Author: Thomas Connelly

Ban for paralegal who stole £294,000 from law firm
Former BLM employee 'acted dishonestly', says regulator

SQE latest: City Consortium’s non-law trainees will need to complete GDL-style conversion course
Exclusive: Influential group of six also hope future rookies will sit both parts of super-exam prior to starting TCs

Not being allowed to work from home among top COVID-19 concerns to lawyer-wellbeing helpline
LawCare stats released to mark start of Mental Health Awareness Week

Kaplan given go-ahead to assess solicitor apprentices
Follows appointment to run SQE

COVID-19: Bar exams to go online
But not before August

Taylor Wessing to cut trainee pay and hours by 8%
International player set to introduce flexi-working scheme in response to pandemic

Aspiring lawyer successfully sues twin sister for £96,000 after she crashed car while sneezing
Injuries hinder future legal career, court finds

Eversheds introduces scheme to vary lawyers’ hours and pay according to workflow
Doesn't apply to trainees

JLD: Think again before prosecuting vulnerable lawyers
Open letter urges SRA to review approach where mental health or toxic working environments play role in alleged misconduct

Kennedys launches SQE-ready solicitor apprenticeship for graduates
New 30-month TC alternative enables trainees to earn while they learn

BPP students to get taste of ‘real-world practice’ with virtual law firm launch
Law school giant teams up with AI specialist to create new tech learning tools

COVID-19: ULaw launches £750,000 career changer scholarship fund
Law school to provide support to those whose careers have been impacted by pandemic

Ban for SRA paralegal following child abuse conviction
He can no longer work in the legal profession without former employer's permission

Did Davis Polk predict the pandemic?
Multi-million dollar purchase agreement, signed in February, features clever 'COVID clause' -- but now it's a matter for the courts

Bar bigwigs take temporary pay cuts in wake of COVID-19
Bar Council and BSB tighten belts as they brace for ‘significant drop in income’

Squire Patton Boggs warns it may defer training contracts
Exclusive: City firm continuing to plan for August intake but urges future trainees to ‘hold off making financial decisions’ until COVID-19 situation is clearer

Disciplinary tribunal against former Baker McKenzie boss restarts via Zoom
Ex-managing partner Gary Senior accused of kissing junior lawyer in hotel room

Will success of home-working prompt firms to rethink their plush City offices?
Pandemic puts question mark over corporate law's love-affair with swanky spaces

Largest law firm in the world asks staff to work four-day week in wake of pandemic
Dentons follows Norton Rose Fulbright in implementing voluntary flexible working arrangements

Clifford Chance defers partner profits and freezes salary reviews in wake of virus
Follows similar financial measures by magic circle counterparts

Irwin Mitchell delays trainee start dates by six months in response to pandemic
Exclusive: New starters will now join in February 2021