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The SQE and the challenges ahead
Ahead of the Future of Legal Education and Training Conference on 22 May, ULaw’s director of business development, Morette Jackson, reveals how law firms are reacting to the new solicitor super-exam...
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‘Never underestimate Kim Kardashian’, says lawyer helping star realise legal...
Human rights specialist Jessica Jackson dishes the goss Kim Kardashian broke the internet when she revealed last month she is studying to become a lawyer. Now, one of her attorney mentors, Jessica...
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BARBRI teams up with KCL to offer New York and California bar course
Global legal education provider to teach out of London’s Dickson Poon School of Law from September Credit – King’s College London Law graduates and UK qualified lawyers will soon be able to study for...
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Thinking of moving firm upon qualification? Here’s what you need to know
Final seat trainees are ‘easy targets’ for recruiters, warns magic circle lawyer turned career coach Husnara Begum — so be sure to follow these top tips As law firms gear up for their Autumn 2019...
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‘We need a 50% target of women in all chambers’, says Charlotte Proudman
#MeToo pioneer calls for tougher sanctions for sexist behaviour #MeToo pioneer barrister Charlotte Proudman has again called for greater gender parity across the legal profession, arguing that there...
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Why the SQE won’t change Russell Group law degrees
Ahead of the Future of Legal Education and Training Conference 2019 on Wednesday, Ken Oliphant, head of Bristol University Law School, explains why he foresees only tweaks around the edges to the...
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Shearman & Sterling ups NQ solicitor pay to £120,000
A boost of 14% The London office of US law firm Shearman & Sterling has upped newly qualified (NQ) solicitor salaries by a healthy 14%. This means that the firm’s 15 or so NQs annually will now...
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How one law school is preparing for the biggest shake-up to legal education...
Ahead of the Future of Legal Education and Training Conference on 22 May, Andrew Chadwick, dean of BPP University Law School, discusses the SQE, technology and the opportunities ahead Andrew Chadwick,...
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Community order for junior solicitor who sent Bumble date abusive messages
Victor Kruchinkin described former flame as a ‘gobby ethnic from Zone 8’ after she ended relationship A junior solicitor has been handed a community order after he sent a string of abusive messages to...
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#5JobsIHad: Social media trend sees lawyers reveal unusual previous careers
Christmas grotto elf, haunted house scarer, life drawing model and even a bouncer! The path to legal practice isn’t always smooth sailing, with some lawyers pursuing very unconventional routes before...
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US law firm partner lands Game of Thrones cameo
His brother-in-law is hit show’s co-creator David Cohen Some partners get all the luck. David Cohen, a regulatory and litigation partner at US law firm Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, landed...
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Ashurst launches graduate scheme for ‘new law’ roles
‘Pathways Programme’ offers opportunities in areas including legal project management and legal technology — but doesn’t lead to qualification as a solicitor Global outfit Ashurst has become the latest...
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Slater & Gordon solicitor produces incredible Fresh Prince-inspired...
Yo this is a case you must have seen about the statutory test in section 18 A solicitor at national outfit Slater & Gordon has just dropped what could potentially be the sound of the summer,...
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Fieldfisher gears up for Brexit with Irish merger
As Burges Salmon launches in Scotland Dublin International outfit Fieldfisher is set to merge with Dublin-based player McDowell Purcell, as it looks to strengthen its footing in the EU legal market...
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Two-thirds of lawyers experiencing high stress levels
Over half believe smaller firms offer a more supportive culture Two-thirds of solicitors are currently experiencing “high levels” of stress, according to a recent report. The research, produced by...
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Freshfields partner accused of sexual misconduct
Alleged incident involved female member of staff, tribunal hears Ryan Beckwith A partner in Freshfields‘ London office is alleged to have engaged in sexual contact with a woman without her consent, a...
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Slaughter and May reveals first six start-ups to join legal tech hub
Easy-to-understand coding tool and AI-powered dictation platform among inaugural cohort Slaughter and May’s London office Slaughter and May today confirmed the identities of the first six legal tech...
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Ex-SRA exec slams ‘irrelevant’ Law Society
Organisation representing solicitors is doing a terrible job of it, former policy guru Crispin Passmore says Crispin Passmore An influential legal policy guru has launched a scathing attack on the...
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Trainees risk ‘exploitation’ under super-exam, junior lawyers warn
Regulator urged to reinstate mandatory minimum salary — again The Junior Lawyers Division (JLD) has warned the regulator that wannabe solicitors are at risk of exploitation under the work experience...
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Durham Uni law academic sparks furious Twitter debate after claiming...
Criminal law expert stirs up controversy online Credit: Durham University Law School An academic at Durham University Law School has provoked furious debate after saying that a high-profile rape...
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