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Lawyers demand action on ‘Blackstone courts’ amid reports one will be in MoJ headquarters
The locations are still officially under wraps
ULaw to offer New York bar course for non-US law grads
Online programme includes an introductory consultation with a US attorney and on-demand lectures
Jones Day cuts London NQ pay by £5,000
Exclusive: Trainee solicitor salaries stay the same
Research: How employable are law graduates?
Around 5% of all law grads are unemployed 15 months later
Ropes & Gray retains all its trainees and keeps NQ pay at £130k
All five rookies stay on
Elite firms could ignore solicitor super-exam results and stick with old boys’ networks, diversity experts warn
SQE 'could help' with diversity but not if firms keep recruiting directly from top unis
Clifford Chance announces 40% female, 15% ethnic minority and 3% LGBTQ+ partner targets
Magic circle firm looks to set new industry standard
Top UK law schools require higher A-Level grades from poorer students, research finds
Also half as likely to attend high-ranking unis
Will Lady Hale and Lord Sumption keep sitting as judges in Hong Kong in wake of new China security law?
Senior legal figures have expressed concerns
Dentons closes two UK offices and moves to permanent home-working
Measure applies to all staff including five of the firm's trainees in Aberdeen and Watford
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend
Groans all round as law firm describes receptionist as ‘beautiful’ in Facebook post
'This was a comment made about a woman by another woman', says Alexander Grace Law
Final seat trainee: ‘I didn’t get my dream NQ role in tech — should I look elsewhere?’
I will instead be qualifying into commercial litigation
University of London delays LLB exams after students encounter ‘bandwidth difficulties’
Exclusive: 'Small minority' of undergraduates affected, says uni
Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
Outgoing Supreme Court judge Lord Carnwath scooped up by top environmental law set Landmark Chambers
Eco-warrior judge the latest ex-justice to land lucrative arbitration gig
Ban for legal assistant who lied about passing exams
‘Altered’ letter to show CILEx assessment success
Top black journalist heckled at City law diversity event speaks out
Exclusive: Afua Hirsch says she was branded a 'fascist' by attendee, who host firm confirms was not an employee
US law firms hold London NQ pay steady amid COVID-19 uncertainty
White & Case and Cleary Gottlieb opt against rises or cuts for now
COVID-19: Lawyer attends court in hazmat suit
Florida's Samuel J. Rabin Jr. takes no chances