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US law firm trio reveal London trainee retention figures
White & Case, Vinson & Elkins and Covington & Burling

Secret Barrister falls silent on Twitter
Anonymous bar blogger hasn't posted in over a month

Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

SRA increases SQE exam fees by 11% in response to inflation
Total cost to sit two-part test stands at £4,564

Generative AI won’t disrupt law until late 2020s and beyond, says Susskind
Relax aspiring lawyers, you’ve got at least five years…

US judge probed over lip-syncing TikToks
Follows complaint

Salford Uni student uses housing law knowledge to successfully challenge landlord over repair bill
Puts law school learning into action

5 ways Love Island is like the criminal justice system
They share more than meets the eye, writes Christianah Omobosola Babajide

Mishcon records 86% autumn trainee retention rate
24 out of 28 rookies take NQ roles

AI’s impact on the legal profession focus of latest SQE1 scholarship competition
BARBRI prize worth £3k

From the law to the lawn
The most famous tennis tournament in the world starts today; but did you know the first lawn tennis club was started by a solicitor?

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

8 top law firms make ‘gender equality’ power list
Recognised for efforts on pay, rewards and family-friendly policies

World law school rankings: Top 20 spots for Oxford, Cambridge, LSE, UCL, King’s and Edinburgh
Harvard takes the crown -- again

Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

DLA Piper pushes NQ lawyer pay to 100k in London and 68.5k in regions
5% rise across the board