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RPC offers £100k in free legal advice to ESG start-ups
International law firm to 'promote positive change in society'

Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

TODAY: The final UK Virtual Law Fair of 2021
Meet 60+ leading leading firms before their application deadlines close

‘Will doing both a client and international secondment impact my chances of being kept on as an NQ?’
Future City trainee needs advice

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Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

Lib Dem leader Ed Davey quits HSF advisory role amid MPs second jobs row
PM proposes rules banning political consultancy gigs

BARBRI encourages STEM students to bring their skills to the legal profession with new full SQE1 scholarship
Science, technology, engineering and maths students offered chance to claim SQE law conversion course award

Virtual student event TODAY: Why STEM students make great lawyers 2021 — with Allen & Overy, BARBRI, Clifford Chance, CMS, Gowling WLG, HSF, Mayer Brown and Taylor Wessing
Thursday 18 November, 4pm to 6:30pm, taking place virtually

Allen & Overy picks new City HQ
Move date of 2027

Ex-Love Islander sets sights on career as criminal lawyer
From Boohoo brand deals to legal aid work for St Mary's Uni law grad Tyler Cruickshank?

New law school launches conversion course at quarter the price of GDL
College of Legal Practice offering readies non-law grads for SQE prep

Virtual student event TODAY: Secrets to Success North — with BCLP, Clyde & Co, Freshfields, Pinsent Masons and ULaw
Wednesday 17 November, 5pm to 7pm, taking place virtually

Barristers fall out over Middle Temple LGBTQ+ qualifying session
Huge trans rights row divides the bar

DLA Piper partner becomes City of London Lord Mayor
Vincent Keaveny 'delighted and honoured' to take up role

‘There are people who might not want Kim Kardashian to become a lawyer’, says Kanye West
Rapper makes claim on new podcast

Trowers takes ‘appropriate steps’ after trainee is ‘assaulted’ while serving notices on squatters
City firm says safety and wellbeing of staff is 'absolutely paramount'

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

Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend