Category: News
All-female a cappella group led by Oxford Uni law students releases charity single to mark International Women’s Day
The Oxford Belles aim to raise funds to support Women's Aid and Refuge
Akin Gump ups NQ lawyer pay to £159k
£12k bump
Linklaters and NRF to shutter Moscow offices in response to Ukraine war
City firms continue to take action
Shakespeare Martineau to offer TCs in Scotland for first time
New rookies will join Glasgow office
LinkedIn removes lawyer’s post calling for ‘pre-emptive nuclear attack on Russia’
Widespread shock at Sham Uddin’s comments
Magic circle firms A&O and Freshfields latest to review Russia client links
City response continues
Ukraine president is a law graduate
From lawyer to war hero
Legal Twitter defends law firms called out by MP over alleged Russian links
As Carter-Ruck says Bob Seely got it wrong
Ukraine invasion: Ashurst ceases Russian work as City response continues
Big legal players reassess Moscow links
Lawyers exit Russian law firm’s London office following ‘shocking developments’ in Ukraine
James Dingley and Baiju Vasani quit Ivanyan & Partners as City law firms come under greater scrutiny over links to Russia
SQE candidates unable to sit both exams this year
Students taking SQE1 in July will not have their results in time to sit SQE2 in October
Ashurst and Ropes & Gray reveal spring trainee retention scores
Strong results of 85% and 100%
Solicitor who made up client wins on Facebook escapes with six-month suspension
Also practised for years without SRA authorisation
Simmons launches in Silicon Valley as A&O enters Boston
City outfit opens first US office whilst magic circle player continues expansion across the pond
Mishcon joins initiative to fund refugee lawyers through SQE
Teams up with BARBRI and charity Breaking Barriers
Russian invasion prompts CMS, Bakers and Dentons to close Kyiv offices
International law firms take decisive action
‘Chief happiness officer’, ‘micro retreats’ and even a 😎 emoji! Clifford Chance partner sets out vision for future in eye-catching manifesto
Tech lawyer Jonathan Kewley is vying to be managing partner of the London office