Author: Aishah Hussain

Bar Council elects first Black vice chair
Barbara Mills KC starts in the role from January 2024

A&O and Shearman merger will put ‘pressure’ on Magic Circle, says former Slaughters chief
Rivals may wonder how to 'ratchet up their US strategy in response'

A&O and Shearman reveal new combined logo as part of mega merger plans
Magic Circle and US firms announced plans to combine on Sunday

RPC singer bags awards for music video
Music video follows a businessman as he navigates incoming deadlines and his boss's wrath

Law firm leaders on what more can be done to protect junior lawyer wellbeing
Top brass shine a light on workplace wellness and offer their tips this Mental Health Awareness Week

Wellbeing charity encourages lawyers to talk about their struggles with anxiety
LawCare campaign marks start of Mental Health Awareness Week

Exclusive research: SQE prep not enough say majority of law firms
Nearly two-thirds require future trainees to undertake practice area-focused modules

Free law firm merch is losing its appeal among students, report finds
One in two say it makes them less likely to apply

A&O matches Links with £125k NQ lawyer salary
MC firm opted not to increase last year citing 'challenging' economic conditions

Linklaters increases newly-qualified lawyer pay to £125,000
Exclusive: Matches Magic Circle rivals Clifford Chance and Freshfields

Female junior barrister slams lawyer who offered her advice on ‘how to find a husband’
How not to use LinkedIn

‘We don’t allow dancing’, judge tells jury at Ed Sheeran copyright trial
British singer denies his song Thinking Out Loud copied Marvin Gaye's Let's Get it On

Future of Ince trainees remains unknown as insolvent firm secures more time to find buyer
Lack of updates is 'worrying', says Junior Lawyers Division

BPP teams up with diversity charity to launch bar course scholarship fund
Five £5k awards up for grabs as part of tie-up with Bridging the Bar

Master of the Rolls: AI tools such as ChatGPT will likely transform the work of lawyers and judges
'We will all have to get with the programme', says Sir Geoffrey Vos

Law Society to launch restaurant
Six Clerks will serve a 'seasonal and sustainable' British menu

Trainee lawyer besties give TikTok fans a look at life inside a US firm in London
Meet Akin rookies Rebecca McNeill and Simrhan Khetani -- aka 'becsandthecity'

Super-regulator approves new rules to stamp out toxic law firm culture
New requirement to treat employees fairly, and for managers to challenge any unfair treatment

SRA chief asks ChatGPT what future holds for SQE — AI bot defers to regulator
Paul Philip confirms exams won't change in light of tech advances

City law firm worker who made indecent child images banned from profession
Howard Ellis was at Latham & Watkins for over a decade

Barrister lands West End role as Wagatha judge
Verna Vyas didn't tell casting directors of her legal past as she wanted to get it on merit