Top lawyer foresees shifting roles in new tech-driven legal world The chair of US law firm Paul Weiss predicts that junior associates will be “supplemented, if not significantly replaced”, by technologists and data scientists in the years to come. Brad…
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Mumsnet is standing up to big tech – why we launched OpenAI legal action [The I Paper] ‘Toxic Town’ solicitor calls for full apology [BBC News] Residents trapped…
Suggestion appeared in a job ad for Gibson Dunn US law firm Gibson Dunn has suggested that GenZ lawyers require “more handholding” around the office. The suggestion appeared in a newly posted job listing for a London-based professional support lawyer,…
Baroness Carr calls for ‘objective and accurate reporting’ “Inaccurate reporting” has led to judges receiving death threats and being “doorstepped,” the Lady Chief Justice warned — just days after a new survey revealed that many judges now fear for their…
Part of a wider set of proposals by an independent body The Supreme Court could soon find itself handling more criminal appeal cases if the Law Commission’s latest proposals receive the green light. Unveiled this week, the Law Commission’s proposed…
A round-up of online musings, memes and more How to tell your associate that you need them to work on something that’s going to ruin their plans [Jesse Roth on LinkedIn] Time for a legal holiday [casescasescases on X] Areas…
Ends 12-year tenure at the top The chief executive of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is set to step down later this year, as the watchdog continues to face criticism over the Axiom Ince debacle and ongoing issues with the…
Prep built in Queen Mary University of London has become the first London-based Russell Group university to offer SQE preparation as part of its Master of Laws (LLM) programmes. The new programme, launched in partnership with BARBRI, enables Queen Mary…
Global firm bolsters Asia presence CMS has bolstered its presence in Asia with the merger of its Hong Kong operations, bringing together its local alliance firm Lau, Horton & Wise and CMS Hasche Sigle to form CMS Hong Kong. The…
Apologises Jonathan Reynolds MP Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has downplayed controversy over his past references to himself as a solicitor, despite an investigation by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). As Legal Cheek reported last week, Reynolds left his training contract…