Regional rises Shoosmiths has announced a pay rise for its solicitor apprentices at its regional offices, alongside plans to take on solicitor apprentices in London for the first time. A relative newcomer to the solicitor apprenticeship market, Shoosmiths has, until…
AI Goliath Anthropic looks to shake things up as stock market reacts Anthropic, one of the biggest names in US artificial intelligence, is edging into the legal market with a new add-on tool and in the process may be forcing…
Reports had become ‘distraction’ Brad Karp Brad Karp, the longtime chairman of Paul Weiss, has stepped down from his leadership role at the firm after his name appeared in the Epstein files released by the US Department of Justice (DoJ)….
Must not replace human judgement As criminal courts buckle under sustained pressure, an independent review has urged the adoption of AI to improve efficiency and reduce mounting backlogs. The second part of Sir Brian Leveson’s Independent Review of the Criminal…
City player successfully defends claim, though judge criticises handling of applications An aspiring lawyer has failed in an employment tribunal claim against Clyde & Co after alleging racial discrimination and victimisation arising from a series of rejected training contract applications….
Premier League footballer levels Newly filed accounts have revealed the eye-watering sums being pulled in by the very top lawyer at Taylor Wessing, who is earning more than £10 million a year. That equates to nearly £200,000 a week before…
Actually got a 2:2 A solicitor has been struck off after making repeated false statements about his education and qualifications on his CV, including wrongly claiming to have obtained a first-class law degree in an attempt to secure a role…
From geopolitical uncertainty to private credit — listen now What key commercial themes should every aspiring solicitor know about? Legal Cheek’s Julia Szaniszlo and Ryan Scott return to break down some of the major commercial trends shaping the legal and…
Super swish Linklaters has unveiled its new London headquarters at 20 Ropemaker Street, just one street away from its current base on Silk Street. The new 27-storey City development will have Linklaters occupying 17 of its floors. The office has…
Ross Macgregor defends new business venture A former City lawyer has left the cut and thrust of corporate law to market interview coaching to students at £300 per session. The offering from former Linklaters and Akin lawyer Ross Macgregor comes…