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Linklaters ex-L&D boss appointed chief exec of City of London Law Society
Patrick McCann to lead influential professional body

Corporate lawyer reveals how much she spends in a month
Womble Bond Dickinson associate reveals budget

The £2,000 per hour solicitor
Top lawyers' hourly rates closing in on £2,000, new report shows

Should law firms stand up to Trump?
The Legal Cheek team ask how law firms should react to Trump's hostile executive orders – listen now 🎙️

Hard work pays off for TikTok lawfluencer as she bags TC
University of Bristol law student has been sharing her application journey online

WhatsApp messages constitute a contract, judge rules
Doesn't matter that it's informal

LegalEdCon 2025: First batch of speakers announced
Law training experts join influencers, academics and mental health charity leader at Legal Cheek's annual in-person conference

DWF announces job cuts with over 100 roles at risk
Around 2% of DWF’s workforce

Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

Kaplan’s use of AI for SQE ‘question development’ comes under scrutiny amid US Bar row
Company informs Legal Cheek that no questions generated by AI are used in SQE assessments

The best social media posts of the week
A round-up of online musings, memes and more

Liverpool, Glasgow, Southampton and Warwick law students celebrated at latest Pro Bono Awards
Projects include a Windrush app, sexual violence legal advice and a law-themed classroom outreach

Fancy becoming a Supreme Court justice?
You’ll need ‘sound judgment and decisiveness’

UAE turns to AI to draft the laws of the future
Making legislative system 'faster and more precise'

Top law firms graded on ‘climate accountability’ in new student-led report
Spotlights fossil fuel work

‘I’ve secured pupillage, but I’m unsure about the set. Should I accept or reapply?’
Bar hopeful in bind over career decision

Bank Holiday round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the long weekend

Law student drops legal action over Birmingham bin strikes
Open University student withdraws case after receiving written assurances from the union about adherence to picketing rules

Supreme Court rules ‘woman’ has biological meaning
Top judges unanimous decision that ‘man’ and ‘woman’ in UK equality legislation mean biological sex