Emolument, an online service that crowdsources pay-related data, has released research into (i) which are the best-paying practice areas for junior lawyers, and (ii) the pay gap between those working for a law firm and those that have gone in house.

Junior barristers are losing out on work thanks to the increasingly widespread tendency among solicitors to pay referral fees to each other and growing number of solicitor advocates, the Bar Council has said.

Anyone who knows me, also knows that I am honest as they come. 

One of my first posts for LawCareers.Net was a profile piece on the icon that is Lady Hale. As the first female justice of the Supreme Court (appointed in 2009), she is rightfully regarded as a role model for women in the legal sphere and beyond. Her appointment fanned discussion about the lack of diversity in the highest UK court, a discussion that is now rising again with the recent appointment of Lady Justice Rose.

What is the Financial List and what does the first judgment from it tell us about its operation?

Judges have condemned the government’s treatment of immigration detainees in a report that is highly critical of inflexible Home Office rules and target-obsessed officials. 

British judge weighs up the pros and cons of AI, after using ChatGPT to write a ruling. Lord Justice Birss, a Court of Appeal judge, had confidence in ChatGPT’s answers but urges others not to rely on the AI tool for topics where they have no background knowledge.

The government has wasted over £400,000 on failed attempts to push through legal aid reforms that would have further crippled the justice system if implemented, it has been revealed.

On 1 and 2 November 2023, world and market leaders gathered in the historic Bletchley Park, home of the code-breaking heroes of the Second World War, to discuss a new existential threat.

At university, if you wanted to become a solicitor, the only route I knew about was private practice. I knew there were a vast array of firms, from high street to the magic circle, but I knew very little about the in-house legal functions in corporations or the public sector.

Supportive and social. From pro bono to affinity groups, being part of a close-knit office means you can play an integral role in what goes on.

Flexibility and support. The non-rotational training system encourages close working relationships and a collegiate atmosphere throughout the London office. There’s really no need to compete.

International law firm Jones Day has revealed that it is retaining 100% of its qualifying trainees for a second year running.

Luke Gueli is an associate in the corporate team at Jones Day. In this interview, Luke outlines how the firm’s non-rotational training system works, the international work Jones Day is involved in and his role as a trainee and a newly qualified associate advising multi-national corporations on corporate transactions.  

Everyone is on hand to inspire you. Though a legal career requires hard work and long hours, with an exciting level of responsibility and supportive network around you, you can really accelerative your development at Jones Day.

I was in your position once, and it’s daunting. I didn’t have a clue what a law firm career would be like or whether I’d be suited to it or it to me. I didn’t realise that what I’d learned in my law degree, at law school or even training at a law firm wouldn’t equip me with some of the skills that mattered most to surviving and thriving in such a complex, opaque and demanding world.

Digital technologies pervade every aspect of our lives. From social media to critical government infrastructure, cybersecurity is of increasingly great concern for individuals, corporations and nations. Cybersecurity threats are complex and adaptive, requiring a holistic approach to understand, mitigate and remediate.

This article will analyse the implications of access to justice and the role of legal aid through the PESTLE framework. I believe this issue is a great way to explore the interaction between public policy and the practical realities of the justice system and legal practice.