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Gowling launches TC tech seat with secondment to AI start-up
Goal of creating young lawyers who 'stand out'

Law Society warns aspiring criminal solicitors they’re ‘highly unlikely’ to earn ‘reasonable’ income following ‘real-terms cut’ on legal aid fees
Government chooses not follow 15% minimum rise recommendation

Bird & Bird nudges NQ lawyer pay above £92k
5% rise from £88k

Inside the world of a blind City lawyer
Kaleem Khan shares his experience and how he uses technology and support teams to help him with his work

Revealed: The best law firms for peer support and partner approachability 2023
Exclusive research identifies the friendliest outfits

You don’t have to be ‘fun’ at work, says French court
Worker wins dismissal claim after refusing to join in ‘humiliating and intrusive' social events

SQE prep provider launches law course with built in qualifying work experience
Law Training Centre offers aspiring lawyers chance to tackle real legal cases

Trainee City solicitor reveals crazy financial set-up, including £70k private pension, £20k crypto investment and access to parents’ credit card
‘I am undoubtedly extremely privileged’

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

Baroness Hale badged ‘affable member’ of Inn ‘staff’ by newspaper
Picture caption gaff

‘Can I wear a nose piercing to my winter vac scheme?’
Readers' guidance required

Covid: Over 2,000 law students join group action over lost learning
Major legal claim follows widespread disruption to lectures, seminars and exams

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

Legal Twitter divided over review of barrister’s book
Critique of Adam Wagner's new lockdown tome splits opinion on social media

Lord Chief Justice to retire
Lord Burnett steps down next September after six years in role

King Charles visits legal London
His Majesty given a Gray’s Inn tie and joked it was 'the Inn thing'

Tributes pour in after TikTok star solicitor Richard Grogan dies
'We will miss his energy, humour, and deep commitment to the profession,' the Law Society of Ireland says

Ban for trainee solicitor who gave unqualified immigration advice
Handed section 43 order