Summer vacation schemes at Simmons & Simmons and Akin Gump will go ahead virtually this year. The virtual programme at Simmons & Simmons will take place across four days and will include networking opportunities, interactive exercises, and wellbeing sessions.

The merger of City firm Berwin Leighton Paisner and US-based Bryan Cave has been completed, creating new firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner.

The Legal Services Act is gathering momentum, with the Co-operative Bank currently running a trial of its legal services through a handful of its bank branches.

The 10th annual National Pro Bono Week kicked off on Monday, runs from 7-11 November and includes a wide variety of events.

New York based law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP have rebranded to become Milbank LLP.

The number of law firms paying staff at least the Real Living Wage has increased to 135, including all five of the magic circle and 20 of the top 30 UK firms.

In July 2010, this central ‘hub’ in Chancery Lane was created to bring together the legal profession’s pro-bono work, helping individuals and community groups within England and Wales.

The vital contributions of paralegals are finally to be celebrated with the first National Paralegal Day, it has been announced.

The SRA has issued a reminder to students taking the LPC this year that they must have enrolled with the SRA as a student before they begin the course.

Slaughter and May has increased how much it pays trainees and qualified solicitors for the second time in two years.

The winners of the LawWorks Pro Bono Awards 2012 have been announced following a glamorous awards dinner held in June.

Concern among lawyers regarding the rise of fee-earning McKenzie friends, notably among members of the Bar, has heightened following the dramatic ban of a McKenzie friend from the courtroom.

An increasing number of law firms are running events that target first-year law students, with a view to attracting them to their firm at the earliest possible stage. For full details on which firms are running first-year law specific open days and vacation schemes, see the table below: 

Commercial awareness is a term often used by law firms and recruiters, but what does it actually mean? In this video Matt breaks down what commercial awareness, why it's so important, and offers a couple of examples of case studies to think about in a commercial context. 

Manchester-headquartered firm DWF has acquired BT’s legal services business.

Whether you’re making training contract, vacation scheme, law firm or pupillage applications, there are some common application pitfalls that you need to avoid. Doing thorough research, targeting your applications and ensuring that your applications are perfect will put you on the path to success.

Lawyers believe that email is the biggest security risk to law firms, according to a survey conducted by logistics operator DX.

The SRA has announced plans to assign “relationship managers” to some of the United Kingdom’s biggest firms.

Skills for Justice has revealed that Cardiff-based Kaplan Altior will work in partnership with apprenticeship specialists Acorn to provide the first legal Higher Apprenticeship in Wales.

A human rights charity which represents those arrested extra-judicially and works to protect the right to a fair trial.