Category: News
Squire Patton Boggs raises London NQ pay to £73,000
Rises in the regions too
Clifford Chance mulls scrapping billable hour as performance metric
Pilot applies to trainee solicitors and up
Judges target courtroom jokes at rookie lawyers, struggling lawyers and lawyers they disagree with
It's a very bad sign if the judge is trying to lighten the mood, research shows
Three more high profile speakers announced for Future of Legal Education and Training Conference 2019
Hardwicke’s PJ Kirby QC, Brighton Uni LLB lead Zoe Swan and Frances Bennett, pioneer of Burges Salmon's legal apprenticeships scheme, to appear at Kings Place London on 22 May
BARBRI teams up with KCL to offer New York and California bar course
Global legal education provider to teach out of London's Dickson Poon School of Law from September
‘Never underestimate Kim Kardashian’, says lawyer helping star realise legal dream
Human rights specialist Jessica Jackson dishes the goss
Herbert Smith Freehills sets ‘bold’ 35% gender partnership target
As Gowling WLG and Simmons & Simmons reveal strong female representation in latest promotion rounds
Durham Uni law academic sparks furious Twitter debate after claiming high-profile rape allegation wasn’t necessarily ‘false’
Criminal law expert stirs up controversy online
Paralegal altered parking ticket with Tipp-Ex in attempt to save £9
Malikah Richards’ flashy white Mercedes-Benz towed away
Trainees risk ‘exploitation’ under super-exam, junior lawyers warn
Regulator urged to reinstate mandatory minimum salary -- again
Ex-SRA exec slams ‘irrelevant’ Law Society
Organisation representing solicitors is doing a terrible job of it, former policy guru Crispin Passmore says
Slaughter and May reveals first six start-ups to join legal tech hub
Easy-to-understand coding tool and AI-powered dictation platform among inaugural cohort
Top QC who branded unpaid internship ‘plain wrong’ offers aspiring barristers two weeks paid work experience
‘I should put my money where my mouth is’, says Jaime Hamilton
Freshfields partner accused of sexual misconduct
Alleged incident involved female member of staff, tribunal hears
Two-thirds of lawyers experiencing high stress levels
Over half believe smaller firms offer a more supportive culture
Fieldfisher gears up for Brexit with Irish merger
As Burges Salmon launches in Scotland
London chambers offers ‘unpaid’ internship lasting up to six months
Exclusive: But 9KBW will cover wannabe barristers' travel expenses
Ashurst launches graduate scheme for ‘new law’ roles
'Pathways Programme' offers opportunities in areas including legal project management and legal technology -- but doesn’t lead to qualification as a solicitor
US law firm partner lands Game of Thrones cameo
His brother-in-law is hit show's co-creator
#5JobsIHad: Social media trend sees lawyers reveal unusual previous careers
Christmas grotto elf, haunted house scarer, life drawing model and even a bouncer!
BSB investigate after BPP ‘error’ left some BPTC students sitting ethics exam in ‘canteen’
Exclusive: The law school has apologised for the mix-up