This week's news

Apprenticeships will revolutionise paralegal career progression

Paralegal work’s reputation for being a dead end to career advancement may soon be put to bed, as plans to implement formal qualifications and training opportunities for an advanced paralegal apprenticeship accelerate.
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More firms release encouraging retention figures

Following on from news that trainee retention rates are generally improving, a further six firms have announced healthy rates for their most recent group of 2012 qualifiers.
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Pannone offers scholarship for CoL’s 2-year LLB

Pannone has become the first firm to offer a scholarship for The College of Law’s new two-year LLB degree programme, which launches in September.
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More firms work on their ABS

The ‘Tesco law’ revolution continues apace with the news that two more top 50 firms, Kennedys and Hill Dickinson, have confirmed plans to convert to alternative business structure status
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Freshfields’ survey reveals aspiring lawyers want greener pastures

The next generation of City lawyers want more from their prospective employers than high salaries and bonuses, a survey conducted by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has found.
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