Category: News

White & Case elects first female chair
Heather McDevitt takes the helm after twenty years at the firm

Network launched to empower South Asian women in law
The Aura Network helps lawyers share experiences and 'lift up' those entering the profession

GCHQ warns law firms of risk posed by remote working
‘Prime targets for cybercriminals and other attackers’, report finds

Judge fines fake ChatGPT case lawyers
First major AI sanctions

BCLP junior lawyer pay hits £105k
Six-figure NQ salary now on offer at Silver Circle firm

Legal aid: Law Society wins permission to challenge government in High Court
'Significant and positive step forward', says president Lubna Shuja

Top firms sign climate crisis charter
Ahead of the start of London Climate Action Week

TLT hits female partner target two years early
33% by 2025

Former Magic Circle lawyer crowned ‘Law Teacher of the Year’
Lancaster Uni's Sadie Whittam described as 'gifted educator'

Anglia Ruskin Uni expands pro bono offering through law firm tie-up
Student-staffed clinic will now handle personal injury matters alongside family and employment law

UCAS data reveals law is most searched for career
As nearly half of all users express interest in apprenticeships

‘Robo judges’ could make legal rulings, says Master of the Rolls
Option to appeal to a human

HSF launches ‘academy’ to help clients understand emerging tech
Metaverse, blockchain, NFTs and more

Kirkland & Ellis to launch in Saudi Arabia
New office will focus on energy and infrastructure work

First female Lord Chief Justice appointed in 755 years
Who run the courts?!

Government launches new post-GCSE law course
Two-year programme features industry placement and is equivalent to three A-Levels

Reed Smith cuts global workforce by 50 in response to reduced demand for legal services
Declines to say whether roles in London are impacted

The London Legal Walk in pics 
Soaring temperatures didn't prevent the legal community coming together for a good cause

Orrick cuts global workforce by 6%
US firm responds to reduced demand amid market uncertainty

Squires to cover uni fees for underprivileged aspiring lawyers
Law firm to support seven students through new scholarship programme