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The Law Society has invited law students, trainees, pupils and other junior lawyers to enter its annual Graham Turnbull essay competition, which this year references the Magna Carta and the ramifications if the United Kingdom were to radically alter its human rights protections.
The Law Society has launched its 2017-18 mentoring scheme, designed to support solicitors from under-represented groups to progress their careers and improve diversity within the profession.
The Law Society lead legal sector representatives in Saturday’s Pride parade in London. Marching under the banner “All are equal under the law”, those who took part were keen to spread the message of the legal profession’s support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) diversity.
The Solicitor Regulation Authority’s plan to allow solicitors to practise from unregulated businesses has been met with criticism and lobbying, although solicitors in small firms are still mainly ignorant about the proposed changes.
Launched at the start of September, the Law Society’s new three-year professional ethics programme and web hub have been designed to offer a “safe space” to help members to balance commitments to clients and wider society.
On Wednesday 5 February, the Law Society launched its Diversity Access Scheme (DAS), which has so far invested £3.5 million into supporting more than 300 aspiring solicitors.
The Law Society has launched a series of interactive commercial awareness webinars for second-, third- and first-year students, which will be delivered by dual qualified lawyer Denis Viskovich in March.
The Law Society has launched its new Access to Justice campaign, aiming to “defend the rule of law in an environment where legal advice is becoming more expensive and difficult to obtain”.
The Law Society has attacked the Solicitors Regulation Authority's consultation on the abolition of the minimum salary for trainee solicitors.
The Law Society of England and Wales has published new guidance on trainee support, after a rise in law firms introducing flexible working policies.
The Law Society has deemed it necessary to issue lawyers with advice regarding the use of social media.
The Law Society has increased the minimum salary that it recommends solicitors’ firms pay their trainees, although the figure is only a guideline that firms are free to ignore.
The Law Society has invited law students, trainee solicitors, pupil barristers and other junior lawyers to enter its annual Graham Turnbull essay competition, which this year is on the topic of human rights.
While acknowledging calls for greater flexibility in the provision of legal training, the Law Society has insisted that the rigorous standards of the current system must be maintained in its response to the latest discussion paper from the Legal Education and Training Review.
More than five million people and families with children could qualify for free legal help if the new UK government implements changes recommended by the 2023 Means Test Review, according to the Law Society.
Nicholas Fluck has replaced Lucy Scott-Moncrieff as the Law Society's president.
The Law Society has been criticised for a lack of “ethical leadership” on lawyers’ use of non-disclosure agreements (NDA) by leading legal academic and policy adviser Richard Moorhead, who has called for greater regulation of the controversial practice because the legal profession is not willing to change on its own.
The Law Society is taking to the road with a Question Time-style show, designed to raise awareness among the profession about the opportunities and challenges in 2011 and beyond.
Aspiring solicitors undertaking qualifying work experience for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam should be paid £21,024 outside of London and £23,703 in the City, the Law Society of England and Wales announced last week.
The Law Society Council has elected Brett Dixon to be the new deputy vice president. Dixon will take office in October 2024, become vice president in 2025 and president in 2026.