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The best social media posts of the week

A round-up of online musings, memes and more

May 2 2025 8:47am

Fieldfisher avoids contempt of court penalty after PR howler

Embargo confusion after draft judgment was sent to press

May 1 2025 4:01pm
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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

May 1 2025 8:58am

Corporate lawyer reveals how much she spends in a month

Womble Bond Dickinson associate reveals budget

Apr 30 2025 2:59pm
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Salaries

The £2,000 per hour solicitor

Top lawyers' hourly rates closing in on £2,000, new report shows

Apr 30 2025 8:53am
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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 🎙️

Apr 29 2025 1:17pm
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Hard work pays off for TikTok lawfluencer as she bags TC

University of Bristol law student has been sharing her application journey online

Apr 29 2025 8:56am
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WhatsApp messages constitute a contract, judge rules

Doesn't matter that it's informal

Apr 28 2025 2:18pm
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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

Apr 28 2025 1:31pm

DWF announces job cuts with over 100 roles at risk

Around 2% of DWF’s workforce

Apr 28 2025 9:35am

Monday morning round-up

The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

Apr 28 2025 8:06am
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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

Apr 25 2025 8:46am
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People using social media on their mobile phones

The best social media posts of the week 

A round-up of online musings, memes and more

Apr 25 2025 8:36am

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

Apr 25 2025 8:36am

Fancy becoming a Supreme Court justice?

You’ll need ‘sound judgment and decisiveness’

Apr 24 2025 8:34am
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UAE turns to AI to draft the laws of the future

Making legislative system 'faster and more precise'

Apr 23 2025 8:51am
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Bank Holiday round-up

The top legal affairs news stories from the long weekend

Apr 22 2025 8:09am