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Hogan Lovells joins raft of firms upping LPC maintenance grants by 25%
Future rookies to receive Β£12,500 in financial support
Regulator’s fining powers set to increase 1000% to Β£25k
Rule-breaking lawyers beware
BPP, Kingβs, Southbank and Westminster among law schools recognised for pro bono work
Efforts to advance access to justice praised at annual LawWorks ceremony
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
‘Wagatha Christie’: The libel trial that took the internet by storm
12 tweets that tell the tale
Buzzable hours! CMS lawyers to get lessons in beekeeping
Global law firm introduces hives to offices to mark World Bee Day π
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What went down at LegalEdCon 2022
Over 200 delegates descended on London's Kings Place to discuss SQE, social mobility and more...
12 TikToks law students will just get
Bring on the memes
Paralegal stole Β£438k from law firm to fund gambling addiction
Jailed for three years
Virtual student event TODAY: The Legal Cheek Commercial Awareness Academy (technology and the future of law) — with Mayer Brown and BARBRI
Tuesday 17 May, 4pm to 5:30pm, taking place virtually
Monday morning round-up
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Virtual event TODAY: How to get into law as a career changer — with Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, Pinsent Masons, Travers Smith and ULaw
Thursday 19 May, 4pm to 6pm, taking place virtually
US firm trainee: ‘Should I pay off my student loan in one go?’
'Qualification is by no means a given'
Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts