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Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

An open letter to law firms considering deferring training contracts
They should look to the past before making decisions on trainees' futures

COVID-19: The prison crisis
Why has government been so slow to implement plans for prisoner release?

Revealed: The best law firms for tech 2020
'We use bitcoin technology to purchase coffees'

From partner to pizzeria: ex-Clifford Chance lawyer opens up on life as restaurateur
Katrina Allison moved to Cumbria aged 46 after tiring of commercial litigation

‘Solicitor apprenticeship or traditional training contract?’
One school-leaver has an important decision to make

Organisations that will be attending LegalEdCon North 2020
Below is an alphabetised list of organisations that will be attending The Future of Legal...

Witness arrested after flinging flute at judge
Woodwind attack occurred in Indian courtroom

Legal technology: What does the next decade hold for law firms?
Three CMS lawyers share their thoughts

Revealed: The best law firms for peer support and partner approachability 2019-20
Winner to be announced at the Legal Cheek Awards on 26 March 2020, alongside a host of other categories

Revealed: Law firms’ average arrive and leave the office times 2019-20
Who’s totting-up 12 hour workdays and who’s home in time for Tipping Point?

‘We’re not just paying lip service to innovation — it’s part of our culture’
CMS real estate senior associate Simon Porter talks tech ahead of our ‘Innovation and the law’ event in Edinburgh

Commercial awareness events this week in Leeds, Nottingham, Edinburgh, Birmingham and London
With Addleshaw Goddard, Ashurst, CMS, Hogan Lovells, Eversheds, Irwin Mitchell, Linklaters, Pinsent Masons, Shoosmiths and more

Sheffield University law society defends Christmas ball venue — after vegan students complain it overlooks dog track
Animal-loving LLBers aren't happy

Legal Cheek student events in Manchester, Bristol, Edinburgh and London
Featuring Addleshaw Goddard, BCLP, Burges Salmon, CMS, Gowling WLG, Herbert Smith Freehills, Hill Dickinson, Irwin Mitchell, Linklaters, Osborne Clarke, Pinsent Masons, Ropes & Gray, Squire Patton Boggs and more

Legal sector dominates social mobility power list
Top ten spots for Baker McKenzie, Linklaters and BCLP

13 City law firms make top graduate employer list
All five magic circle firms named in Times rankings

Addleshaw Goddard bumps London NQ solicitor salaries by 7% to £75,000 as it ups training contract numbers
City player will now recruit 50 trainees annually

Mental health charity pilots online messenger service in bid to reach more young lawyers
LawCare's announcement comes at the start of Mental Health Awareness Week

Organisations that will be attending the Future of Legal Education and Training Conference 2019
Below is an alphabetised list of organisations that will be attending the Future of Legal...