Solicitor-hopeful seeks guidance In our latest Career Conundrums submission, an aspiring solicitor is seeking guidance from those who chose to self-study for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE). “Dear Editorial Team.…
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Lawyers sue robot namesakes (£) Apollo, BlackRock deny pressuring law firm Kirkland in Optimum lawsuit Meta and Google…
On-campus teaching University of Leicester- credit: WikiCommons/NotFromUtrecht The University of Law has struck a deal with the University of Leicester to deliver its SQE-ready LLM from September. The partnership means…
The Legal Cheek Podcast crunches the (big!) numbers The numbers don’t lie, and when you’re earning more in two days than most people make in a year, there’s no reason…
Firm says it will ‘vigorously’ defend ‘baseless’ claims A White & Case employee has brought a legal claim against the global law firm alleging he was “stripped naked” and photographed…
Strict guidelines Aspiring judges can now use artificial intelligence (AI) tools when applying to join the bench, after the Judicial Appointments Commission published guidance setting out what is and is…
For over a year A senior solicitor has been removed from the roll after spending more than a year deceiving clients about the progress of their cases. Rachel Parker worked…
From TC recruitment in the AI age to trainee burnout to media training for early talent teams: we’ve got all the bases covered in new breakout session format The schedule…
Benito Mottoh A law grad has gone viral after running to all five Magic Circle law firm headquarters in central London. Benito Mottoh documented his challenge on Instagram, running 8km…
Formal advice Winston Churchill – Image via Wikicommons A magistrate has received formal advice for misconduct after a member of the public complained that a comment he made in a…
Strong results Global law firm White & Case has released its latest financials, with global revenues rising over 8% to hit $3.6 billion (£2.7 billion), fuelling a 10% jump in…
The Legal Cheek team break down the meteoric rise of the TC alternative — listen now Just ten years ago you could count the number of City firms offering solicitor…
Criminal damage too A senior paralegal has been barred from working in the legal profession after being convicted of stalking offences and criminal damage. Gemma Clarke, who worked as a…
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend How AI is reshaping the business of law (£) Kennedys boss orders partners to tackle sexual harassment (£)…
Social media star Ellie Stefanie becomes third high-profile figure to announce they’re leaving A major law influencer with close to 200,000 followers across both TikTok and Instagram has announced she…