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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'
Ex-Freshfields partner appointed Court of Appeal judge
Sarah Falk becomes only the third solicitor to achieve feat
Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
Macfarlanes teams up with Brunel Law School to launch scholarship ‘equivalent to the award of a training contract’
Uni fees covered plus paid work experience and placement year
Black and blind bar grad speaks of smashing ‘triple-glazed glass ceiling’ to pursue barrister dream
'I know I’m giving hope to others in similar situations,' says Jessikah Inaba
Law Society launches new junior solicitor support network with JLD becoming ‘fully independent’ from Chancery Lane
Shift away from 'siloed divisions'
Revealed: Law firms’ average start work and finish times 2023
Legal Cheek’s exclusive research sheds light on the working habits of trainee and junior lawyers as firms continue to fine-tune their WFH policies
‘Lawfare’ among six new words added to Collins Dictionary
'The strategic use of legal proceedings to intimidate or hinder an opponent'
Wannabe barristers have until Friday to apply for Inns scholarships
Millions up for grabs
The Magic Circle is ‘being attacked from all angles’ by US and Big Four competitors
New report suggests elite UK quintet may need to focus on mid-market work
10 inspirational Black lawyers
7BR marketing exec Christianah Omobosola Babajide pays homage to her favourite legal heroes
Junior lawyers became ‘meme-splainers’ for partners working on Musk’s Twitter takeover
Is this the new commercial awareness?
Clifford Chance launches Polish TC programme for UK law grads
First six months in London
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
Meet 70+ leading law firms at the final Virtual Law Fair of 2022
Tuesday 22 November, 2pm to 5pm
Pics of lockdown laundry lady win prestigious Taylor Wessing photography prize
French artist bags £15k for snaps of neighbour doing chores
‘I’m not enjoying my law degree. Will I enjoy being a lawyer?’
Lengthy judgments and dull modules
Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
Judiciary won’t be ‘fully representative’ of society until 2149
120-year wait "unacceptable", says new Law Society president