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We asked ChatGPT to write a poem about life as a law student
AI meets the arts
10 memes that accurately capture the pain of TC application season
Happy Hunger Games, and may the odds be ever in your favour…
BCLP offers lawyers ‘time-off bonuses’
New policy aims to encourage outside interests and family time; also sets aside hours for diversity and innovation
Sleuthing former Clifford Chance lawyer leaves Nadhim Zahawi fighting for his political life
Dan Neidle calls for former chancellor to apologise after he reportedly paid around £5 million to HMRC
Ashurst posts 84% spring retention score
16 out of 19
Disbarment for Supreme Court embargo-breaking barrister
Timothy Crosland previously said leak of Heathrow runway ruling was necessary to 'protest the deep immorality' of the court’s decision
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
Clifford Chance posts 69% spring retention result
29 out of 42
Regulator mulls tweaking SQE to reflect Welsh law
Students may have to learn how and when to apply it
Kanye West’s lawyers Greenberg Traurig request court’s permission to use newspaper ads to tell him they quit
Top US firm unable to contact rapper
What to expect when you start out as a lawyer
From difficult clients to billing targets and ‘the sometimes mind-numbing drudgery that can be part of a legal career’, former City partner Nicky Richmond shares advice with readers
Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
Civil servant who finished LLB in 2021 becomes country’s youngest judge at 29
Exclusive: Carlton Williams called to the bar just three months ago
US law firms in London outperform UK rivals thanks to focus on high margin work
Partners generate bigger profits 🤑
Clifford Chance’s top paid partner made almost £5 million last year, records show
More than double previous year
Teach aspiring lawyers to use ChatGPT, says top law prof
AI on the LLB?
Linklaters keeps 48 of 51 spring qualifying trainee solicitors
One further NQ on fixed term deal
Over a third of legal workers hate their boss, research finds
Retail employees despise their superiors the most
Love Island legal contestants: where are they now?
With Love Island returning to our screens tonight, Legal Cheek looks back to the previous legally-minded contestants to see where they are now