Author: Thomas Connelly
Labour reshuffle: Former law textbook publisher appointed shadow justice secretary
Steve Reed replaces David Lammy who is promoted to shadow foreign sec
Clydes and BLM in ‘early stage’ merger talks
Both firms tight-lipped on rumours
Macfarlanes boosts NQ lawyer pay to £100k
Rises for rookies too
BCLP expands solicitor apprenticeship offering to Southampton
First intake September 2022
Freshfields launches fintech-focused virtual work experience programme
Students help fictitious client acquire crypto business
Fried Frank ups trainee pay to £55-£60k
Salaries more than double to £145.5k upon qualification
Former Thomson Reuters vice president takes top role at BARBRI
Lucie Allen will oversee SQE market growth
Allen & Overy picks new City HQ
Move date of 2027
New law school launches conversion course at quarter the price of GDL
College of Legal Practice offering readies non-law grads for SQE prep
DLA Piper partner becomes City of London Lord Mayor
Vincent Keaveny 'delighted and honoured' to take up role
Reed Smith joins NQ salary war with 19% boost to £107.5k
Juniors billing 2,000+ hours will earn £132.5k
Sussex Uni and Covington join forces to launch pro bono clinic for performing arts charities
Staffed by law students
Clifford Chance joins magic circle rivals in upping NQ lawyer pay to £107.5k
Matches moves by A&O and Links
ULaw appoints academic management heavyweight as new CEO
Professor Craig Mahoney has held top roles at a host of universities
Lottery scammers pretend to work for Simmons & Simmons
Regulator issues alert 🚨
Norton Rose Fulbright ups NQ base salaries 12% to £95k
'Total cash' can reach £133k with bonus, says firm
Flexible training contract specialist signs SQE training deal with College of Legal Practice
Accutrainee to fund rookies through super-exam prep
Simmons pledges £100k in free legal support to start-ups tackling climate change
International law firm says collaboration is key to addressing crisis
Solicitor sanctioned for ‘offensive’ WhatsApp messages
Group chat contained around 100 members