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Artificial intelligence unlikely to replace lawyers anytime soon, report...
The rise of the robots is ‘overstated’ say US profs A new academic study has suggested that the increase in artificial intelligence (AI) software within the legal sector is unlikely to leave lawyers...
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Ex-Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman to face SDT over electoral fraud scandal
Family law solicitor was found guilty of “corrupt and illegal practices” in April 2015 Lutfur Rahman Former Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman is set for a showdown with the Solicitors Disciplinary...
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Research: Law is more boring than IT
81% of lawyers are bored at work, compared to just 56% of computer whizzes Law has been named the most dull sector to work in, with 81% of people in “legal jobs” admitting they are bored at work. To...
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Skadden lawyer who fought in World War II celebrates his 100th birthday
Top commercial counsel still works from 9.30am to 4.30pm and has no intention of retiring A solicitor at bigshot US outfit Skadden has celebrated his 100th birthday this week, making him the oldest...
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Petition by Leeds CPS solicitor reaps rewards as Trump’s state visit postponed
Graham Guest’s online appeal chalked up almost two million signatures A petition launched by a Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) solicitor calling on the government to cancel President Donald Trump’s...
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Four things we learnt at our Northern Powerhouse careers discussion
Reflections from Legal Cheek’s recent event in Newcastle with Bond Dickinson There is top quality work outside London Among the speakers at ‘Commercial Awareness Question Time: Northern Powerhouse...
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Human rights lawyer in running to replace Edward Snowden as Glasgow...
Aamer Anwar announced he will stand for election as rector A leading human rights lawyer is in the running to become Glasgow University’s next rector, a position currently held by National Security...
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Top lawyer slammed for ‘open the Moet’ tweet as government boosts injury...
MoJ altered the way payouts are calculated earlier this week leaving insurers seething A leading law firm partner has come under fire after he publicly celebrated the Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ)...
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Ex-Pinsent Masons and DLA Piper lawyer’s aftershave range slammed by Dragons’...
It smells like ‘I’ve been dragged along and left up a lemon tree’ A former Pinsent Masons solicitor has left the Dragons’ Den empty-handed after his range of aftershaves and shaving products failed to...
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Reed Smith boosts newly qualified solicitor pay to £70k
NQ salaries rise by £7,000 as target hours head north too The London office of international law firm Reed Smith has boosted newly qualified (NQ) lawyer pay packets with its second pay rise in two...
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Simmons & Simmons puts 2016 retention woes behind it with solid 80% spring...
Twelve trainees have accepted full-time associate roles International law firm Simmons & Simmons appears to have put its 2016 woes behind it today, unveiling a solid spring retention score of 80%....
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82% of spring qualifiers to stay on at Allen & Overy
Third magic circle firm to reveal its retention rate Allen & Overy has announced 82% of its spring qualifiers will be staying on at the firm. The third magic circle outfit to put its spring...
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Slaughter and May hands five lucky tech start-ups £30,000 in free legal advice
But just how far will this money stretch? Five start-up businesses are set to receive up to £30,000 each in free legal advice, courtesy of magic circle giant Slaughter and May. As part of the elite...
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Cleary Gottlieb hikes London NQ pay by 14% to £120,000
‘MoneyLaw’ movement continues its assault on the City Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton has upped the pay packets of its newly qualified (NQ) London lawyers to a staggering £120,000. The New York...
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Addleshaw Goddard teams up with BPP to launch solicitor apprenticeships in...
Northern giant’s new recruits will start this September Addleshaw Goddard has teamed up with BPP Law School to become the latest firm to offer earn-while-you-learn solicitor apprenticeships. The...
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Why the ascendence of AI can benefit young lawyers
Ahead of ‘The future of litigation’ on Thursday, RPC’s Daniel Wyatt tells Tom Connelly how the Pyrrho case is redefining what it means to be a litigation lawyer Everyone’s talking about artificial...
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Retention rate row: Simmons & Simmons remains tightlipped over NQ temporary...
International heavyweight trumpeted an 80% spring score last week Simmons & Simmons is remaining tightlipped over accusations that “several” of its newly-qualified lawyers (NQs) are on fixed term...
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One third of legal professionals believe their firm could do more to help...
But charity-backed research shows finance is far worse New research has suggested that 34% of legal professionals feel that their firm could do more to help disadvantaged young people trying to break...
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Concerns over SRA solicitor super-exam proposals reach House of Lords
Lord Low of Dalston questioned whether the new vocational training regime would have a negative impact on law schools Concerns surrounding the new regulator-backed solicitor super-exam have reached the...
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Solicitor who qualified in 2009 and made partner in 2014 becomes UK’s...
Briony Clarke’s swift ascent into the history books A fresh-faced criminal solicitor has bagged herself a place in the history books by becoming what is believed to be the country’s youngest female...
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