Mishcon de Reya LLP is recruiting a ‘GPT legal prompt engineer’ to help the firm understand how ChatGPT can be applied to its work. 

This blog will give a brief historical overview of the barrister/solicitor distinction in the UK, analysing their characteristics and identifying whether there’s a merger between the two branches of the legal profession today. 

EU officials have come to an agreement regarding proposed laws to regulate the use of AI, there have been calls for a new food allergen law to be passed, more than two million Tesla cars have been recalled in the US, and an England Lioness star has trademarked her name. Find out more in the commercial news round-up.

Nearly 19,000 students graduated with law degrees from universities in England and Wales in 2021 – the highest number on record – while the number of firms in England and Wales fell to a record low.

Chief executive of the Legal Services Board (LSB), Matthew Hill, talked about diversity during a plenary session at the Law Society’s Junior Solicitors Network summit, stating that diversity at partnership level at the biggest law firms “ought to be a national scandal”.

Upon embarking on your future career, a key area of discussion will always be the importance of networking.

Macfarlanes LLP has announced a partnership with HarveyAI, an OpenAI-backed tool that’s designed specifically to assist with legal work.

Legal technology company Litera’s new research report has found that both law firms and departments are embracing new technology, with those that “strategically leverage generative AI’ predicted to “gain a competitive edge in today’s volatile economy”.

To what extent should aspiring solicitors understand the impact of the APR/BPR shake-up?

Media and entertainment barristers have clients in a variety of sectors, including theatre, film, music, publishing, broadcasting, sport and advertising.

What is next for the platform gig economy?

Newcastle upon Tyne has emerged as the best UK city for legal professionals, while London ranks as the worst, according to new research from Witan Solicitors. The study analysed salary data, job availability and affordability metrics from the Office for National Statistics to assess where lawyers can achieve the greatest financial stability and quality of life.  

The Law Society has requested a two-week break for non-custody cases as concerns about the health and safety of court users emerge.

To outsource or not to outsource? That is the (commercial) question

What more can be done to progress ethnic diversity in the legal profession?  

Harvey Specter is a fictional corporate lawyer from US TV-series Suits. Although the show is designed for entertainment, we can still implement some of Harvey’s qualities to help with our careers in the real world. 

Why should lawyers care about net zero?

Being a paralegal is often seen as a steppingstone to a career in the legal profession. But for many, it’s a fulfilling career in itself. Here are three points of view shared by career paralegals from The Family Law Company who all work with legally aided clients.

The financial sector is arguably the most intimidating and difficult to become acquainted with. Like technology, finance is surrounded by jargon and buzzwords: bonds, securities, hedge funds, capital markets, IPOs… Once you begin to understand one, something else equally as confusing rears its head.