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Thinking of moving firm upon qualification? Here’s what you need to know

Final seat trainees are 'easy targets' for recruiters, warns magic circle lawyer turned career coach Husnara Begum -- so be sure to follow these top tips

May 2 2019 10:42am

BARBRI teams up with KCL to offer New York and California bar course

Global legal education provider to teach out of London's Dickson Poon School of Law from September

May 2 2019 8:55am

‘Never underestimate Kim Kardashian’, says lawyer helping star realise legal dream

Human rights specialist Jessica Jackson dishes the goss

May 1 2019 11:01am

Herbert Smith Freehills sets ‘bold’ 35% gender partnership target

As Gowling WLG and Simmons & Simmons reveal strong female representation in latest promotion rounds

May 1 2019 8:44am

Paralegal altered parking ticket with Tipp-Ex in attempt to save £9

Malikah Richards’ flashy white Mercedes-Benz towed away

Apr 30 2019 11:49am

Trainees risk ‘exploitation’ under super-exam, junior lawyers warn

Regulator urged to reinstate mandatory minimum salary -- again

Apr 30 2019 10:49am

Ex-SRA exec slams ‘irrelevant’ Law Society

Organisation representing solicitors is doing a terrible job of it, former policy guru Crispin Passmore says

Apr 30 2019 8:51am

Slaughter and May reveals first six start-ups to join legal tech hub

Easy-to-understand coding tool and AI-powered dictation platform among inaugural cohort

Apr 29 2019 1:40pm

Top QC who branded unpaid internship ‘plain wrong’ offers aspiring barristers two weeks paid work experience

‘I should put my money where my mouth is’, says Jaime Hamilton

Apr 29 2019 12:10pm

Freshfields partner accused of sexual misconduct

Alleged incident involved female member of staff, tribunal hears

Apr 29 2019 10:40am

How do we tackle the legal profession’s mental health problem?

Many lawyers appear to be ‘surviving but not thriving’, says Newcastle University's Professor Richard Collier

Apr 29 2019 9:16am

Monday morning round-up

The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend

Apr 29 2019 7:56am

Two-thirds of lawyers experiencing high stress levels

Over half believe smaller firms offer a more supportive culture

Apr 26 2019 11:34am

Fieldfisher gears up for Brexit with Irish merger

As Burges Salmon launches in Scotland

Apr 26 2019 10:52am

Exclusive interview: We met the Nottingham Uni law grad trying to stop Brexit

Legal Cheek sat down with social media star Femi Oluwole to discuss his journey from law to politics

Apr 26 2019 9:13am
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Best of the blogs

Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

Apr 26 2019 8:44am

Slater & Gordon solicitor produces incredible Fresh Prince-inspired employment law rap

? Yo this is a case you must have seen about a statutory test in section 18 ?

Apr 25 2019 4:02pm

London chambers offers ‘unpaid’ internship lasting up to six months

Exclusive: But 9KBW will cover wannabe barristers' travel expenses

Apr 25 2019 1:02pm

Should I stop chasing pupillage?

'I feel like I am going backwards'

Apr 25 2019 10:31am

Ashurst launches graduate scheme for ‘new law’ roles

'Pathways Programme' offers opportunities in areas including legal project management and legal technology -- but doesn’t lead to qualification as a solicitor

Apr 25 2019 8:53am