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Norton Rose Fulbright launches solicitor apprenticeship scheme in London
Global firm's Newcastle hub targets aspiring paralegals with launch of separate programme

Kim Kardashian reveals she did not pass first year law exam
World-famous law student scored 474 on her first try but needed 560

Aspiring solicitor slams firm’s ‘absolutely ridiculous’ 30 second online job test
Applying for a paralegal role

Supreme Court launches paid internship for underrepresented aspiring barristers
Week-long scheme will see bar hopefuls shadow judicial assistants

Slaughter and May to allow trainees to work remotely one day a week
New policy enables 'majority' of staff to work away from the office up to 40% of the time

Law firm parts ways with paralegal filmed climbing into zoo monkey enclosure ‘to feed them Hot Cheetos’
'We absolutely do not condone this irresponsible and reckless behaviour,’ says US outfit Lovett Law Firm

Pinsent Masons repays government furlough money
Fieldfisher restores lawyer and staff pay

Take a Covid-19 test before coming into the office, Skadden tells unvaccinated London lawyers
Internal memo urges staff to get jabbed

SRA: Online exams here to stay
LPC providers given option to continue with proctoring measures post-pandemic

Trainees tell us what they love (and hate) about remote working
Junior lawyers reflect on their mixed experiences as they prepare to return to the office

Slaughters hands lawyers and staff Covid bonuses
Extra 5% 'in recognition of everybody’s hard work'

Abertay Uni law student faces disciplinary action over ‘offensive’ gender comments during online class
Lisa Keogh says she provided 'evidence' to support her views 'because it's what we do as law students'

Eversheds Sutherland launches risk & compliance grad scheme
Roles in Leeds from September
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Here’s what a 150-year-old land law exam looks like
Courtesy of Middle Temple

RPC employee’s not so secret life as TikTok music star
Maya Yenn drops debut single she says 'is an ode to Millennial anxiety'

‘Has anyone had a good experience doing their TC remotely?’
I'm worried new home-working polices will harm my experience, one future trainee writes

Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

A&O targets 50% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030
Addresses direct and indirect emissions produced by firm

Cambridge law student crowned London Young Lawyers Group vlogging comp winner
Dylan Kawende shared the positive habits he developed during lockdown