Aspiring solicitors can now apply for the 2020 cohort of the Diversity Access Scheme (DAS) which is run by the Law Society and supports people from low socioeconomic and disadvantaged backgrounds on their path to becoming a lawyer.

Merger and acquisition activity in the UK legal sector has fallen to its lowest level in a decade. 

Promises to publish a review of the impact of legal aid cuts by Justice Secretary David Lidington have done little to raise the spirits of practitioners following the government’s latest fees decision, which slashed the amount of evidence that lawyers are paid to consider in legal aid cases. 

Members of the legal profession celebrated International Women’s Day yesterday, highlighting the achievements of women on social media. This year’s theme, #BreakTheBias, is about living in “a world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination.” 

The body representing junior lawyers has called for greater scrutiny of decisions made by the legal profession’s ‘super regulator’ after the Solicitors Qualifying Exam was approved amid widespread criticism.

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The London managing partner of Jenner & Block LLP, Christine Braamskamp, has updated the law firm’s parental leave policy to promote equal opportunities for both women and men.

The Bar Council, Chartered Institute of Legal Executives and the Law Society have issued guidelines to lawyers on how best to cope with the increasing number of people who represent themselves in court.

The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives recently held its annual graduation ceremony, with new CILEx members celebrating their new status as qualified lawyers.

I want to network with my colleagues but I don’t want to drink alcohol – what do I do?

The Junior Lawyers Division of the Law Society is running elections for positions on both the executive committee and the national committee.

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Rachel Reeves has delivered the spring statement and Google has faced a racial bias lawsuit. Meanwhile, Trump announced new tariffs and major broadcasting networks faced the consequences of breaching UK competition law.

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As we head off to our first-ever LCN Lunch Club with representatives from student law societies, we imagine that many of the clued-up attendees are aware that good lawyers are more than just legal advisers – they are also business advisers, who must understand their clients’ concerns and motivations.

A joint campaign launched by The Law Society, the Solicitors Regulation Authority, LawCare and other solicitor charities aims to promote the help available to solicitors dealing with personal challenges.

The focus of the Legal Education and Training Review has been criticised as "unbalanced or worse" by the President of the Supreme Court, Lord Neuberger.

Labour has announced its spending plans for the justice sector at its annual conference, pledging £74 million to reverse cuts to legal aid and train more community lawyers.