New venture takes aim at the billable hour Former Allen & Overy boss Wim Dejonghe has co-founded a new AI-powered law firm taking aim at one of the legal profession’s most familiar features: the billable hour. Falcon is launching first…
Branding update White & Case has unveiled a distinctive new brand identity, giving the global law firm a bold new look. Announcing the makeover, White & Case said its new identity reflects “who we are and how we work”, adding…
Two on fixed term deals Hogan Lovells Cadwalader has kept hold of 14 of its 21 qualifying trainees, recording an autumn retention rate of 67%. Twenty of the cohort applied for newly qualified roles, with the firm making 17 offers….
Down from 53% in January Less than half of candidates have passed the latest sitting of the first part of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE1), new figures show. According to the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) latest statistical report, 42% of…
Plans had sparked criticism from lawyers The government has partially u-turned on plans to curb jury trials, scrapping proposals for a wider expansion of criminal cases being heard by judge alone. More serious cases will continue to go before juries,…
The go-to guide for aspiring barristers Your comprehensive guide to life at the leading barristers’ chambers in England and Wales is back with its 2027 edition. Explore the list here. The latest Chambers Most List features profiles of more than…
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Burnham scraps controversial plans to curb jury trials [BBC News] A.I. Is Going Rogue. Who Should Be Held Responsible? [The New York Times] (£) What happened in the…
Someone at legal directory Legal 500 is in big trouble after accidentally publishing a series of incredibly harsh reviews of lawyers. Among other things, barristers were criticised for the standard of their work, their lateness and their temperament, while clerks…
Ready, set, apply? In the latest submission to our Career Conundrums series, an aspiring solicitor wonders whether speed or substance matters more when firms recruit on a rolling basis. “Hi LC. I’m preparing my TC applications and several firms on…
Pro bono clinics King’s College London, the City Law School, and BPP have become the first UK law schools to collaborate with Legora, the legal AI tool. The move brings the same grade of the platform used by law firms…