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SQE tips from a future trainee solicitor
Alex Goodman, future trainee and ULaw student ambassador, discusses his SQE experience, from revision strategies to social life
Judge warns of embargo breach after claimant’s husband sent draft judgment
‘Unidentified glitch’
Shoosmiths partner profits soar 30% as firm awards £3.5 million in staff bonuses
Strong financial year
Watch now: How well can you tackle SQE MCQs?
BPP’s head of outreach Jonny Hurst takes you through them
Aspiring barrister’s ‘ever expanding spiral’ ends in paralegal role
Unconventional job hunt pays off
Personal injury solicitor struck off for diverting client damages to wife-linked rehab business
Faked invoices and correspondence
From NDAs to non-competes: The shrinking scope of commercial confidentiality
BPP bar student Catherine Chow explains why once-standard commercial clauses are under increasing legal and regulatory attack
‘We rather like hanging around law libraries’: Top judges reveal their attitudes towards AI
Human input remains crucial
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
AI and the law — with A&O Shearman, Macfarlanes, Osborne Clarke and ULaw
Tuesday 22 July, 4pm to 6pm, taking place virtually
‘Help! My supervisor has completely checked out’
Trainee worries it may jeopardise NQ role
The best social media posts of the week
A round-up of online musings, memes and more
Trump’s attacks on law firms prompt legal action from American Bar Association
Follows flurry of executive orders
The three key skills you need to secure a training contract
Kirsty Stanway, careers consultant at The University of Law, discusses the skills aspiring lawyers need to succeed, how the SQE is changing legal careers and the best bits about being a careers consultant
How City law firms can be more Gen Z friendly
Why understanding values, challenging stereotypes and fostering two-way learning is key to retaining the next generation of lawyers
Secrets to Success London — with Farrer & Co, Pinsent Masons, Reed Smith and ULaw
Thursday 10 July, 4pm to 6:30pm, taking place IN-PERSON
‘Godfather of AI’ thinks tech won’t hurt plumbers — but could spell trouble for paralegals
Intellectual labour at risk of replacement says Geoffrey Hinton
Top firms, exciting clients and an affordable lifestyle: what Birmingham has to offer aspiring lawyers
Kathy Garside, programme and student lead of the SQE programme at ULaw Birmingham, discusses her career journey, advice for aspiring solicitors and the best things about the city's legal market
SRA tweaks how SQE students apply for reasonable adjustments
Regulator takes steps to improve process
Aspiring barrister walks ‘ever expanding spiral’ in creative legal job hunt
Facing rejection online, Thomas Isaac is taking his CV to law firms' doors