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 College of Law and European law firm CMS Cameron McKenna have together announced the launch of a bespoke Legal Practice Course tailored toward training in international and corporate legal services.

The Law Society's annual statistical report reveals that the number of training contracts available in the year ending 31 July 2010 fell by 16.1%.

The Times has released its annual list of the country’s 100 most influential lawyers, as judged by the paper.

The Junior Lawyers Division has called for a recommended trainee minimum salary, arguing that there will be a significant negative impact on diversity in the profession following the abolition of the mandatory minimum salary from 1 August 2014.

The Law Society has appointed a new president - Allen & Overy consultant and former partner John Wotton.

New research suggests that diversity in the legal profession is improving, with the trend continuing to partner level.

The Junior Lawyers Division has expressed concern that the proposed cuts to legal aid will make a career as a legal aid lawyer a viable option only for those with the financial backing to support themselves.

The Law Society has warned that various proposals under consideration by the SRA that would change the way in which solicitors qualify could serve to damage the perception of the United Kingdom as a “global centre of legal excellence”.

Addleshaw Goddard has announced that it is taking steps to further integrate legal technology into its associate career path. From September, its lawyers will be able to qualify within the firm’s innovation and legal technology team. The team is already one of the first at the firm to have dedicated legal technologist trainees.

The president of the Law Society, Lucy Scott-Moncrieff, has given evidence to the Justice Select Committee of MPs setting out the disastrous consequences that would result from the government’s plans to further cut legal aid.

The Law Society of England and Wales has published new guidance on trainee support, after a rise in law firms introducing flexible working policies.

The Legal Services Consumer Panel, the law watchdog, has claimed in its submission to the Legal Education and Training Review that legal training is failing because it is too generalised.

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 confirmed that it will be running the Diversity Access Scheme for the 2014/15 academic year, which provides financial assistance to outstanding LPC students.

Students from Notre Dame Sixth Form College developed key analytical and public speaking skills at a recent mock trial run by BPP Law School in Leeds.

The Law Society has launched its 2017-18 mentoring scheme, designed to support solicitors from under-represented groups to progress their careers and improve diversity within the profession.

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

The Law Society has voted in favour of putting forward to the Legal Services Board the SRA’s application to become a designated Alternative Business Structures licensing authority.