Category: News

Slaughter and May launches £270k undergrad scholarship fund for aspiring lawyers
Supports 30 less advantaged students

‘Too cowardly to trust your own conclusions’: Sheffield Uni law students hit out at harsh essay feedback
Russell Group institution provides guidance to lecturer concerned

US law firm bosses take office road trip in campervan
CEO and exec chairman of Greenberg Traurig go on tour

Linklaters targets disadvantaged teens with career support scheme
New programme also looks to help young wannabe lawyers from racially diverse backgrounds through tutoring, mentoring and work shadowing opportunities

Quinn Emanuel dishes out spring bonuses to London lawyers
Between £8,700 and £46,400

‘Catfished’ lawyer demands Prince Harry be arrested for ‘breaking marriage proposal’
Indian court says no

From hair transplants to Pelotons: City lawyers reveal how they’re spending their lockdown bonuses
Purchases come as law firms reward associates for their home-working endeavours

NewLaw firm that lets lawyers work ‘wherever, whenever’ launches SQE training contract
Exclusive: Media and sports specialist Level to take on first trainee in 2023

Irwin Mitchell junior solicitor among first to receive Moderna vaccine
Emily Sanderson, 28, says jab 'didn't hurt at all' and would encourage everyone to have it

SQE2 assessment dates confirmed
From 11 April 2022

Freshfields promotes 22 lawyers to partner — 50% women
Six in London

Millionaire Zoopla founder invests further in Mishcon-backed lawtech app
Thirdfort lets property lawyers verify client details and source of funds in minutes

Junior solicitor dies in Sheffield shooting
Alison Law Solicitors pays tribute to ‘beloved and hard working’ colleague Khuram Javed

Irwin Mitchell eyes £500m flotation, ‘City sources’ claim
Could happen this year, apparently

Hogan Lovells latest to thank lawyers with Covid bonuses
UK associates and staff to receive extra 5% of salary

The countdown to Living Room Law has begun
Flexible working conference takes place this Thursday

Walker Morris awards training contract to child of managing partner
Leeds outfit says it operates 'completely blind' assessment process, with candidates securing positions on 'performance and merit'

Taylor Wessing to join host of firms in Dublin
Focus on tech and life sciences work

US outfit Cadwalader latest to launch in Dublin
Follows similar Irish moves by Hogan Lovells, Ashurst and Dentons

Slaughter and May to launch legal operations grad scheme
Will initially recruit two grads

BBC launches SQE apprenticeship for graduates
Exclusive: Broadcasting giant teams up with ULaw to offer earn-while-you-learn route to solicitor qualification