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I have a learning difficulty and am gay – will I succeed at the bar?
The legal profession and its true approach to diversity
BSB and Bar Council schedule BTPC civil litigation exam on pupillage offer day
"We are now looking into alternative dates and options" say bar big wigs
Revealed: the best law firms to train with in Britain
The results from the Legal Cheek Trainee and Junior Lawyer Survey are in
Morning round-up: Friday 7 October
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Confirmed: Shami Chakrabarti is the new shadow attorney general
The rumours were true
Research: England and Wales has one of the most male-dominated judiciaries in Europe
But our Supreme Court judges are among the best paid
National Poetry Day: Kirkland & Ellis edition
A little nugget of gold from the Legal Cheek comments section
Top Brexit thought leader changes stance on Article 50
Admits his assumption government would act rationally was “incorrect”
Solicitor wins national competition that sees her QUIT law to do ‘The Nicest Job in Britain’
AA legal counsel performs major career U-turn
Brexit: Man trying to prosecute ‘dishonest’ politicians for fraud crowdfunds a whole year’s salary for himself
Now he can focus full-time on bringing the criminal proceedings
Morning round-up: Thursday 6 October
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
All five magic circle firms named in 2016 ‘top graduate employers list’
But they were all beaten by Aldi
US Supreme Court judges convene to discuss boring bank fraud statute — discuss Kim Kardashian robbery instead
It's all anyone wants to talk about
Olswang, Dechert and Bristows release autumn trainee retention results
Mixed results for law firm trio
Lawyers compare new government plans to ‘shame’ companies that employ foreign staff to Nazi persecution of Jews
One QC described the Home Secretary's proposals as "abhorrent" and refused to follow them
Legal Cheek petitions Apple to bring back the gavel emoji
This is the most important thing you’ll sign all year
Baker & McKenzie ups junior lawyers’ pay packets to £72,000
A modest increase of 3%
Morning round-up: Wednesday 5 October
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Kirkland & Ellis London NQ dollar-pegged pay packets swell to over £140,000 as pound hits 31 year low
Brexit fears cause pound to tank
Lawyers at Howard Kennedy have computers BLOCKED if they fail to rack up seven hours of work a day
Tactic is designed to “shame” fee-earners
New Master of the Rolls sworn in as predecessor announces he’s going back to chambers
Will Sir Terence Etherton be as controversial as Lord Denning?