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Exclusive: Hogan Lovells in epic diversity fail
Schoolgirl on outreach programme told to make the tea... read more > (5 comments)
SNR Denton, Salans and Canadian firm to merge to become: Dentons
Resists the urge to form SNR Denton Salans Fraser Milner Casgrain... read more > (3 comments)
Eversheds launches campaign against stationery abuse
Firm cracks down on heavy paper use and declares stationery amnesty... read more > (27 comments)
Exclusive: over 80% of paralegals withdraw from Aston Carter course
Of the 30 who enrolled, only 5 remain on the £9.5k course... read more > (1 comment)
Exclusive: Ashfords pays staff slave wages
Paralegals offered £12.5k compared to £20k at competitors... read more > (17 comments)
Freshfields is slammed in Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal ruling
Top firm criticised for "contradictory" evidence and "unacceptable" processes... read more > (6 comments)
RPC rejects candidate despite 99% score in assessment test
Just how good do you have to be to get a training contract at RPC? ... read more > (18 comments)
Shock at amateur porno at Cornell Law Library
Top law school reacts with disgust as model posts video of law library shennanigans... read more > (3 comments)
Slaughter and May announces a swathe of secretarial redundancies
And it's shunted corporate associates into other departments... read more > (11 comments)
Judge sentences disgraced lawyer to a holiday on the French Riviera
Retired solicitor argued that the sunshine would be good for his skin condition... read more > (3 comments)
SJ Berwin to sack partners
Firm joins peers in managing its equity to keep up the bottom line... read more > (1 comment)
Graduates choose Lidl over Slaughter and May in Times survey
Times Top 100 Employers Survey proves some students have heard of some law firms... read more > (6 comments)
Covering Letter of the Week: Rap Edition
Superb application suggests some had been at the gin and juice... read more > (12 comments)
Exclusive: Resignation email of the week
Departing Linklaters trainee baffles colleagues with purple prose... read more > (20 comments)
Legal education judged not fit for purpose by review committee
Lawyers found to have major gaps in knowledge required for new ways of legal working... read more > (18 comments)
The world's smartest law firm revealed
Proskauer puts the rest of the profession to shame with their fancy pants... read more >
Bar Standards Board in a "shambolic state"
Regulatory body gets a proper kicking from barristers... read more > (5 comments)
Dewey partners agree to pay up to $3m each to avoid being sued
Peace of mind does not come cheap for ex-partners... read more >
Defendant launches into potty-mouthed courtroom tirade
Calls the judge a "lard arse" and his counsel a "f*ckhead"... read more > (3 comments)
SRA scraps trainee minimum salaries
Future trainees can look forward to £6 an hour... read more > (11 comments)
Redundancies hit City firms
Up to 93 redundancies at Shoosmiths and 51 at Herbert Smith... read more > (6 comments)
Dundas & Wilson confirms 28 redundancies, but staff won't be shot.
Bullet in the head purely metaphorical, according to Dundas senior management... read more > (9 comments)