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Would you let strangers ‘roast’ your CV?
An increasing number aspiring lawyers are posting their achievements online for others to critique 🔥

Law Society recommends 10% pay rise for trainee solicitors
£26,068 in London and £23,122 elsewhere

Sadiq Khan says he changed his accent at law school to ‘sound posher’
Becoming a lawyer and parliamentarian felt 'light years away' from experiences growing up, London mayor explains on podcast

Virtual law school launches ‘Open to All Scholarship’
Law Training Centre's new grants can be put towards a range of law courses, including SQE

Take a trip down the rabbit hole into the world of pupillage
This summer, an Alice in Wonderland-themed show at the Edinburgh Fringe grapples with the challenges facing pupil barristers

‘I keep making mistakes. Should I quit my internship?’
One solicitor hopeful requires readers’ reassurance

Freshfields confirms it will no longer publish its financial results
Revenue and partner profits up in final figures to media

Quartet of top City law firms announce muted financial results
Everyone struggles to keep pace with inflation

CMS records 80% autumn trainee retention rate
48 out of 60 rookies take NQ roles

PEP ‘not helpful’, says Mishcon
London law firm confirms it will no longer publish profit per equity partner figure as it reveals latest set of financial results

Secret Barrister gives Taylor Swift the law treatment
🎵I think he did it but I just can’t prove it🎵

Linklaters becomes latest Magic Circle firm to post record revenues
Hits £1.9 billion -- but profits and PEP dip

Slaughter and May wants more working-class lawyers
Elite Magic Circle outfit sets series of new social mobility targets

Osborne Clarke ties bonuses to office attendance
60/40 split