Working with top Russell Group unis Freshfields has rolled out a series of “resilience” workshops for UK university students aimed at preparing aspiring lawyers for the pressures of working at…
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New report Student confidence in the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) has fallen sharply, despite growing firm support for the new pathway to qualification, according to fresh research commissioned by the…
Big Law just got bigger Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft have announced plans to combine in a deal that would create the largest law firm combination in history…
Originally due 2023 The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has conceded that a flaw in how it collects data has left it unable to publish pass rates by SQE training provider,…
Record breaking Angus Read in Serbia A Leeds Uni law graduate has completed an eye-watering 40 marathons in 40 countries, swapping revision notes for running shoes in a post-university endurance…
Hasn’t looked back Emma Petersen – Credit @emmapetersen/Instagram A former City lawyer who quit the profession to pursue a career as a food-focused content creator has amassed more than one…
Cash rewards for reaching one million inputs on Microsoft Copilot Shoosmiths has handed its staff a £1 million bonus boost after hitting an ambitious internal AI target, becoming one of…
Uptick in staff costs Freshfields has reported a dip in profits despite rising revenues, after a sharp increase in its wage bill weighed on the Magic Circle firm’s bottom line,…
Legal Cheek speaks to Ed Southall about his decision to leave law and launch his own business Ed Southall’s career path has been anything but ordinary. “I didn’t study law…
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