According to a report in theLaw Gazette, former Bar chairman Nick Green QC has claimed that the rise in paralegals is bringing down the cost of legal advice, as clients realise that paralegals can do many of the same tasks as solicitors and barristers for a fraction of the cost.

A complete guide for international law students on studying, qualifying and working in the UK – covering visas, the Solicitors Qualifying Exam, training contracts and more.

A complete guide for international law students on studying, qualifying and working in the UK – covering visas, the Solicitors Qualifying Exam, training contracts and more.

With news this week that Article 50 will be triggered on 29 March, the reality of what a departure from the European Union will mean for the economy is likely to start firming up. 

International law firm Reed Smith has joined forces with BPP Law School to launch a bespoke MA qualification, to be piloted in September 2012, which integrates the LPC with business learning.

Working class students face disproportionate barriers at university and are dropping out without graduating in increasing numbers, while universities are not doing enough to provide support, new research has revealed.

Both Kennedys and Browne Jacobson have recently welcomed their first batch of legal apprentices, reflecting a trend that is fast gathering momentum.

In the latest LCN Podcast episode, LawCareers.Net’s Bethany Wren (she/her) spoke to ex-lawyer and career coach Helen Pamely about building a long and sustainable career in law. 

Supreme Court Justice Lord Sumption has claimed that the profession's best lawyers did not study law at university.

Middle Temple’s Pupillage Podcast has returned for a second season.

International firm Clifford Chance has announced the winners of its third annual 'intelligent aid' competition, prizes for which crucially include vac scheme places with the firm.

The application deadline for student delegate places at the CityLawLIVE conference passed on 6 January, and well over 500 applications were received.

Lawyers have been seeking specialist support with their mental health since the UK’s lockdown began in March, according to recent figures.

Approximately 75% of junior lawyers have said they wouldn’t join a firm “whose values didn’t match with their own, even if they were offering more money”, a recent survey published by Obelisk Support reveals.  

Spring may have sprung, but that is no reason to neglect your commitment to self-improvement and progressing your legal career. This week’s selection is a real mixed-bag of commercial stories that should serve to pique your interest in the business world.

A legal apprenticeship is a route to becoming a lawyer that combines a paid job at a law firm with studying for formal qualifications, funded by the government and your employer. It’s an alternative to the traditional route of going to university and training to be a lawyer afterwards. Graduate solicitor apprenticeships are also on the rise. Find out more about the different legal apprenticeship options in this guide.  

More than a quarter (27%) of small and medium (SME) law firms haven’t adopted the Solicitor’s Qualifying Exam (SQE) yet, according to new research.

Radical changes to firms’ approach to flexible working, improvements to parental leave and new mentoring and sponsorship programmes should be made top priorities to improve gender equality in the legal profession, according to women on the frontline.

You can only really practice company law in the City of London, can't you?

When the weather closes in, and all you want to do is hunker down, what better way to spend those long, dark winter days and nights than boning up on your commercial awareness?