Category: Comment
Big billables, bigger salaries: Are junior lawyers paying the price for their principles?
Legendary ex-Magic Circle dealmaker Alan Paul advises new solicitors to resist the 'powerful drug' of six-figure salaries and remain true to their values
From stage to social impact: The power of Prima Facie
Legal Cheek's Samantha Wong reports on a Q&A session with the creators of the play ahead of its cinema debut
Why I ditched the office to become a ‘digital nomad’ lawyer
Catrin Le Rendu juggles her legal career with playing SkyScanner roulette
Why it’s not too late to save the SQE
Legal education godfather Professor Nigel Savage has a plan
SQE-you-later: Will the recent exam blunder deter future lawyers?
Law student Dara Antova gives her verdict on the Kaplan marking debacle
Dealing with the mental ‘shockwave’ of the SQE
A paralegal opens up about wellbeing challenges associated with the new assessment
Autism and the legal profession: are the two compatible?
Jodie Chennell, part-time law student and full-time NHS employee, explores how the legal industry can become more inclusive of neurodiversity
My experience of the SQE so far
A law grad and training contract offer holder details their journey through SQE1
How will AI impact junior lawyers?
Solicitor Baljinder Singh Atwal examines some of the main concerns
‘I taught myself SQE – here’s how I got on’
Without law degree
Would you let strangers ‘roast’ your CV?
An increasing number aspiring lawyers are posting their achievements online for others to critique 🔥
Will AI replace lawyers?
Technology associate Phillippa Stubbs considers whether the rapid evolution of large language models means the end of legal careers
Pride Month: Is it still necessary to come out at work?
Paralegal Isaac Orr shares his experience
UK lawyers rally in response to Sudan conflict
The Sudanese Legal Network has mobilised with a mission to shed light on the 'dire' humanitarian crisis unfolding in the country
Could robots replace junior lawyers?
Solicitor Baljinder Singh Atwal takes a look at five legal tasks that could be done by technology
‘Our criminal justice system is quite literally being held together by duct tape — action is needed now’
Fundamental change is required to avoid a 'complete collapse', warns solicitor advocate Ben Brown
‘I was diagnosed with autism during my training contract’
Trainee solicitor Concetta Scrimshaw on the freedom of living her truth and why dialogue is vital in breaking down stigma
The Uffizi follows up Pornhub success by suing Jean Paul Gaultier
But does trouble lie in store when it comes to AI art?
Diversity milestones in law and politics
Solicitor Baljinder Singh Atwal reflects on the recent appointments of Law Society President Lubna Shuja and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
Magic Circle v US firms: A moot point
City Insider takes issue with a recent market report comparing the elite quintet to 'a room full of millionaires that refuse to believe that their business model is in trouble'
Deterred from justice: The criminal bar’s darkest hour
Years of underfunding has created a retention and recruitment crisis, writes aspiring barrister Edmund Mawoko