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BARBRI encourages STEM students to bring their skills to the legal profession with new full SQE1 scholarship
Science, technology, engineering and maths students offered chance to claim SQE law conversion course award
Virtual student event TODAY: Why STEM students make great lawyers 2021 — with Allen & Overy, BARBRI, Clifford Chance, CMS, Gowling WLG, HSF, Mayer Brown and Taylor Wessing
Thursday 18 November, 4pm to 6:30pm, taking place virtually
Allen & Overy picks new City HQ
Move date of 2027
Ex-Love Islander sets sights on career as criminal lawyer
From Boohoo brand deals to legal aid work for St Mary's Uni law grad Tyler Cruickshank?
New law school launches conversion course at quarter the price of GDL
College of Legal Practice offering readies non-law grads for SQE prep
Virtual student event TODAY: Secrets to Success North — with BCLP, Clyde & Co, Freshfields, Pinsent Masons and ULaw
Wednesday 17 November, 5pm to 7pm, taking place virtually
Barristers fall out over Middle Temple LGBTQ+ qualifying session
Huge trans rights row divides the bar
DLA Piper partner becomes City of London Lord Mayor
Vincent Keaveny 'delighted and honoured' to take up role
‘There are people who might not want Kim Kardashian to become a lawyer’, says Kanye West
Rapper makes claim on new podcast
Trowers takes ‘appropriate steps’ after trainee is ‘assaulted’ while serving notices on squatters
City firm says safety and wellbeing of staff is 'absolutely paramount'
Reed Smith joins NQ salary war with 19% boost to £107.5k
Juniors billing 2,000+ hours will earn £132.5k
Sussex Uni and Covington join forces to launch pro bono clinic for performing arts charities
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Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
Virtual student event TODAY: Electric vehicles, driverless cars and the law — with Shoosmiths
Tuesday 16 November, 4pm to 6pm, taking place virtually
Clifford Chance joins magic circle rivals in upping NQ lawyer pay to £107.5k
Matches moves by A&O and Links
Walker Morris increases trainee numbers by a quarter
Follows big TC jump at CMS earlier this summer
What they don’t teach you at law school
From time recording to 'playing the game' -- solicitor Baljinder Singh Atwal shares lessons and tips from his time in practice so far
Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
City firms to offer part-time training contracts for disabled aspiring lawyers
Eversheds Sutherland and Osborne Clarke are hiring for 2024 entry
‘Should I do the SQE during my law degree?’
One reader is unsure whether they should study and sit the exam during their placement year 🤔
Why Google’s landmark victory is music to TikTok’s ears
Future magic circle trainee Will Holmes looks at yesterday's data protection ruling