The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Top US law firms balk at backing Perkins’ challenge to Trump sanctions [Financial Times] (£) Trump Suffers Day of Losses in His Retribution Campaign Against Law Firms [New…
New exec order cites firm’s ties to ex-US special counsel in Trump-Russia probe President Donald Trump has signed yet another executive order, this time targeting BigLaw giant WilmerHale, which has ties to the lawyer who led the investigation into Trump’s…
Trainee pay bumped up too US law firm Winston & Strawn has announced a £1,000 salary increase for its first and second-year trainees, along with a substantial £10,000 boost for newly qualified (NQ) solicitors in London, bringing NQ pay to…
A round-up of online musings, memes and more Law firm tries to claw back SQE fees from student [Chris Lee on LinkedIn] I am all about that Corporate Life [Legal Cheek on Instagram] View this post on Instagram A post…
Ill-judged joke A magistrate has received a formal warning after the judicial watchdog said he suggested dealing with young offenders by, in its words, “cutting off parts of their anatomy”. Although Mr Michael Berry JP did not use those exact…
Failed challenging exams, leading to the withdrawal of TC offer A City lawyer has shared how a future trainee reached out for advice and support after her firm said it was rescinding her training contract and attempting to recover the…
Jenner & Block becomes latest target Donald Trump has signed an executive order targeting major US law firm Jenner & Block, escalating his campaign against major legal outfits he claims are aligned with his political opponents. The order, signed on…
Costly mistake A paralegal who sought £50,000 from her former firm at an employment tribunal has lost her case and been hit with a hefty costs order in the process. Angel Mirembe claimed victimisation, racial discrimination, and unfair dismissal against…
Worked as a paralegal at City firm A former paralegal at City law firm Macfarlanes has been barred from working in the legal profession after it emerged that she accessed confidential information related to the firm’s training contract assessment day…
Nazarii Pylypchuk ‘happy and grateful’ after landing BARBRI award A Ukrainian lawyer has been awarded an SQE scholarship from BARBRI for his vlog exploring the role of emotional intelligence in the legal profession. Nazarii Pylypchuk video tackled the issue from…