The Pegasus Access Scheme, a social mobility initiative for prospective barristers, is now open for applications.

I keep reading about large payoffs for executives departing publicly listed companies. Isn't it about time that such organisations aligned the financial rewards available to their executives more to the performance of the businesses in the same way that the private equity industry does?

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City lawyers could be hit with job losses and stagnant or declining pay amid the harsh consequences of the financial year, according to The Times.  

Leading law firm Paul Hastings LLP has partnered with diversity platform Aspiring Solicitors to host its first London office mentoring scheme for university students from diverse backgrounds, following conversations about racial inequality in the legal profession.

Kassia Lewis-DeBoos discusses her role as a global finance associate at leading law firm Paul Hastings, as well as her journey into the profession and the opportunities she’s had so far. Read this Meet the Lawyer profile to find out more!

We speak to Paul Barker, a property litigator specialising in commercial property dispute resolution for over two decades, as well as a proud mentor to the co-chairs of Gowling WLG (UK) LLP’s OpenHouse network.

The social mobility scheme Pathways to Law is being widened to GCSE students, the Sutton Trust has announced. 

Year 12 students interested in a career in law and eligible for the Pathways to Law scheme have one week until the application window closes.