Intellectual labour at risk of replacement says Geoffrey Hinton The computer scientist dubbed ‘the Godfather of AI’ has identified legal assistants and paralegals as among the roles most at risk of replacement by AI. Geoffrey Hinton, famous for his work…
£110k and £105k Eversheds Sutherland and Pinsent Masons are the latest law firms to dish out pay rises to their newly qualified associates. Eversheds has upped salaries for its London-based NQs to £110,000 — a 10% rise from the current…
Regulator takes steps to improve process The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has made several changes to the way students apply for reasonable adjustments during the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE). The regulator has introduced a new application form with a series…
Facing rejection online, Thomas Isaac is taking his CV to law firms’ doors Thomas Isaac An aspiring lawyer is taking an unconventional approach to securing legal work experience, walking in an ever expanding spiral from his home and handing out…
BigLaw heavyweight to stay on in an advisory role Sir Nigel Knowles Big law statesman Sir Nigel Knowles is to step down from his role as chief executive of DWF at the end of July, it has been confirmed. Knowles…
Anonymity on medical grounds A male law firm partner has been suspended from practice for two years after sexually harassing a junior female colleague — but a disciplinary tribunal has ruled that he cannot be named due to medical reasons….
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Politicians, lawyers and doctors express concern over use of expert witnesses in English courts [The Guardian] Why couples are paying judges £10,000 to quietly mediate divorce [The Times]…
Tribunal urges lawyers to seek help before matters ‘spiral out of control’ A former associate at Irwin Mitchell has avoided a career-ending strike-off after deleting a chain of emails in a “moment of madness”, as the disciplinary tribunal urged lawyers…
A round-up of online musings, memes and more I have seen a curious shift in junior lawyers over my years of legal practice [Mei Gong on LinkedIn] I read a defence yesterday that opened with with the sentence: — “The…
Extra cash for trainees too Ashurst has become the latest City player to increase the salaries of its newly qualified associates with rates moving from £125,000 to £140,000. The is equates to an extra £15,000 or 12%. The move brings…