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Future barrister helps bar students select Inn by ‘scientifically’ ranking their animal badges
Gray’s griffin scores five stars for mystique

9 heart-breaking moments as a law student
It’s not all chocolates and roses on Valentine's Day; especially for aspiring lawyers

TLT posts 100% trainee retention score
All 11 spring qualifiers stay on

Plagiarism detector Turnitin is developing a system to spot ChatGPT
Law students beware!

Man City fans display huge banner in honour of Lord Pannick
Blackstone barrister's star status among Sky Blues fans hits new highs

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

Want to write a good judgment? You’re best avoiding Wikipedia, judges warned
Research suggests assigning experts to correct misinformation and double-check claims

Mishcon to host ‘in conversation’ with Matt Hancock
No appearance fee for former health sec, London firm confirms

Vinson & Elkins bumps UK trainee pay to £60-£65k
NQ pay sits at nearly £174k

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

Firm admits ousted CEO used racist phrase over dinner
Details of incident involving former Rosenblatt chief emerge in employment ruling

Apprentices among top performers on SQE
Strong pass rates due to mix of classroom and practical learning, says regulator

Simmons & Simmons and TLT launch joint training contract with Barclays
First recruits start this September

Man City sign Blackstone super silk who charges rumoured £5k an hour to defend Premier League claim
Mega-wealthy club call on services of Lord Pannick (again)

The best Legal Cheek Journal contributions of the year
We look back at the top submissions of 2022-23

Twice as many women as men apply to study law
Overall law school applications have increased by over 17,000 since 2019, UCAS data shows

Ex-Law Society president joins Linklaters as diversity and inclusion advisor
New role for I. Stephanie Boyce

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Kanye West’s lawyers Greenberg Traurig finally serve paperwork to end their relationship
Top US firm had apparently been trying to reach the rapper for months

Suits’ Rachel Zane ranked among TV’s most influential characters
Meghan Markle’s character sent Google searches for 'paralegal career' soaring, new research shows