Author: Emily Hinkley

Solicitor aims to become first ‘AI-powered MP’
Andrew Gray hopes tech-focused approach will lead to election success

Cycling City lawyer quits US firm for 14,000km ride from Canada to Argentina
From grizzly bears to wildfires, former Akin associate Nick Avis tells Legal Cheek what it's like to leave your high-paying job to embark on the adventure of a lifetime

Fine for pilot posing as lawyer
Suits of the skies

Taylor Wessing ups NQ lawyer salaries to £100k
Rises for rookies too

DWF share price jumps by a third amid talks over potential sale
Listed law firm in discussions with private equity firm

WFW launches law school scholarship in memory of lawyer
Firm teams up with Nottingham Uni following death of partner Mei Lin Goh

US law firm trio reveal London trainee retention figures
White & Case, Vinson & Elkins and Covington & Burling

Salford Uni student uses housing law knowledge to successfully challenge landlord over repair bill
Puts law school learning into action

Mishcon records 86% autumn trainee retention rate
24 out of 28 rookies take NQ roles

8 top law firms make ‘gender equality’ power list
Recognised for efforts on pay, rewards and family-friendly policies

World law school rankings: Top 20 spots for Oxford, Cambridge, LSE, UCL, King’s and Edinburgh
Harvard takes the crown -- again

DLA Piper pushes NQ lawyer pay to 100k in London and 68.5k in regions
5% rise across the board

Freshfields retains 36 out of 40 autumn qualifiers
Magic Circle player goes early revealing 90% score

PI firm Fletchers confirms Liverpool TC offering with office launch
Part of 'ongoing expansion plans’

White & Case elects first female chair
Heather McDevitt takes the helm after twenty years at the firm

Network launched to empower South Asian women in law
The Aura Network helps lawyers share experiences and 'lift up' those entering the profession