To coincide with Black History Month, the Law Society is holding a series of events at Chancery Lane in celebration of the achievements of black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) lawyers.

The Law Society has said that concerns about the deregulation of the profession must be considered, and new rules rejected, by the Legal Services Board (LSB).

Applications have opened for the Law Society's Diversity Access Scheme, which helps exceptional students with their LPC fees.

The window for applications to the Law Society's Diversity Access Scheme has opened, closing on Thursday 31 March.

The Law Society’s annual Diversity Access Scheme is about to open for submissions, this year including 10 awards offering financial assistance and mentoring, plus one new award for a law centre worker that guarantees a training contract.

Law Society president Linda Lee has written a letter to the Daily Mail in response to a recent article it published claiming that legal aid is responsible for the increase in the number of UK lawyers.

The Law Society, Bar Council and Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) have all marked this year's National Pro Bono Week with a series of events.

To mark 100 years of International Women’s Day on 8 March, the Law Society is holding a roundtable discussion followed by a networking event.

The Law Society has submitted its formal response to the government's consultation paper on legal aid, stating in no uncertain terms that the proposals for price competitive tendering of legally aided criminal defence services are "so unworkable and damaging that they are likely to push the justice system beyond breaking point to a devastating collapse".

The Law Society’s equality and diversity committee has approved a campaign to bring flexible working policies, for men as well as women, into “the mainstream of employment practices at law firms”, Legal Futures has reported.

The Law Society’s annual report on the make-up of the profession has revealed several key stats, including that (i) the number of registered training contacts has risen, and (ii) the growth in numbers of practising solicitors has been led by women, at a rate that if it continues, will see women outnumber men in the profession by 2017. 

In the latest developments in the NOTW-hacking story, the Law Society has expressed serious concern after claims by solicitors that their phones may have been hacked by the NOTW.

Both the Law Society and the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives welcomed new presidents to their organisations last week.

It's bad news for cash-strapped aspiring lawyers as postgraduate providers increase their GDL, LPC and BPTC fees, with BPP Law School charging the most for all three courses.

University law schools across the country are beginning to grapple with the use of AI models such as ChatGPT in the classroom, as students begin to use the programme to aid their work.

Many firms offer to pay their future trainees’ PGDL and SQE fees if they’ve been recruited at undergraduate level. 

Many firms offer to pay their future trainees’ LPC fees if they’ve been recruited while an undergraduate.

Many firms offer to pay their future trainees’ GDL and LPC fees, if they have been recruited while an undergraduate 

Many firms offer to pay their future trainees’ GDL and LPC fees, if they have been recruited while an undergraduate. 

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