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Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

Can you be a good lawyer if you’re not a good person?
Ethics takes centre stage at IBA conference in Paris

Bakers posts flat revenue and profit
Cites difficult market conditions

Students sent home after waiting six hours to sit SQE exam
Exclusive: IT issue... again

Mishcon funds 100 education scholarships for women from low-income countries
Teams up with social enterprise

Clydes lawyer swims from Spain to Morocco in charity challenge
Dodges ships and sharks

Axiom Ince: Law Society expresses concern over possible one-off levy to plug £64 million black hole
Calls for consultation before decision is made

London go-to destination for commercial disputes, report finds
Outperforms New York, Singapore and Hong Kong

Minimum pupillage award rises to £23,078 in London and £21,060 elsewhere
Increases take effect 1 January 2024

Slaughter and May launches business services grad scheme
New academy focuses on people, tech and clients

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

Trainee: ‘What are your top tips for remaining healthy while busy at work?’
Rookie solicitor needs advice

Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

Shadow Attorney General backs solicitor apprenticeships as City firms continue to embrace TC alternative
Backing comes as Labour pledge levy overhaul

Revealed: Law firms’ average start and finish times 2023-24
Exclusive research shows dip in working hours compared to previous year

Black History Month: ‘Saluting our Sisters’ in law
Meet the pioneering Black women lawyers creating a more inclusive and equitable profession

Quinn Emanuel to invite artists to share office space with lawyers
Cash to splash after stellar financials

Foot Anstey launches vac scheme for underrepresented BME students
Guaranteed assessment centre spot

Squire Patton Boggs partner to referee Rugby World Cup final
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