Author: Emily Hinkley

TikTok gains its first big law firm
Will others follow?

Ramadan: Manchester lawyers fast in solidarity with Muslim colleagues
Experience built ‘sense of camaraderie’

Magic Circle firms reveal gender pay gap results
Clifford Chance and Freshfields analyse employee data, including socio-economic background

10 ‘LawToks’ that accurately capture life as a wannabe lawyer
Justice never sleeps -- now neither do you

Lawyer eco group which sparked cab rank rule row pushes ahead with ‘declaration of conscience’
Projects message on High Court

Sidley lawyer analyses Succession’s billion-dollar business deals
Video clip featuring partner Holly Gregory resurfaces as season four hits TV screens

Junior barrister goes viral after bumping into dad at court
Appeared in separate cases

Westminster Uni academic uses ChatGPT to pass contract law exam
But only just -- bot performs as an average law student, Dr Ioannis Glinavos finds

Big wigs and buckled shoes out in force as barristers celebrate Silk Day
First KC ceremony in 70 years

Accountants happier than lawyers, research finds
New study looks at job satisfaction across range of industries

Clyde & Co launches ‘paralegal academy’ with route to solicitor qualification
Participants can apply to join SQE pathway after 12 months

Baker McKenzie keeps 13 out of 18 spring qualifying trainees
One on fixed-term deal

Linklaters gives lawyers option to switch bank holidays
Magic Circle firm says move will provide flexibility to observe religious and cultural events

GPT-4 claims it could ‘potentially replace’ paralegals
New AI tool reckons it can replicate their research and organisational skills

HSF becomes first City law firm to sign up to ‘living pension’
New initiative aims to bolster post-retirement finances

Sweet success! Law firm dishes out Wonka-style golden ticket TC offers
All seven applicants secure training contracts

India opens its doors to international law firms
Could secondment opportunities follow?

Black paralegal ‘felt vulnerable and targeted’ after being stopped by police on the way to visit client
British Transport Police say they were acting on intelligence

London crowned ‘best city for lawyers’
Oslo and Berlin joint second in new study

Report flags differences in SQE pass rates between white and BAME candidates
Plus exam fee increases on the way