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Morning round-up: Friday 4 November
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Judges’ recruitment difficulties need ‘urgent’ attention, says Lord Chief Justice
And low morale isn't helping
K&L Gates bumps London-based junior lawyer salaries to £71,000
Trainees at the US headquartered outfit also handed fresh pay rises
Brexit legal challenge: Claimants victorious in most important constitutional law case for a generation
Leapfrog appeal hangs in the balance as judges put significant roadblock in Article 50's way
The law firms with the best social life
It's not all work and no play
Morning round-up: Thursday 3 November
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Solicitor who used law firm Twitter account to boast of ‘great win’ over parents of vulnerable child reprimanded by regulator
Mark Small's actions sparked outrage this summer
Defendant who went viral for questioning face tattoo lawyer’s skills reveals ‘she got me off’
Never judge a book by its cover
Med neg giant gears up to offer more training contracts as it opens new Manchester office
Fletchers eyes North West talent
Research: Law students among the most likely to be state school educated
Rich kid stereotype unfounded?
BPP launches advocacy competition to give wannabe BPTC students a taste of life at the bar
Those who impress could receive a barrister training scholarship
Supreme Court to hear ‘landmark’ abortion case today
Legal dream team assembled to argue Northern Irish women’s right to travel to England for free terminations
Morning round-up: Wednesday 2 November
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Baker & McKenzie becomes latest City outfit to embrace flexi-working movement
But does the latest law firm trend really help stressed out lawyers?
King & Wood Mallesons departures continue as rumours regarding firm’s financial status persist
A look at the turbulence shaking the international giant
Top law firm partner who handed associate lover £550,000 chunk of client’s estate struck off
Ex-Penningtons Manches lawyer accepted his independence had become compromised
Do I stand a better chance of getting a training contract if I look like Kim Kardashian?
I won’t fit in if the legal profession is that superficial
Morning round-up: Tuesday 1 November
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Jogee: Court of Appeal refuses to grant leave to appeal in swathe of joint enterprise cases
Mixed reaction from lawyers as 13 convictees’ applications dismissed
Bar Council switches pupillage offer day after date clash blunder
Bar hopeful D-day now 3 May 2017
Richard Susskind’s ‘biggest worry’ is the way law schools teach their students
Graduates “ill-prepared” for everyday legal work, says top futurologist