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Lawyers slam firm over six-week internship offering ‘travel expenses’

Nicholls & Nicholls silent over whether the role will be paid but states that it will ‘tailor packages according to the successful applicant’s circumstances’

19 hours ago
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Hogan Lovells, Stephenson Harwood and Pinsent Masons up trainee and junior lawyer pay

All three firms now in £70k-£80k range

21 hours ago
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A legal education charity is offering 14 social welfare training contracts

Applications open today

2 days ago
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RPC keeps 14 out of 17 London qualifying trainees

One retained rookie is bound for Hong Kong

2 days ago
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Supreme Court launches ‘Be a Justice’ summer school featuring chance to dress up as a judge

Free for all ages

2 days ago
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DLA Piper abandons policy to pay London and regional trainees equal salaries while on international secondments

And not everyone is happy about it

5 days ago
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Introducing the law firm fleece gilet

US penchant for business casual is a test for transatlantic tie-up

5 days ago
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City lawyer launches appeal to raise £360,000 to help fund his daughter’s cancer treatment

She needs surgery in the US

5 days ago
Disbarred barrister in court after allegedly claiming to be homeless in bid to secure council house

She denies any wrongdoing

6 days ago
Former The Apprentice star’s law app hits half a million pound funding mark

Family solicitor turned lawtech entrepreneur Lauren Riley appeared on the popular reality show four years ago

7 days ago
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Freshfields leapfrogs to top of magic circle trainee pay table

Will others follow latest pay rise?

7 days ago
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White & Case posts 84% autumn trainee retention score

There is a strong requirement for English-qualified lawyers despite Brexit uncertainty, says US megafirm

Aug 7 2018 1:22pm
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Big Four giant EY buys NewLaw firm Riverview and pledges to ‘disrupt’ legal market

Watch out, traditional law firms

Aug 7 2018 11:34am
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Hogan Lovells keeps 27 out of 28 qualifying trainees in London

One of the retained rookies is on a fixed term contract

Aug 6 2018 3:05pm
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New courtroom comedy where judge pokes fun at litigants to hit TV screens this week

It’s basically Judge Rinder with fewer legal qualifications

Aug 6 2018 11:59am
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Kirkland & Ellis retains all 10 qualifying trainees

US titan’s London newbies will start on dollar-pegged salaries of £146,000

Aug 3 2018 12:54pm
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Brunel Law School ditches GDL ahead of SQE roll-out

As it launches new ‘fast-track’ LLB

Aug 3 2018 9:57am
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Corporate lawyer tells Mumsnet users to ask her anything — immediately regrets it

“Can I sue my neighbour because I don’t like the look of her garden?’

Aug 3 2018 9:04am
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Taylor Wessing boosts London NQ lawyer pay to £71,000

A rise of 13%

Aug 2 2018 1:10pm
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KWM takes up flash new office space in ‘Walkie-Talkie’ — 18 months after UK arm’s catastrophic collapse

Sixty trainees lost their jobs

Aug 2 2018 11:51am
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Clifford Chance ups training contract numbers from 80 to 95 in first magic circle increase since 2008 financial crisis

Exclusive: TCs soar by nearly 20% 🎉

Aug 2 2018 9:00am
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SRA picks Kaplan to deliver new solicitor super-exam

Eight-year deal

Aug 1 2018 1:00pm
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Partners from US giant O’Melveny & Myers jet into London to hold mega-merger talks with Allen & Overy

Discussions reach ‘due diligence stage’, report claims

Aug 1 2018 11:59am
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Clifford Chance launches lawtech training contract that leads to qualification as a solicitor

New scheme will run alongside firm’s conventional training contract

Aug 1 2018 12:18am
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