Category: News

Ex-A&O boss resurfaces at NewLaw firm
Andrew Ballheimer left magic circle outfit in October last year

Mum uses OnlyFans to fund daughter’s law degree
Pulls in £14k a month 🤳

Two women lead Law Society for first time
I. Stephanie Boyce and Lubna Shuja also first people of colour to hold top two roles at solicitors' body

BPP sold to private equity giant
TDR Capital snaps up education provider

ULaw strikes training deal with Newcastle Law School
Will deliver range of courses, including SQE prep, from Russell Group uni's campus

Legal Cheek launches first-ever SQE Providers guide
Get the low-down on all the major legal educators' prep courses, including fees, scholarships and more

Ban for junior solicitor who faked colleague’s signature during training contract
Claimed to have authorisation

Nottingham Law School unveils SQE prep course prices
£8k combined cost for law grads

DLA Piper targets 30% global female partnership by 2025
Linklaters ups gender diversity target after missing previous aim

Barrister suspended for six months over sexual comments to female mini-pupil
Second disciplinary tribunal finding against Robert Kearney

Re-hearing for junior solicitor struck off after losing work briefcase
Follows crowdfunding appeal

Holiday counts towards billable hours, Orrick tells London lawyers
US firm to credit 40 hours of bonus-eligible time to encourage lawyers to truly 'unplug' for a week

Vlogging criminal lawyer gives case law the rocker treatment
Leather biker jacket ✅ 80s heavy metal band t-shirt ✅ Rock'n'roll haircut ✅

Top lockdown concern among pupil barristers? A lack of networking opportunities
'Zoom events just don't cut it'

SRA reveals further SQE exam dates
Confirmation of sittings beyond transitional years for 2023/4

A&O anticipates 40% home-working after lockdown
Office will remain ‘incredibly important’ for culture and personal development, says magic circle firm

SQE training provider reveals £6k online prep course
Law Training Centre's combined cost with exam fees is just over £10k

Hogan Lovells retains 17 of 21 qualifying trainees
Two on fixed term deals

Linklaters in-house tech start-up takes on firm trainees
Six-month seat option forms part of magic circle outfit’s training contract programme

Freshfields latest to let lawyers work from home up to half the time
Interim measure includes trainees