Global law firm Kennedys has launched an alternative route for aspiring lawyers to qualify as solicitors, which enables UK graduates to begin earning immediately.  

On Saturday 8 December 2012 the second CityLawLIVE student conference was held in London, bringing together around 200 students keen on a career in the City with firm representatives and industry experts.

BARBRI has launched its International Home Study Programme, offering candidates the chance to study over 10 months (rather than the traditional six) its US bar exam course, which is tailored specifically for non-US trained law graduates and lawyers.

A new study has proved that a wide range of experience gained in a variety of work-based environments helps would-be lawyers to develop the set of skills needed to be a successful legal professional.

The consensus that the government’s legal aid cuts are a false economy has been further strengthened by new research released by Ipsos MORI.

Amid much controversy, and to the profound disappointment of many in the profession, the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill has received royal assent.

Seven new legal apprentices started at Kennedys on 30 September, while the international firm also hosted the launch of the CILEx Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship in Legal Services on the same day.

International law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) is championing wellbeing efforts in the legal industry by offering its employees time-off bonuses.  

The Law Society has announced the awards on offer as part of its Diversity Access Scheme, which this year includes two guaranteed training contracts.

Visualisation software StructureFlow, a tech start-up created by previous magic circle lawyer Tim Follet, has received a £3 million investment boost.

Government proposals to increase Asylum and Immigration Tribunal fees by more than 500% could constitute unlawful discrimination, the Law Society has warned.

Legal Aid Minister Shailesh Vara has told the All Party Parliamentary Group on Legal and Constitutional Affairs that the planned £220 million legal aid cuts will not reduce the quality of lawyers operating in the field.

Thursday’s here again, and although the LCN team is mostly spending all its energy prepping for – and getting excited about – NationalLawLIVE tomorrow and CityLawLIVE next week, there’s still time to devote to learning what the big business stories of the past week were. Read on for our selection.

Hundreds of legal aid lawyers have given examples of poor decision making by the Legal Aid Agency, the body set up by the government to decide which cases receive legal aid funding.

The Law Society has announced that it will attempt to find new firms for trainees at Dewey & LeBoeuf, which is considering scrapping its UK operations amidst a stream of departures.

The Law Society has told the House of Commons Justice Select Committee that the Ministry of Justice's proposed fee cuts for criminal legal aid pose "significant risks" to the criminal justice system.

As reported on Legal Futures, a Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) review into the continuing professional development (CPD) of solicitors is considering whether ethics training should become compulsory.

The overlap between the legal and commercial world continues to grow, as BPP Law School announces a 15-week programme for LPC and BPTC graduates to enter their training contracts and pupillages with a master’s qualification in business, launching in January 2012.