Category: News

Student born in jail to study law at Harvard
Sky Castner's application reportedly began 'I was born in prison'

US lawyer apologises after using fake cases made by ChatGPT
AI limitations exposed

BCLP becomes latest City firm to boost support for new lawyer parents
Follows similar move by Clydes

Bristows to open Dublin office
Ensures access to new patent court opening next month

Skadden requires lawyers to attend office four days a week
US firm modifies work policy, which applies globally, including London

The latest law firm must-have — sustainable office space
Living walls, solar panels, bug hotels and more

Ban for paralegal who transferred client money to her sister
Also diverted funds to herself

UK law school launches SQE prep in India
The College of Legal Practice targets lawyers seeking dual qualification

Training contract holder awarded four weeks’ pay after firm changed employment terms
Told to work in another office location than was agreed

Hogan Lovells ups NQ pay to £120k in London and £75k in Birmingham
Boosts of 12% and 7%

Bar Council elects first Black vice chair
Barbara Mills KC starts in the role from January 2024

A&O and Shearman merger will put ‘pressure’ on Magic Circle, says former Slaughters chief
Rivals may wonder how to 'ratchet up their US strategy in response'

Pinsents’ former comms chief dies at 40
Fred Banning was diagnosed with cancer in 2020

Clydes ramps up support for new mums and dads with 26 weeks full-paid maternity leave
Major step up from City law standard

A&O and Shearman reveal new combined logo as part of mega merger plans
Magic Circle and US firms announced plans to combine on Sunday

RPC singer bags awards for music video
Music video follows a businessman as he navigates incoming deadlines and his boss's wrath

A&O and Shearman set to create new global mega firm
Magic Circle player 🤝 US giant

Addleshaw Goddard sets SQE maintenance grants
£8k in London, £5k elsewhere

Kim K admits she is struggling with constitutional law
Voicing the pain of law students everywhere

Final speakers announced for LegalEdCon 2023
📣 Last batch of speakers unveiled ahead of Legal Cheek's annual legal education and training conference TOMORROW in London