Category: News
History made as Law Society installs first Asian and Muslim president
Lubna Shuja says she will focus on improving the justice system, upholding the rule of law and supporting her fellow solicitors
Top firms pledge to treat training contracts and apprenticeships as equals
Clifford Chance, Linklaters, Freshfields and NRF among big legal players promising not to disadvantage candidates qualifying through alternative routes
Eversheds posts 82% trainee solicitor retention score
Latest cohort includes seven apprentices
World’s largest law firm strikes ‘historic’ combo with Indian legal player
Dentons enters super-restricted market
Nottingham Law School expands support for national legal charity following government funding cuts
Law students to the rescue
Clydes records 76% trainee retention result
39 out of 51
‘The day the bar died’: Criminal barristers react to legal aid deal
Disappointment, frustration and calls for collective unity
Legal market to ‘cool substantially’ following post-lockdown boom
Decline in corporate work but uptick in competition matters, new report predicts
Pinsents’ plush pad lands role in BBC banking drama Industry
Not the first time London HQ has featured on TV
Imposter syndrome hits lawyers hardest, survey finds
One in three say their work dreams cause them anxiety
Ex-Jones Day partner fined £25k over ‘burn it’ order
Raymond McKeeve avoids prison over “spontaneous act of colossal stupidity”
Pay, stress and poor work-life balance among top reasons why lawyers are quitting
Research suggests almost a quarter said they wanted a career change
TLT picks BPP to put trainees through the SQE
Deal covers firm's apprentices too
Ban for ex-Skadden secretary who used firm’s air miles to book 80 flights
Also redeemed hotel vouchers
Top City law firms back pro-bono initiative for non-legal staff
Fifth Day encourages business professionals working in the legal sector to donate their time and skills