it as tough as they make out to counterparts in other disciplines
Bar student from failed judicial review advertises himself as an ‘employment lawyer’
Exclusive: Religious minister and former car-worker-turned BPTC student caught up in ongoing row over barrister title
Morning round-up: Tuesday 14 July
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Jones Day and Taylor Wessing continue strong autumn retention trend for City firms
London office of US giant hangs onto all qualifiers; Anglo-German firm keeps 87%
Anger and confusion as hundreds of students unexpectedly fail the BPTC ethics module
Exclusive: Litigation is in the air as the Bar Standards Board refuses to review the marks
Uni of Law tight-lipped over its bid to take on business school market
Europe’s biggest law school launches De Broc; but silent on student numbers
Morning round-up: Monday 13 July
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Pupillage Gateway moved to January so students know if they have chambers place before committing to BPTC
Exclusive: Finally, a move to protect wannabe barristers
Meet the traditional Law Society man on steps — and the garrotted wife
Weird rituals were enacted at yesterday’s annual meeting of the body that represents solicitors
Mills & Reeve reveals strong autumn retention figure of 88%
The 14 new lawyers will be spread across the firm’s Cambridge, Norwich and Birmingham offices
Booked up
Can anyone beat this pile of law tomes?
The Judge Rules: Chambers have a niggling problem with sexual harassment
Bar authorities have done well with recent £4,000 fine, but the hearing process needs to be more open