UK and Ireland law firm Browne Jacobson LLP has announced a new pro bono strategy, in partnership with LawWorks, as part of the firm’s “active commitment to pro bono work”. 

To mark International Women’s’ Day 2018, the Law Society has released its findings from the largest international survey of women in the law. The survey of 7,781 people (5,758 women, 554 men and 1,469 unknown or other) aims to shed light on current state of gender equality in the legal profession.

Many law firms, such as Simmons & Simmons, Baker McKenzie, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP  and Clifford Chance, are incorporating reverse mentoring into their diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) and retention strategies.

All law firms should pay trainee solicitors a minimum salary of no less than £18,183 outside London and £20,276 in London, the Law Society has stated in a non-binding recommendation.

The annual LawCareers.Net Student Law Society Awards seek to celebrate the hard work of student law societies at universities all over the UK. Vicky from upReach shares what makes the awards so special and why upReach proudly sponsored the 'Best law society president' category.

At LawCareersNetLIVE 2023, we spoke to trainees and recruiters from Brabners LLP, Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP, Shoosmiths, Trowers & Hamlins LLP, Addleshaw Goddard and Gateley Legal about their advice for applying to law firms. Find out more about LawCareersNetLIVE, our immersive legal careers conferences, here: https://live.lawcareers.net/

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Southampton students who are seriously intending to go to the Bar have the opportunity to be twinned with a Barrister specialising in criminal law, employment law, family law or housing law.

Kick off application season the right way with this LawCareers.Net masterclass on law firm applications where we go through exactly how candidates can prepare and craft successful law firm applications. Hear directly from law firm recruiters as they share exactly what they want to see on applications and how you can succeed at this vital stage of the recruitment process.

The new Victims and Court Act has opened the door for more CILEX lawyers to become crown prosecutors – a move that could help “alleviate shortages and tackle the massive backlogs we are facing in the criminal courts”, according to CILEX (The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) President Sara Fowler.

Young Citizens, proud supporter of Public Legal Education, announced the launch of the Big Legal Lesson 2022 – a national campaign that includes free classroom resources to help more young people learn about the law. 

CEO of Obelisk Support and founder of The First 100 Years and Next 100 Years campaigns Dana Denis-Smith has been recognised in the New Year’s Honours List for her services to women in law. 

More than 370 CILEX professionals celebrated graduation at Central Hall Westminster in London on Saturday 6 November, which was held by the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX).

England and Wales have been hailed as the leading legal centre for arbitration and commercial dispute resolution, with English law governing trillions of pounds worth of international transactions and deals. 

Lawyers in England and Wales are poised to withdraw from criminal legal aid work in a pay dispute, which could severely impact the justice system. The Law Society plans to advise members to "withdraw or scale back" their legal aid services unless the government takes “meaningful action”.

The Attorney General’s Pro Bono Committee has published its 2025 Pro Bono Recognition List, which highlighted the work of 4,780 lawyers. Now in its second year, the list celebrates lawyers who have given 25 or more hours of pro bono legal assistance over the previous calendar year.

The 10th episode of The LawCareers.Net Podcast was released this week and advises aspiring lawyers on the importance of networking, as well as offering tips on how to approach networking opportunities.

Are you up to date on this week’s news? The Bank of England has announced that it’s holding interest rates, while Disney and Warner Bros are collaborating to create a new streaming package. Plus, in the world of social media, Ofcom has released new regulations for social media algorithms targeting children, and TikTok and ByteDance have launched a lawsuit in an effort to stop the app being banned in the US. Read this week’s commercial news round-up to find out more.