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Following the success of CityLawLIVE's first full-day conference, applications are now being accepted for the next event, to be held on Saturday 8 December in central London.

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First-year law students at City University London will learn about the reality of working in the legal profession through the introduction of a compulsory graduate market and employability module.

City firm Fladgate LLP has introduced a voluntary scheme offering approximately 30 real estate lawyers the option to work a four-day work week from January to March this year.

From later this month, City Law School's LPC and BPTC students can get involved with a new clinic run in partnership with human rights organisation Liberty.

City firms have revealed plans to reduce office space, as lawyers forecast remote working to become the new norm.

City firms are saving money on office costs by moving large numbers of staff to regional offices, a report by the legal consultancy Jomati has revealed.

One magic circle outfit and a trio of US-headquartered firms have revealed how many of their qualifying trainees are being retained as newly qualified solicitors this autumn. 

Top City firms have been preparing to advise their clients on the consequences of the United Kingdom’s potential exit from the European Union.

City law firms are considering an additional requirement that candidates will need to gain some “City-specific” training on top of passing the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) when the new ‘super exam’ comes into effect.

Allen & Overy LLP and Travers Smith LLP have revealed a new partnership with LGBTQI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex) charity GiveOut to launch a new LGBTQI Legal Aid Fund.

A global network for crypto-related fraud has been launched by a group of legal industry professionals, including lawyers from Osborne Clarke and RPC, barristers and forensic accountants. 

City firm Herbert Smith Freehills has elected 26 partners worldwide – its biggest partner promotions round since 2012 and four more than 2019 – despite coronavirus concerns.

Top City firms Linklaters, Weil Gotshal & Manges and Mills & Reeve have all taken advisory roles in the leading Chinese food company Bright Food's acquisition of a 60% stake in the famous breakfast cereal brand, Weetabix.

The Law Society City Legal Index, which tracks those deals that the top 50 UK law firms have been involved with, has released figures which show that the total number of deals decreased in the first half of 2015.

The City Consortium, which includes Freshfields and Linklaters, will provide ‘top-up courses’ for future trainees taking the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) to ensure candidates are prepared to commence training contracts within a City practice.  

CILEx Regulation has appointed The University of Law as its training and assessment provider to run its alternative route to authorising Chartered Legal Executives who want to apply for additional practice rights.