Exclusive: Reference to D&I networks taken down Skadden appears to have removed a section from its UK graduate recruitment website that outlined the diversity networks available to trainee solicitors, Legal…
Cash rewards for reaching one million prompts on Microsoft Copilot Shoosmiths has become the first major UK law firm to announce it will tie bonuses to how much lawyers use…
Willkie follows Paul Weiss and Skadden Willkie Farr & Gallagher has become the latest US giant to strike a deal with President Donald Trump in order to avoid a potentially…
Scottish Suits? Legal Cheek readers may be interested in a new drama confirmed by the BBC, which follows the lives of young lawyers working Scotland’s “high-octane” legal scene. The BBC’s…
SRA delay draws criticism The Legal Services Board (LSB) has raised concerns over the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) failure to publish SQE provider pass rates, setting a deadline of Autumn…
Some juniors face long days, late finishes, and an ‘always available’ culture, highlighting the demanding nature of a life in corporate law Amid the impressive paychecks, sleek office spaces, and…
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend How top lawyers earn their bragging rights on pay (£) Barrister jailed for causing fatal head-on crash Labour…
Muhammed Ali and Jayesh Anjaria slapped with section 43 orders Two former members of staff at the now collapsed Axiom Ince have been barred from working in the legal profession,…
One junior solicitor has reached their limit In the latest instalment of our Career Conundrums series, a recently qualified solicitor shares their struggle with the law firm trend of open-plan…
A round-up of online musings, memes and more a haunted house but everyone is trying to connect with you LinkedIn a haunted house but everyone is trying to connect with…
$20,000,000,000,000 (deep breath) 000,000,000,000,000,000,000 A Russian court has fined Google $20 decillion, a sum significantly larger than the entire global GDP, and containing a whopping 34 zeros. The penalty comes…
SQE, TC rejections and more Today is Halloween, and a bone-chilling trend has taken social media by storm. While ghosts and goblins are classic scares, people are unleashing their imaginations…
Not ‘friendly warnings’, tribunal finds A solicitor who sent “threatening” letters to nearly 250 schools regarding the implementation of Covid measures has been fined £2,500. Lois Yvonne Bayliss was found…
Staff working with mental health struggles Poor wellbeing among lawyers and staff is costing big law firms an average of £65 million per year, largely due to employees repeatedly working…
LSB triggers unprecedented enforcement action against solicitors’ regulator The legal profession’s super-regulator has released a damning report on the actions of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) leading up to the…