Category: News
Top City law firm partner warns aspiring lawyers against ‘AI inflation’ on CVs
Rampant exaggeration
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader claims first as pro bono becomes part of partnership rulebook
Going beyond just policy
Russell Brand barrister reports himself to regulator following clash with journalist
Ian Winter KC apparently told reporter she ‘f***ed it'
A&O Shearman to devote billable hours to building AI tools as part of $1 billion investment
Magic Circle firm ramps up AI efforts
Russell Brand barrister rants at journalist as his client is found guilty of rape
Ian Winter KC apparently tells reporter she ‘f***ed it'
Huge increase in complaints about barristers’ social media posts
Pressure on regulator
Latham saves five Weil trainees ahead of firm’s shock closure
US outfit steps in
Top firms rally to help Weil TC holders find new homes
11 outfits take steps, including adjusting application processes, to support future trainees left in limbo
Travers launches scholarship in memory of late partner
£3k a year throughout undergraduate studies
Top Weil lawyers eye lucrative moves as trainees face uncertain future
Kirkland and Gibson Dunn linked with major team moves following shock wind-down announcement
Revealed: From AI to ageing laptops — what junior lawyers really think about their firms’ tech
Exclusive Legal Cheek research
City of London Law Society vows to support Weil trainees as firm faces closure
Around 30 rookies seeking new firms
Weil faces shock closure as elite US law firm suffers dramatic fall
Uncertain future for trainees
Latham teams up with Harvey to build new AI tool
US giant targets investment fund work in latest tech push
Weil reportedly turns to restructuring lawyers amid ongoing uncertainty
Difficult few weeks for US outfit
Freshfields bags top role in Anthropic’s $1.5 trillion mega-IPO
Magic Circle giant lands key role as Claude-maker eyes public markets
Paralegal sanctioned for intercepting debt letter sent to law firm
Mislead colleagues
Weil uncertainty continues as questions surround incoming leader’s future
Follows reports merger talks with Willkie broke down
Solicitor apprentice barred after hiding arrest from firm
Claimed absence was due to illness
UK lawtech investment surges but fewer companies are chasing in
Nearly £230 million in first half of 2026