The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has authorised the first fully AI-driven law firm, Garfield.Law Ltd, to provide regulated legal services in England and Wales. The move is said to be a “landmark moment for legal services in this country”.
CityLawLIVE and NationalLawLIVE, the one-day student conferences for aspiring solicitors have announced that they are jointly extending their deadline to Friday 8 November. Giving applicants an additional week in which to submit will hopefully attract those students who may not have had the time to get their applications in for consideration.
A growing number of young lawyers are choosing to leave their high-paying jobs in pursuit of a better work/life balance. Despite the allure of salaries that can reach up to £180,000 for newly qualified (NQ) solicitors at top City law firms like Paul Weiss and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher UK LLP, the demanding nature of the job is pushing generation Z (gen z) and millennial lawyers to seek alternative careers.