BARBRI has launched its International Home Study Programme, offering candidates the chance to study over 10 months (rather than the traditional six) its US bar exam course, which is tailored specifically for non-US trained law graduates and lawyers.

A new study has proved that a wide range of experience gained in a variety of work-based environments helps would-be lawyers to develop the set of skills needed to be a successful legal professional.

The consensus that the government’s legal aid cuts are a false economy has been further strengthened by new research released by Ipsos MORI.

Amid much controversy, and to the profound disappointment of many in the profession, the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill has received royal assent.

Seven new legal apprentices started at Kennedys on 30 September, while the international firm also hosted the launch of the CILEx Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship in Legal Services on the same day.

International law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) is championing wellbeing efforts in the legal industry by offering its employees time-off bonuses.  

The Law Society has announced the awards on offer as part of its Diversity Access Scheme, which this year includes two guaranteed training contracts.

Visualisation software StructureFlow, a tech start-up created by previous magic circle lawyer Tim Follet, has received a £3 million investment boost.

A long-running pilot scheme trialling a new way for students to qualify as solicitors has come to a close at Nottingham Law School.

Bright Network has released its research paper, "What do the brightest graduates want?", which among other conclusions reveals that law is in the top three sector preferences among its members, with female members placing it at number one.

The controversial draft Brexit deal agreed by UK and EU negotiators, if implemented, would allow UK lawyers to continue to operate in the EU throughout the transition period that runs until 2020, while one of the aims of a post-Brexit trade deal would be to make such “appropriate arrangements on professional qualifications” permanent.

A poll taken of 500 second and third-year law students in the UK has found that 80% believe applying for London-based firms is fundamental.  

The ability of international firms with UK offices to recruit from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) is crucial if London is to remain a leading global centre for legal services, the Law Society has told the independent government advisory body, the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC).

Key findings from the Law Society’s strategic workforce planning report include that the legal services market needs to adapt to changes such as deregulation of the profession, commercial pressures and the increasing adoption of technology.

Senior associates are reportedly the least satisfied cohort of fee earners at UK law firms, according to a recent Leading Teams report.  

According to research by legal software company Clio, 54% of UK law firms expect fixed-fee billing to increase over the next 12 months.

City law firm Addleshaw Goddard is set to move to the heart of London’s square mile having signed a 15-year lease on a new office opposite the Bank of England. 

The Legal Services Board (LSB) has published a consultation with proposed regulatory measures to strengthen ethical standards in the legal sector.