Author: Thomas Connelly
Pawsitive vibes: Slaughter and May trials ‘Bring your Dog to Work Day’
Uber-traditional law firm says pet pooches can help boost mental health and morale 🐶
Don’t disrupt associates’ holidays, Mayer Brown London boss tells partners
Unless it's a major emergency 🚨
Bar Council revamps Pupillage Gateway
Changes will improve process for both applicants and chambers, says bar body
Mishcon shelves floatation plans
London firm blames 'market conditions'
Ex-magic circle heavyweight takes up ministerial role at MoJ
Barrister Sir Christopher Bellamy QC appointed parliamentary under secretary of state in the Ministry of Justice
Tributes pour in for ‘incredibly gifted’ law lecturer
Kent Law School’s Dr Alex Tawanda Magaisa died of a heart attack over the weekend
Clifford Chance appoints first global head of wellbeing and employee experience
Charles Alberts will oversee staff welfare as part of newly created role
Big Four structural overhaul could spawn ‘multidisciplinary beast’ capable of swallowing up City law firms
Splitting audit and advisory functions could be key, says Richard Susskind
HSF confirms SQE maintenance grant of £17,000
Matches moves by Freshfields and Linklaters 💷
Partygate: Justice Committee chair submits letter of no-confidence in PM
'Those of us who set the rules have a particular responsibility to stick to them ourselves', says former criminal barrister Sir Bob Neill
Fewer than a quarter of burnt-out lawyers feel supported by their firm
Lack of help comes despite research showing vast majority have suffered exhaustion at some point in their careers
Pinsent Masons and Osborne Clarke up eco efforts with net-zero emissions targets
More firms look to cut carbon
Bakers provides £4k LPC ‘boost grant’ to future trainees in financial difficulty
On top of standard £10k maintenance support
City Consortium reveals future trainees will complete ‘mini-training seats’ with virtual law firm as part of SQE prep
New details emerge during LegalEdCon 2022
Slaughters targets 90% emissions reduction by 2040
Joins growing number of City firms implementing green goals 🌍
Ropes & Gray launches social mobility work experience programme
Two lucky participants will go on to receive £20k scholarship, vac scheme place and long-term mentoring courtesy of US law firm
‘The overall culture in law is damaging many junior lawyers’, JLD chair warns
Mental Health Awareness Week prompts renewed calls for change as wellbeing charity LawCare extends online support