Category: News

Magic circle pay war: A&O matches Linklaters with £107.5k NQ lawyer salary
Trainee pay also up

Womble Bond aims to run all offices on renewable energy by 2026
International law firm latest to set net zero target 🍃

College of Legal Practice strikes SQE training deal with Solent Law School
Tie-up will see super-exam prep offered as optional LLB module

From The Gherkin to Gotham: Kirkland & Ellis to leave iconic London home after 15 years
US titan strikes deal on new 'Gotham City' skyscraper

Paul Hastings launches year-long legal innovation internship
Tie-up with Queen Mary University

County Court advocate is a ‘worker’, says employment tribunal
Ruling could give rights to hundreds of law grads working as unqualified advocates

Top City firms join forces to launch legal ops grad scheme
Intensive four-week course designed in partnership with ULaw

Former Eversheds trainee accused of raping law student at house party
Ex-rookie solicitor, who was suspended following his arrest, also on trial for allegedly sexually assaulting a second woman at same gathering

Osborne Clarke to mentor disadvantaged school kids in social mobility push
Lawyers will provide CV and interview support as well as offer career insights as part of new partnership with three secondary schools

‘Cruella de Vil QC’ hits back at Boris Johnson after PM takes pop in conference speech
Prime Minister's 'frivolous speech' ignored 'serious issues' in justice system, says blogging barrister Matthew Scott

Law Society calls on government to fund SQE loans as over 1,000 students enrol for first exam
New route likely to cost more than £20k, professional body warns

Trainee solicitor pay reaches £62.5k in the City
Davis Polk tops rookie remuneration table

Eversheds launches legal tech grad scheme
Six spots up for grabs

Now live: The 2022 Chambers Most List
New edition features over 50 sets -- each with a Legal Cheek View and Scorecard

Latham trainee looks to challenge LexisNexis and Westlaw with free case law hub
Will Chen's new site aims to make legal judgments more accessible to students whose studies may have been disrupted by lockdowns and library closures

Hit billing targets and earn £150k, Orrick tells London NQs
Discretionary bonuses bring pay parity across London and US offices

Aspiring barrister who sought refuge alone in the UK at 17 launches campaign to help other young asylum seekers
Musa Nela received £3k ULaw grant to get initiative going

The UK’s leading Virtual Law Fair is TODAY
Featuring all of the top firms offering training contracts in London and beyond

Apprentice star starts law degree at Bristol Uni
Former librarian and now fresher Lottie Lion says it's 'bizarre to even comprehend'

SRA rebukes hedge fund lawyer for punching fashion designer at opera
Row over empty seat