As reported recently in the Law Society Gazette, the Law Society has launched a high-profile campaign called Sound Off for Justice aimed at growing public opposition to the government cuts to legal aid.

The new Law First scholarship scheme has been announced by the University of Law, which will provide financial assistance to high achieving students.

One of the newest US entrants to the UK legal market - Locke Lord - has announced that it is currently recruiting trainees to start in September 2013.

The BBC’s legal apprentice programme is running again after a successful launch in 2014 – the corporation is currently seeking three apprentices to join its London offices and one apprentice to join its Salford site.

The solicitors’ profession is diversifying and increasingly reflects the makeup of the general UK population, data collected by the Law Society shows.

Law firms across the country have released their trainee retention figures for September 2012.

Following on from news that trainee retention rates are generally improving, a further six firms have announced healthy rates for their most recent group of 2012 qualifiers.

City Disabilities is a new charity which has been established to help students and professionals with disabilities, as well as those who assist disabled professionals.

Southampton students who are seriously intending to go to the Bar have the opportunity to be twinned with a Barrister specialising in criminal law, employment law, family law or housing law.

The number of full-time LPC students has shrunk by over eight percent for the 2013-14 academic year.

International firm Gowling WLG is expanding its apprenticeship programme with two new hires.

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has launched his 'Opening Doors' social mobility campaign together with James Caan, businessman and TV personality, and Peter Searle, chief executive of the recruitment company Adecco.

On 21 May London's lawyers will once again emerge from their offices for the London Legal Walk, an event organised by the London Legal Support Trust to raise money for legal aid and access to justice.

Specialising in all aspects of family law relating to children, The Modern Family Law Company has been launched by solicitors Melissa Kelly and Deborah Baxter to cater for the “modern family”.

Magic circle firm Slaughter and May has revealed that its trainees will be permitted to work from home one day a week, meaning 80% of their time will be spent in the office and 20% will be remote working.

LawWorks is expanding its pro bono legal advice programme to help more small charities, community groups and social enterprises.

Innovative law firm Dentons has announced that it is modernising its training contract programme to focus on project management and technology.

Rare, founded in 2005 by Raphael Mokades, connects exceptional people from underrepresented backgrounds with careers in top organisations and provides cutting-edge data services that help clients make better hiring decisions.

Outsourcing has grown increasingly more prevalent in the public and private sectors since it emerged in the 1980s.