The Law Society
Law Society gets down with Gen Z lawyers on TikTok
200-year-old institution embraces popular social media platform
‘Big Legal Lesson’ looks to teach school students their legal rights
New education campaign backed by Mishcon and the Law Society
Law Society to trial regional admission ceremonies for solicitors qualifying outside London
First one later this year
Diversity milestones in law and politics
Solicitor Baljinder Singh Atwal reflects on the recent appointments of Law Society President Lubna Shuja and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
Number of law graduates hits record high
Some 18,927 students graduated with law degrees last year, while the number of solicitors on the roll also hit unprecedented levels
Applications now open for The Legal Cheek Summer 2022 Virtual Vacation Scheme
Featuring The Bank of England, and leading magic circle, US and international law firms
- SQE Hub
SQE assessment fees to increase by £135
Cost rise comes despite delays and technical issues affecting January results day
Law Society pushes for law to be part of school curriculum
Children should know their rights, says president I. Stephanie Boyce
Trainee numbers dipped 11% in first year of pandemic, new stats show
Prior to lockdown, TCs were at their highest level since the 2008 financial crash
- SQE Hub
City firms to offer part-time training contracts for disabled aspiring lawyers
Eversheds Sutherland and Osborne Clarke are hiring for 2024 entry
Law Society calls on government to fund SQE loans as over 1,000 students enrol for first exam
New route likely to cost more than £20k, professional body warns
‘Highly repetitive admin tasks’ may be ‘useful’ work experience under SQE, says Law Society
New regime in force in two weeks time
Help Afghan lawyers escape ‘perilous future’ under Taliban rule, urge legal groups
Law Society, Bar Council and Bar Human Rights Committee ‘gravely concerned’ about fate of at least 250 female judges
Pay training contract and qualifying work experience trainees the same, Law Society tells firms
Chancery Lane calls for parity across both routes ahead of SQE roll-out
Pride 2021: Clifford Chance lawyers belt out gender-neutral track
Magic circle marks Pride month 🏳️🌈
Australia to open door to UK junior lawyers in post-Brexit trade agreement
Law Society cautions ‘practical barriers’ around qualifications
- CareersSQE Hub
Sponsorship, scholarship or save: How to fund the SQE
Leading legal education experts demystify the new training regime
Lawyers of the future could be required to take productivity-boosting drugs, Law Society predicts
Legal workforce could drop by almost 50% in ‘disruptive’ vision of 2050 profession
Fifth of London trainees paid less than Law Society’s recommended minimum wage
Chancery Lane boosts recommended pay by 1.1%
City law firms and chambers come together for #10000BlackInterns initiative
National campaign gets underway next year with aim to provide paid internships for black graduates