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Which of the solicitors on tonight’s The Apprentice is most likely to win?

In pre-show video clips, ex-Slaughter and May associate Felipe exudes regret over corporate law choice, while regional solicitor Lauren wants "success at the highest level"

Oct 14 2014 12:05pm

Downton Abbey characters’ horror at Inns of Court poverty

No, the Dowager Countess of Grantham and Isobel Crawley weren't doing a mini-pupillage at a legal aid set

Oct 14 2014 9:20am

Morning round-up: Tuesday 14 October

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

Oct 14 2014 8:10am

Legal pic of the day

The three most useless jobs in the world are -- according to Parks and Recreation's Ron Swanson -- in order, lawyer, politician and doctor

Oct 13 2014 5:58pm

Law student does moot dressed in Lord Harley-style ribbons

Lord Harley of Counsel may have just become a meme

Oct 13 2014 11:41am

Law students among the lowest earners in new graduate salary list

Even sociology graduates pull in more than their law counterparts — but figures vary widely between universities

Oct 13 2014 10:02am

Morning round-up: Monday 13 October

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

Oct 13 2014 7:52am

Legal pic of the day

A lawyer stand-up comedy night: what could possibly go wrong?

Oct 10 2014 11:25am

Another firm closes doors to wannabe trainees who haven’t done its vac scheme

In a tough graduate job market, Mishcon de Reya has calculated that it can afford to make all new recruits do a placement at the firm

Oct 10 2014 10:03am

The language of the legal directory: decoded — 2014 edition

Wigapedia returns to make his annual translation of the Legal 500

Oct 10 2014 8:53am

Morning round-up: Friday 10 October

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

Oct 10 2014 7:52am

Legal pic of the day

San Marino midfielder Michele Cervellini, who will face England tonight at Wembley in a Euro 2016 qualifier, is a lawyer

Oct 9 2014 4:55pm

Come ride in my lime green Lamborghini, says law firm boss

Solicitors' firm chief exec loves his car so much that he wants to share it

Oct 9 2014 9:12am

Morning round-up: Thursday 9 October

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

Oct 9 2014 8:04am

Legal pic of the day

Top drafting

Oct 8 2014 4:36pm

The perils of paralegals — regulator bans Irwin Mitchell employee for litany of errors

Birmingham-based paralegal at national firm misled clients over damages and settlements

Oct 8 2014 3:10pm

Twitter row rumbles over of meaning of ‘lawyer’

A leading media rent-a-quote merchant reckons as long as you can say the word, you can adopt the title

Oct 8 2014 12:39pm

Research: Some City firms are not as white and male as you might think — but many still are

Exclusive Legal Cheek research reveals striking disconnect between representation of women at associate and partner levels alongside vastly different attitudes towards hiring ethnic minority lawyers

Oct 8 2014 9:19am

Morning round-up: Wednesday 8 October

The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts

Oct 8 2014 8:14am