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Blackstone Chambers Pupillage Webinar – Tuesday 19 December 2023

06 December 2023

Join Blackstone Chambers for their second free pupillage webinar on Tuesday, 19th December 2023 from 5:00pm – 6:00pm. 5.00pm – Introduction & Recruitment Process – Diya Sen Gupta KC, Member …

Addleshaw Goddard: ETHNICITY. TALENT. LAW.

30 November 2023

SIGN UP HERE Addleshaw Goddard LLP are pleased to invite you to a combined legal access scheme Ethnicity.Talent.Law. The aim of the scheme is to bring together students from ethnically …

Blackstone Chambers Pupillage Webinar – Thursday 23 November

21 November 2023

Join Blackstone Chambers for a free pupillage webinar. You’ll listen to insights from senior barristers and former pupils about various aspects of pupillage, ranging from the application process, through mini-pupillage, …

Allen & Overy suffers ‘data incident’ as ransomware group LockBit claims responsibility

13 November 2023

Allen & Overy has confirmed that it has suffered a ‘data incident’. Posts from X user and self-described ‘threat intelligence platform for cybersecurity’ @FalconFeedsio on Wednesday 8 November suggested that …

It’s a ‘yes’ from them – A&O and Shearman partners vote through landmark $3.5bn transatlantic deal

23 October 2023

Allen & Overy (A&O) and Shearman & Sterling are set to go ahead with their transatlantic merger, after partners at both firms voted overwhelmingly in favour of the union, with …

The Legal 500 Future Lawyers blog

Demystifying mini-pupillages

15 November 2023

Malcolm Glover, law student, president of Roehampton University Law Society, and aspiring barrister explains what a mini-pupillage involves and how to get the most out of the experience. The allure …

Social media influencers: Social circles

06 November 2023

Back in the spring, Legal Business asked whether a professional social media presence is now a ‘must-have’ for the modern lawyer, in a feature which also acknowledged that ‘what is trending one …

Applications, applications, applications

06 November 2023

It’s that time again.  If you’re applying for winter, spring or summer vacation schemes this year, now’s the time to start. Most firms have opened their application windows and are …

The Law Surrounding Domestic Abuse in England and Wales

13 July 2023

Elizabeth Barlow, student at The University of Winchester, analyses the changes brought about by the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. Until recently the term ‘domestic violence’ has been used to describe …

The Implications of Artificial Intelligence in the Legal Profession (Winner of the Legal Article Writing Competition)

03 July 2023

The article below was written by Julita Gajewska, winner of the Legal Article Writing Competition, run in conjunction with The University of Westminster Corporate Law Society. Artificial intelligence (AI) has …