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Top lawyer goes public with decision to walk away from ‘BigLaw partnership’ offers
'I am stepping off the hamster wheel,' writes Eli Albrecht in viral LinkedIn post

Osborne Clarke unveils 2040 net-zero target
Green goal backed by science

Trainee qualification season: what to think about when switching firms
City lawyer Sana Shafi shares advice with final seat trainees nearing the end of their training contracts

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

Exclusive: Freshfields increases number of training contracts to 100
Magic Circle firm becomes joint-second largest provider following London office growth

‘Are my hopes of a career at the commercial bar just a pipe dream?’
I’ve been seduced by the CVs of incoming pupils and I know mine does not exactly shine in comparison, says a reader requiring advice

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

Fieldfisher launches in Austria
Opportunity for UK juniors to spend time in Vienna as part of their professional development

ITV calls on top Blackstone barrister to investigate Schofield affair
Jane Mulcahy KC will review the network's records and consider whether its current policies need to change

Student born in jail to study law at Harvard
Sky Castner's application reportedly began 'I was born in prison'

US lawyer apologises after using fake cases made by ChatGPT
AI limitations exposed

BCLP becomes latest City firm to boost support for new lawyer parents
Follows similar move by Clydes

The transformation of corporate law through the 90s and into the new millennium
Podcast: Ex-Magic Circle partner Alan Paul delves into his time as a top City dealmaker in the period that witnessed the rise of New Labour, the dot-com bubble and the Y2K bug 🎙️

Could robots replace junior lawyers?
Solicitor Baljinder Singh Atwal takes a look at five legal tasks that could be done by technology

Bristows to open Dublin office
Ensures access to new patent court opening next month

How to turn your summer vac scheme into a training contract
As many aspiring lawyers embark on the final step before obtaining a TC this summer, Legal Cheek's future trainees offer their tips to put yourself in the best position

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

Skadden requires lawyers to attend office four days a week
US firm modifies work policy, which applies globally, including London

Aspiring barrister tells how sister’s med neg battle inspired legal career
Febienne Green seeks to help society’s most vulnerable

The latest law firm must-have — sustainable office space
Living walls, solar panels, bug hotels and more