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Trump targets vac schemes with new executive order
US President attacks BigLaw diversity initiatives as 'discriminatory'
Gibson Dunn to boost London trainee numbers by 50%
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Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
Top banking lawyer who referred to colleagues as ‘Jabba the Hutt’ and ‘The idiot’ fined £15k
Breached SRA principles
Women leaders in law: Inspiring advice for the next generation of lawyers
Legal Cheek asks those at the top of the profession for their words of advice ahead of tomorrow's International Women’s Day
Super-regulator pushes for more ethics training for students and lawyers
Standards slipping
The best social media posts of the week
A round-up of online musings, memes and more
Barrister warns of risks as litigants-in-person turn to ChatGPT
AI legal advice gone wrong
Chair of legal super-regulator steps down with immediate effect
Personal considerations
SQE: Regulator issues new guidance on mitigating circumstances
Candidates have five days to make a claim and taking a holiday doesn’t count
Simmons & Simmons unveils new managing partner
Emily Monastiriotis will take over the top role on 1 May
Junior lawyers will be ‘significantly replaced’ by technologists and data scientists, Paul Weiss boss predicts
Top lawyer foresees shifting roles in new tech-driven legal world
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
Top US firm says GenZ lawyers require ‘more handholding’ at work
Suggestion appeared in a job ad for Gibson Dunn
‘Inaccurate’ media lead to judicial death threats, says Lady Chief Justice
Baroness Carr calls for 'objective and accurate reporting'