38 out of 50 Magic Circle law firm Clifford Chance has unveiled its latest spring retention figures, with 38 out of 50 of its final-seat trainees staying on. The firm confirmed that out of 50 trainees, it received 47 applications…
Regulator tweaks support policy Students sitting the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) will need to get their reasonable adjustments sorted sooner, under an updated policy published this month by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). The key change requires solicitor hopefuls to…
The Legal Cheek Podcast takes a look at everything from deals to due diligence — listen now From negotiating deal terms to conducting due diligence, what does it truly mean to be a corporate lawyer? In this episode of The…
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Starmer ‘fast-tracking’ judge-only trials ahead of potential leadership challenge [The Telegraph] (£) ‘Aggressive’ US law firms are clogging our courts, says Leigh Day founder [The Times] (£) Sack…
Junior lawyer seeks insights In the latest instalment of our Career Conundrums series, a junior lawyer is considering a move from a Magic Circle firm to the London office of a US firm and wants to better understand the differences…
Work experience whopper The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has issued a warning to the public after someone created a LinkedIn profile falsely claiming to be the chief executive of Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer. The profile, which appears to have since…
Nearly half of respondents express limited confidence in AI-generated legal outputs Only one in five lawyers say they place high trust in AI-generated legal work, according to new research that paints a picture of a profession racing to adopt the…
Doesn’t recall incidents A senior male partner has been suspended from practice for 12 months after making sexual comments to four female colleagues at a firm Christmas party. Timothy Eagle qualified in 1983 and was the senior partner of Hansells…
Namesakes AI giant Harvey has recruited its first-ever brand ambassador, and it’s a name many lawyers-in-the-making will recognise. Gabriel Macht, best known for playing razor-sharp corporate lawyer Harvey Specter in the nine-season TV drama Suits, is officially teaming up with…
Investigating alleged ‘misappropriation of client money’ The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is investigating a “potential fraud” at a major regional law firm that abruptly shut down earlier this month without warning. Sheffield-based PM Law, which employed more than 600 staff…