News
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
Lawyer reaches final of Eurovision
Immigration specialist by day, glam rocker by night 🤟
BPP extends ‘O Shaped’ soft skills learning to solicitor apprentices
Equips aspiring lawyers with human and business know-how
Clifford Chance launches climate risk virtual internship with Swiss Re
Magic Circle player offers aspiring lawyers 'rare exposure' on a range of insurance and reinsurance matters
Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
Top media barrister is granted silk status… by the media
5RB superstar David Sherborne is now not a KC
Exclusive research: SQE prep not enough say majority of law firms
Nearly two-thirds require future trainees to undertake practice area-focused modules
TC seekers urged to probe City law firms’ links to fossil fuel industry
Advice to wannabe lawyers comes as part of new student report examining legal professions links to oil and gas industry
Dechert to cut lawyer roles in London amid ‘market challenges’
US giant axes City roles as part of 5% reduction in global workforce
Reed Smith expands in Leeds with office move
Plus TLT makes moves in Manchester
Exchange Chambers expands mentoring programme to northern bar hopefuls
Follows successful pilot in Liverpool
Free law firm merch is losing its appeal among students, report finds
One in two say it makes them less likely to apply
Bank Holiday round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the coronation weekend 👑
Male law firm partner fined £23k for ‘sexualised’ song towards female trainee
'Grave breach of trust', tribunal finds
Shearman boosts trainee pay to £55k and £60k — also ups law school maintenance support
Grants of £17k during PGDL and SQE
Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
What are the hours like at US law firms in London — are they different to Magic Circle firms?
Aspiring lawyer requires advice
Sam Allardyce hits out after losing assistant to jury duty
New Leeds manager describes decision not to release Sammy Lee as ‘poor judgement’
A&O matches Links with £125k NQ lawyer salary
MC firm opted not to increase last year citing 'challenging' economic conditions