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London crowned ‘best city for lawyers’
Oslo and Berlin joint second in new study
ChatGPT no match for high street solicitors, research finds
But surprisingly good at drafting contacts
‘Unmanageable caseloads’ top source of stress among lawyers
Over 60% have suffered burnout, new research finds
Twice as many women as men apply to study law
Overall law school applications have increased by over 17,000 since 2019, UCAS data shows
Public favours barristers with posh accents, study finds
Regional voices still encounter bias
Over a third of legal workers hate their boss, research finds
Retail employees despise their superiors the most
‘Underappreciated’ lawyers likely to quit, research reveals
Survey highlights associate retention risks
Nearly two-thirds of lawyers have experienced burnout, research shows
Survey finds 31% of respondents don’t feel their wellbeing is supported by their firm
Law students are the biggest boozers, new research suggests
Findings shine spotlight on wellbeing and substance misuse across range of subjects
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
Big UK firms ramp up billable targets as ‘profit leakage’ increases
Nearly half by over 10% ⏰
Report reveals ‘most feared’ law firms
Who knew lawyers could be so scary? 😱
The Magic Circle is ‘being attacked from all angles’ by US and Big Four competitors
New report suggests elite UK quintet may need to focus on mid-market work
Nearly two-thirds of legal contracts are ‘gender biased’, new research finds
Nearly two-thirds of legal contracts are ‘gender biased’, new research finds
Pay, stress and poor work-life balance among top reasons why lawyers are quitting
Research suggests almost a quarter said they wanted a career change
Are lawyers’ poor writing skills the reason contracts are so hard to read?
Quite possibly, say researchers
Top judges use Wikipedia, research shows
Irish Supreme Court decisions with online encyclopedia entry 22% more likely to be cited in later judgments
Partners less happy than trainees, research suggests
It would appear money doesn’t buy happiness
Two-thirds of public sector lawyers want to work at least three days from home
Only 5% want to be in the office full-time, new research shows
Students gunning for high-paying jobs in law, medicine and finance could save £20k by taking a gap year, experts claim
Student loan reforms mean wannabe lawyers ‘could gain substantially’ by delaying uni studies until 2023