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Daniel Millard, an associate in Cooley (UK) LLP’s cyber/data/privacy team, speaks about the important role work experience had on his career, his decision to pursue a career as a technology lawyer and how his team intersects with the rest of the firm in this Meet the Lawyer profile.

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You don’t need a law degree to become a lawyer – in fact, the modern legal profession is full of non-law graduates. The skills and experiences you gain from studying and working in other fields are assets that can make you a stronger candidate.

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Pro bono is voluntary work undertaken by lawyers and law students aimed at improving access to legal advice. This article aims to set out the steps you should take to finding the right pro bono opportunity for you.

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Ready for a whirlwind of this week’s commercial news? Revolut is facing potential legal action from Republic Europe over a blocked share sale, while consumer organisation Which? has launched a £3 billion legal claim against Apple regarding its iCloud service. Meanwhile, JD Sports’ chair has warned of price hikes due to new tax rises and German energy firm RWE is cutting its offshore wind investment following Donald Trump’s re-election. Read on to uncover all the details!

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Birketts LLP, a full-service law firm with office locations across the East of England, London and the South East, eyes plans to develop its international practice by using its City office as a “springboard”.

Walker Morris boosts NQ salaries to £65,000

Leeds-based law firm Walker Morris LLP has increased the salaries of its newly qualified (NQ) solicitors by 6.5% from £61,000 to £65,000.

Legal training providers call for government to protect solicitor apprenticeships amid funding cuts

BARBRI and Damar Training are urging the government to consider the impact that withdrawing levy funding for some level 7 programmes could have on access to the legal profession.

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Air pollution is increasingly recognised as one of the most pressing environmental challenges in the UK, impacting public health, the environment and the quality of life for millions of people. In recent years, high-profile cases have brought the issue into sharp focus, highlighting how the law can play a pivotal role in addressing these growing concerns.

Many of you may have had a similar experience when it comes to the application process – sending application after application with no response. Training contracts, pupillages, paralegal or clerk work for far too many of us seem to be going the way of the dodo.

Freedom of expression is a right of all individuals, as enshrined in Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European (CFREU) and Article 10 of the Human Rights Act 1998. These articles provide the “freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers.

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