Author: Thomas Connelly
Solicitor wins national competition that sees her QUIT law to do ‘The Nicest Job in Britain’
AA legal counsel performs major career U-turn
All five magic circle firms named in 2016 ‘top graduate employers list’
But they were all beaten by Aldi
Olswang, Dechert and Bristows release autumn trainee retention results
Mixed results for law firm trio
Baker & McKenzie ups junior lawyers’ pay packets to £72,000
A modest increase of 3%
Kirkland & Ellis London NQ dollar-pegged pay packets swell to over £140,000 as pound hits 31 year low
Brexit fears cause pound to tank
Lawyers at Howard Kennedy have computers BLOCKED if they fail to rack up seven hours of work a day
Tactic is designed to “shame” fee-earners
SRA moves a step closer to killing off LPC and GDL as super-exam proposals gather pace
But solicitors' regulator performs U-turn on degree requirement
Prestigious Oxford University college drops gavel-shaped clanger
Auctioneer's hammer makes unwelcome return
Littleton boosts pupillage award by 23% as plethora of chambers up pay
London sets fall over themselves to throw extra cash at wannabe barristers
Triple merger: CMS Cameron McKenna, Nabarro and Olswang to create global megafirm
Subject to a partner vote
More solicitor apprenticeships unveiled: this time it’s Dentons
The largest law firm in the world has leapt aboard the Trailblazer bandwagon
Slaughter and May completes magic circle retention season revealing 89% result
Four NQs seek pastures new
Shami Chakrabarti hotly tipped to become next shadow attorney general
Doughty Street's Keir Starmer also expected to join Corbyn's cabinet
ULaw teams up with top European business school to create new ‘commercial awareness’ course for wannabe lawyers
LPC course receives optional business-focused bolt-on
Barrister handed £500 fine for turning up to court ‘under the influence’ of alcohol
He also left his client unrepresented
Law student-led Oxford University a cappella group releases latest charity single
Aspiring lawyer turned musical sensation Deon Fang is back
Wheelie suitcases aplenty as BPTC courses get underway
Look at the size of that one!
Freshfields joins Clifford Chance and DLA Piper in embracing artificial intelligence software ‘Kira’
AI bandwagon gathers pace
Burges Salmon teams up with BPP to launch earn-while-you-learn solicitor apprenticeships
Bristol-headquartered outfit has taken on five new school-leavers
Brangelina: Hollywood power couple enlist the help of top London media firms as divorce proceedings gather pace
Pitt punts for Schillings as Harbottle & Lewis acts for Jolie
Lawyer claims £2,375 in damages after being seated next to obese man during long-haul flight
Nine-hour Emirates flight ruined due to "spillover"