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RPC launches response app for clients hit by dawn raids
24/7 access to lawyers at the push of a button

What was corporate law like in the 1980s?
Podcast: Legendary City dealmaker Alan Paul remembers his journey from trainee to partner in the era of miner's strikes, Thatcher and punk 🎙️

Climate change ‘valid’ reason for law firms to reject clients, says Law Society
New Chancery Lane guidance offers eco advice and warns against greenwashing

Legal Cheek’s most viral ‘LawToks’
A look back at some our most popular content as we celebrate reaching 20k followers

Lawyers twice as likely to work on days off, research finds
Impacts mental and physical wellbeing

SRA chief asks ChatGPT what future holds for SQE — AI bot defers to regulator
Paul Philip confirms exams won't change in light of tech advances

Jogging solicitor who flashed schoolgirls struck off
Blamed length of his shorts

City law firm worker who made indecent child images banned from profession
Howard Ellis was at Latham & Watkins for over a decade

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

Regional law firm becomes unlikely star of TikTok
Even the managing partner's dad is getting involved

12 times lawyers made it to ‘Fesshole’
Hugely popular Twitter account allows members of the public to confess all anonymously

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

Barrister lands West End role as Wagatha judge
Verna Vyas didn't tell casting directors of her legal past as she wanted to get it on merit

UWE law student felt ‘abandoned’ by university following death of father
Lauren Bennett is petitioning uni to provide more support -- attracting over 13,000 signatures

ULaw launches SQE tie-up with top Chinese law firm
New partnership with TianTai Law Firm will support students based in China who wish to practise English law

Question mark over future of Ince trainees as listed law firm goes under
Outfit set to appoint administrators; but where does this leave rookies and TC holders?

Ban for ex-Magic Circle employee who made indecent images of children
Rafikul Ashrafi also convicted of voyeurism

10 pics of Pedro Pascal dressed like law firms
Meme sensation 🤝 City law

Further speakers announced ahead of LegalEdCon 2023
📣 Second speaker announcement