Are you up to date with this week’s commercial news? An announcement from Microsoft about its AI spending has caused stocks to rise and Meta has reported increased profits due to a surge in advertising revenue. Meanwhile, the Bank of England (BoE) announced an interest rate cut for the first time in four years and Uber has partnered with Chinese company BYD to build a fleet of electric cars. Read on to find out more.

A woman from Florida has become the youngest person ever to be called to the Bar, having passed her Bar exams at the age of 18.

Legal trainees now have the chance to compete for the Young Lawyers Enterprise Award, sponsored by Netlaw Media and Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research.

Young Citizens, proud supporter of Public Legal Education, announced the launch of the Big Legal Lesson 2022 – a national campaign that includes free classroom resources to help more young people learn about the law. 

Young Citizens equips children and young people with the knowledge, skills and confidence to make a positive difference to the society in which they live.

Junior barristers are set to benefit from a new online toolkit which has been specifically for them by the Bar Council’s Young Barristers’ Committee. 

So, if you experience discrimination at work, what are the options available to you? This article contains general observations and my own experiences only. It isn’t legal advice. I’m not trained or insured to offer this, if you need legal advice, please seek out a lawyer.

Trainees at Lewis Silkin recently organised a sponsored 30-hour, non-stop "spinathon", which took place in the firm's reception on 22 and 23 November.

How far are communications between clients and in-house lawyers confidential?

Our society caters to non-law students who aspire to transition into legal careers. The main goal this year has been to demystify the process of entering the legal profession and provide support and opportunities for students from a variety of academic backgrounds.

The requirement that prospective solicitors gain two years’ practising experience in order to qualify will remain when the Solicitors Qualifying Examination comes into force, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has confirmed. 

In this video I reflect on the past three years of my journey to becoming a barrister and what I have learned and experienced since I made my first video for LawCareers.Net in August 2017.

Most trainee-hiring law firms run work experience schemes and events specifically for year 12/13 and first-year students. So, if you’re seriously considering becoming a solicitor, you’ll be doing yourself a big favour by getting involved at this early stage of your career – if not just to identify whether a career in the legal profession is for you. Use this list of law firms offering opportunities to year 12/13 and first-year university students to get you started!

The Young Barristers' Committee is hosting its annual conference on Saturday 6 October, focusing on the need for young barristers and pupils to develop excellent advocacy skills.

A law career can take you into a variety of sectors. Four years ago, I moved into the complex, everchanging world of defence technology and the transition to this world of futuristic concepts has been an eye opener. The defence industry is about so much more than bullets and guns.

Hear from Harry Samuels in this Meet the Lawyer barrister profile, as he discusses his career at the Bar, a recent interesting case and the collegiate culture at XXIV Old Buildings.