Is the future of litigation based in fixed fees?

LawWorks has announced the winners of the 18th LawWorks and Attorney General’s Student Pro Bono Awards, sponsored by LexisNexis. The awards celebrate the best pro bono activities undertaken by students and law schools.

The Bar Standards Board has published its framework for the development of education and training in response to the Legal Education and Training Review.

The College of Legal Practice has created a new law conversion course, which will cost £3,250, to be launched from January 2024. 

National law firm Irwin Mitchell LLP has revealed its plans to target 100% renewable energy use in offices over the next three years, and to reach carbon net zero by 2040.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has revealed that apprentices are achieving top performance levels across the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE), averaging scores that are 8% higher than other candidates on SQE1 and SQE2.  

Kaplan and the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have issued an apology after an error by Kaplan meant that 175 students were incorrectly told that they’d failed parts of the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) assessments. 

US firms White & Case LLP, Vinson & Elkins RLLP and Covington & Burling LLP share their trainee retention rates for autumn 2023, while Baker McKenzie and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner bump newly qualified (NQ) solicitor salaries as the competition to attract the best future talent continues. 

What is in store for restructuring and insolvency lawyers in 2021?

Applications are now open for LawCareers.Net’s legal careers conferences, LawCareersNetLIVE, taking place in November and December later this year.

How is commercial awareness from a regulatory perspective applicable to acquisitions?

The latest reporting from magic circle firm Linklaters LLP indicates that its gender and ethnicity pay gaps have narrowed from 2020, despite remaining far from where its wants or needs to be, according to senior partner Aedamar Comiskey. 

What is the Financial List and what does the first judgment from it tell us about its operation?

The commercial Bar covers a broad range of practice areas, including banking and financial services, sale of goods and shipping, insolvency, professional negligence and civil fraud, insurance/reinsurance and oil and gas law.

Global law firm Ashurst LLP is launching a virtual experience programme for students, as part of an initiative to promote access to careers in the NewLaw division of the firm.  

If you’re thinking about a career in law, you’ve probably heard people say that you need lots of work experience just to get your foot in the door. The truth is more balanced than that.

The UK government has been restricting international students from coming over to continue their studies in the UK for the past number of years.

Trainee solicitor Dale Cornish gives insight into how his competition seat at Mayer Brown International LLP has built a strong commercial awareness foundation.

If you’re aiming for a career in business or law, whether it’s in an international or City firm or just generally, commercial awareness is a concept you’ll come across frequently. But what does it really mean? Simply put, it’s about understanding the inner workings of businesses and staying updated with current market trends.

How might a landlord take a commercial approach to the issues faced by existing and new commercial tenants during the pandemic?