Author: Aishah Hussain

SQE provider BARBRI launches diversity project with law firms, universities and charity
£75k pledged so far to help broaden entry into legal profession

Addleshaw Goddard latest to launch legal technologist grad scheme
Two-year scheme run from regional and Scotland offices

From picnics to kebabs: lawyers car eating habits revealed in new research
Over a quarter dine in their vehicles daily

Debevoise follows MoFo with London office vaccine mandate
New policy applies to staff and visitors 💉

Teen tennis star Emma Raducanu shelves law degree plans after epic US Open win
She fancied becoming a barrister, reports claim

Barrister apprenticeships? Quite possibly says pupillage expert
There are barriers to overcome, but these are not 'insurmountable'

Shearman steps up NQ talent battle with improved £145k salary
Second sizeable rise this year

‘Significant funds’ drained from bar charity’s bank account without permission
Exclusive: Bridging the Bar says cash has since been returned

Legal YouTuber reveals what magic circle trainees really do in a day
From cold showers and coffee runs to client calls and drafting deals

Supreme Court judge expressed ‘relief’ at Lord Sumption’s resignation in previously unseen email exchange
Made public through FOI request

Solicitor accused of injecting blood into supermarket food previously worked for A&O, Milbank and HSF
Leoaai Elghareeb arrested last week

LPC students unhappy about return to in-person exams
Exclusive: SRA has told legal education providers to revert to face-to-face assessments

Bar exams: BSB stats reveal widely differing pass rates among providers
New figures -- focusing on centralised assessments only -- show average pass rates ranging between 92% and 18%

SQE officially comes into force
New solicitor training regime will eventually replace the LPC

RPC says lawyers can work from home permanently
Includes trainees

Exclusive: Jones Day London partner sanctioned over inappropriate behaviour at drinks event
Drunken lawyer leaves trainee shaken and upset

Get jabbed before office return, MoFo tells London lawyers
First law firm to publicly mandate vaccine policy in UK office

‘I do feel like Elle Woods’: Former X Factor star to start law school next month
Katie Waissel appeared on the show in 2010

Hale expresses ‘regret’ over spider brooch
Previously unreported comments surface in new Supreme Court book 🕷️

Dentons London NQ lawyer pay hits £80k
Trainees handed rises