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10 inspirational Black lawyers
7BR marketing exec Christianah Omobosola Babajide pays homage to her favourite legal heroes

Junior lawyers became ‘meme-splainers’ for partners working on Musk’s Twitter takeover
Is this the new commercial awareness?

Clifford Chance launches Polish TC programme for UK law grads
First six months in London

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

Meet 70+ leading law firms at the final Virtual Law Fair of 2022
Tuesday 22 November, 2pm to 5pm

Pics of lockdown laundry lady win prestigious Taylor Wessing photography prize
French artist bags £15k for snaps of neighbour doing chores

‘I’m not enjoying my law degree. Will I enjoy being a lawyer?’
Lengthy judgments and dull modules

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

Judiciary won’t be ‘fully representative’ of society until 2149
120-year wait "unacceptable", says new Law Society president

Legal Cheek launches Hong Kong law firm guide
New careers resource features nearly 50 law firms on newly-launched HK website

Nearly two-thirds of legal contracts are ‘gender biased’, new research finds
Nearly two-thirds of legal contracts are 'gender biased', new research finds

Raab returns as Lord Chancellor in Rishi reshuffle
Brandon Lewis out weeks after striking barrister pay deal

Ex-Eversheds trainee banned from profession following sexual assault convictions
Thomas Hagyard was jailed for eight years last October

New report reveals 34% pay gap between male and female barristers
Pay disparity remains substantial despite narrowing slightly

Rooney’s law firm Brabners launches ‘Wagatha’ podcast
Lawyers spill the tea on that libel trial

Bakers confirms SQE maintenance grant of up to £17k
Also boosts GDL and LPC support

Supreme Court to hear cases in Manchester
It will be the first time the justices have sat outside one of the four UK capital cities

Will Clifford Chance wave the Wharf goodbye?
Magic Circle player reportedly eyeing new Square Mile digs

Womble Bond Dickinson in merger talks with BDB Pitmans
Duo are in “early discussions”

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