The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend US law firms’ London expansion drives record number of job moves [Financial Times] (£) Trump confirms retribution campaign against law firms that clash with his agenda [Independent] Judges…
Breached SRA principles Image credit: Wikicommons/big-ashb An ex-BNP Paribas lawyer has been ordered to pay £31,000 after a disciplinary tribunal found he nicknamed colleagues “the Idiot”, “Pol Pot”, “Jabba the Hutt”, and more. Benedict Foster, former head of legal for…
Legal Cheek asks those at the top of the profession for their words of advice ahead of tomorrow’s International Women’s Day Back row (left to right): Annabel Gillham, Aedamar Comiskey, Farmida Bi CBE and Georgia Dawson. Front row (left to…
Standards slipping Law students and lawyers may need to engage more with ethics as part of their training if proposals from the super-regulator move forward. The Legal Services Board’s new consultation paper builds on its research into lawyer conduct, including…
A round-up of online musings, memes and more What lawyers say vs what lawyers mean, unnecessarily aggressive litigator edition [Troy Atkin on LinkedIn] One of the biggest adjustments I had to make going from a student to a new lawyer…
9% jump Hogan Lovells has reported another year of steady financial growth, with total global revenue reaching $2.97 billion (£2.32 billion) in 2024, up 9% from the previous year. The firm’s performance in the US and UK was particularly strong….
AI legal advice gone wrong A barrister has publicly raised concerns about the increasing use of ChatGPT in legal drafting after a litigant-in-person (LiP) seemingly relied on the AI tool to draft witness statements and skeleton arguments. Posting on LinkedIn…
Three months A junior barrister has been suspended for three months after he “inappropriately” touched a woman and made “unwanted comments” towards her during a chambers’ Christmas party. The Bar Standards Board (BSB) brought two charges of professional misconduct against…
Personal considerations Alan Kershaw, chair of the Legal Services Board (LSB), has announced his resignation less than a year into the role, citing personal considerations. His departure was confirmed in a notice to the Lord Chancellor, with his resignation taking…
80% Clifford Chance’s London office Clifford Chance has recorded a spring retention score of 80%, with 40 of its 50 final seat trainees staying on with the firm. Forty-four offers were made to the 48 trainees who applied for associate…