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Lucy Scott-Moncrieff was inaugurated as the new president of the Law Society at its annual general meeting on 5 July.
At our LawCareersNetLIVE Manchester event on 29 November 2024, the panel of trainee solicitors provided insights into their experiences of the law firm application process, what being a trainee is really like and their advice for prospective candidates.
Legal mental health charity LawCare is running a Christmas fundraising appeal, the Big Give Christmas Challenge, which will see all donations made to the charity via the Big Give website doubled.
Beyond Compliance Limited and Clerksroom launched an anonymous survey last month, which aims to acquire details from prospective pupils regarding their experiences, and offer them the chance to share their thoughts on the training and qualifying processes at the Bar, as well as the current challenges surrounding pupillage.
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Best in Law, sister publication to LawCareers.Net and The Training Contract & Pupillage Handbook, has recently been published. Now in its 13th year, the magazine is published in conjunction with the LCN Training & Recruitment Awards and remains an essential read for those who really want to stand out from among their peers.
Applications are now open for LawCareers.Net’s legal careers conferences, LawCareersNetLIVE, taking place in November and December later this year.
As criticism grows over celebrities' use of superinjunctions to prevent the media reporting on aspects of their private lives, BBC presenter Andrew Marr has revealed he took one out in 2008 to supress news of an extramarital affair.
Isabella Gartside, early careers assistant at Ashfords LLP, highlights how crucial thorough research is prior to making an application, the importance of being genuine and how you can make yourself stand out.
There's cause to celebrate for the majority of SNR Denton's Spring 2011 qualifying trainees, as the firm reveals that it has positions for 11 out of the 14-strong intake.
Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, Baroness Carr, is “really interested” in filming more trials in a wider range of courts to “promote open justice”.
The Law Society of England and Wales has opened applications for its 2026 Diversity Access Scheme, which aims to promote social mobility and increase diversity within the legal profession by supporting individuals who face social, educational, financial or personal challenges to qualifying as a solicitor.
The University of Law is set to launch a US Bar Preparation Course designed to support non-US graduates and lawyers taking the New York or California Bar exam.
Baker McKenzie and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) have become the latest firms to announce increases in trainee and newly qualified (NQ) lawyer salaries, as firms continue to battle it out in the pay war.
You should apply from September onwards in your final year at university.
In September 2024, the House of Commons held its first reading of the Renters' Rights Bill 2024, which aimed to reform the build to rent and private rented sectors. The Bill passed its second reading in October and is due to become law in summer 2025.
As teachers across the country prepare to welcome back students into the classroom for the first time since March, there are a number of other important updates for you to catch up on in this week’s commercial news round-up.
