National firm Bond Dickinson has announced that it is hiring a fourth intake of legal apprentices.

Top UK firm Bond Dickinson is set to merge with Washington DC-based Womble Carlyle. 

At the recent CILEx awards, honouring excellence in study, practice and practical training, Bond Dickinson won the award for CILEx Employer of the Year Award in relation to its apprenticeship programme.

Students at the University of Bolton are opening a free legal advice centre to help fill the huge gaps in services left by government cuts to legal aid.

How private is your private life at work?

As reported in Legal Week, it has come to light that Berwin Leighton Paisner partner Graham Shear has launched a breach of privacy claim against the News of the World for phone hacking.

On 11 April Berwin Leighton Paisner hosted a “first of its kind” event for African-Caribbean students and graduates, looking to address the issue of underrepresentation of black people in the legal profession.

International law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner has announced 10 trainee vacancies for its March 2013 intake.

Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP has confirmed the election of Lisa Mayhew as managing partner of the firm following the first contested elections held in 16 years.

Can a company pay me to write a favourable Facebook, Twitter or blog post about its product?

Find out about the recruitment process at BLM and what to expect on the firm’s vacation scheme.

BLM and Clyde & Co LLP have announced that they will merge this summer.

Barlow Lyde & Gilbert and Clyde & Co have announced that they are to merge on 1 November 2011 – the largest ever merger between two UK firms.

The BLD Foundation (BLD) recently held a reception at the House of Commons to raise awareness of the need to increase diversity in, and access to, the legal profession.

The BLD Foundation has announced that applications are now open for its Legal Launch Pad Programme, running from January to September 2015.

Is Britain litigating its way to a compensation culture?

Resourcing manager Rob Brown offers insight into Blake Morgan's training contract recruitment process, including the most common way candidates let themselves down in applications, the key skills aspiring lawyers need and how non-legal work experience can improve an application.