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Squires to cover uni fees for underprivileged aspiring lawyers
Law firm to support seven students through new scholarship programme

Lord Chancellor among big names taking part in tomorrow’s London Legal Walk
16,000 walkers prepare to hit the streets to raise money for legal advice charities

Future pupil barrister ‘overwhelmed’ by crowdfunding success
Lewis Dean raises over ten grand towards bar course

‘I swapped nursing for law after reading Donoghue v Stevenson’
Anne Robertson reflects on her journey from nurse to solicitor, and now Undergraduate Programme and Student Lead at The University of Law's Leeds campus

Charity offering financial support to struggling solicitors sees 50% spike in requests for help
Nearly £1 million distributed last year

What should be on future lawyers’ radars
ULaw Deputy Vice-Chancellor Peter Crisp looks at the key issues impacting those seeking to enter the legal profession

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

London crowned ‘best city for lawyers’
Oslo and Berlin joint second in new study

Over a third of lawyers missed out on pay boosts last year
Only 18% received cost of living rise, survey finds, while more than a quarter are considering job change

‘Unmanageable caseloads’ top source of stress among lawyers
Over 60% have suffered burnout, new research finds

Life as a lawyer in a countercyclical practice area
Womble Bond Dickinson restructuring and insolvency lawyers explain what the economic downturn means for their clients

TC applications, exams and volume of work among top sources of stress for law students
Exclusive research: Profession's wellbeing efforts branded 'performative' in Legal Cheek mental health survey

Law firms dominate latest social mobility rankings
Nearly forty outfits feature on '22 list, with Browne Jacobson coming top

What is the Court of Protection?
Trainee solicitor Leanne Gibson sheds light on this 'little-known area of law'

The transition from construction lawyer to tutor — and what I learned along the way
ULaw’s Gareth Bramley offers his advice to students navigating today’s changing legal landscape

Bird & Bird nudges NQ lawyer pay above £92k
5% rise from £88k

The path to a training contract is rarely straightforward
Gowling WLG’s Anjali Bancroft discusses her journey to becoming a real estate lawyer and why enthusiasm and common sense are key qualities for those seeking to follow in her footsteps

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