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Law Soc president’s speech addresses profession’s future

03/02/2012
In a recent speech, Law Society President John Wotton addressed key issues regarding the present and future of the legal profession, claiming that the professional distinction between barristers and solicitors may become a thing of the past.
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World’s first listed firm acquires RJW in £53.8 million deal

02/02/2012
Slater & Gordon, the Australian practice credited as the world’s first listed law firm, has agreed to acquire PI specialists Russell Jones & Walker for £53.8 million in a landmark transaction for the legal world.
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Freshfields to run workshops and competition for students

01/02/2012
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is now accepting applications for two upcoming events that are designed to help students learn more about life as a lawyer in a commercial firm, as well as entries to a competition with Olympics tickets as the prize.
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Fee waivers do the less privileged no favours

31/01/2012
Cuts of £13.8 million to universities' bursary and scholarship budgets could disadvantage less wealthy students during their time in higher education.
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Apprenticeships will revolutionise paralegal career progression

31/01/2012
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

27/01/2012
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

26/01/2012
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

26/01/2012
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

24/01/2012
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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BarCo and BSB publish Barometer report on pupillage stats

23/01/2012
For the very first time, the Bar Council and Bar Standards Board have published the Bar Barometer, an annual report on statistical trends within the Bar.
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