Associates are considering leaving their firm due to feeling “underappreciated”, a new survey by Thomson Reuters has found.

LawCare recently published its findings relating to male mental health within the legal profession. The legal mental health charity released the findings of its all male focus group which took place on 19 July 2022 in a bid to better understand the needs of men in law and the mental health support they need in the workplace.  

New legislation has passed allowing Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) members to apply for a range of senior judicial positions for the first time.

In this brand-new LCN Podcast episode, LawCareers.Net’s Bethany Wren (she/her) is in conversation with Iko Onuh and Beth Harland, trainee solicitors at Brighton and Hove Council, as they discuss what it’s like to train in-house at a local council.

What caused the change in the law around e-scooters and why is it still not possible to ride personal e-scooters in public?

The Law Society has appointed a new president - Allen & Overy consultant and former partner John Wotton.

How are the UK's net zero commitments affecting commercial law firms?

Why should lawyers care about net zero?

The National College of Legal Training is offering two lucky winners the chance to knock £5,000 each off their course fees with a £10,000 sweepstake.

In July 2010, this central ‘hub’ in Chancery Lane was created to bring together the legal profession’s pro-bono work, helping individuals and community groups within England and Wales.

The first ever National Paralegal Day took place last week, marked by celebrations held at the House of Commons. 

What is the National Infrastructure Strategy and will it support the UK’s post-covid recovery?

Injury law experts National Accident Helpline has reopened its annual law competition, Future Legal Mind, for the ninth consecutive year. The competition, open to both undergraduate and postgraduate students, is one of the leading law essay competitions in the UK.

Law firms in London are experiencing a shift in attitudes and hiring trends as generation Z (gen Z), born between 1995 and 2012, enters the workforce.

A pilot scheme launched by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service, which gives law students the chance to help unrepresented doctors who have been referred for a fitness-to-practise hearing, is enjoying early success.

The government’s £1 billion courts modernisation project will be probed again by MPs, it was announced yesterday.

The president of the Law Society, Lucy Scott-Moncrieff, has given evidence to the Justice Select Committee of MPs setting out the disastrous consequences that would result from the government’s plans to further cut legal aid.

Prominent in-house appointments have made the news this month, with Royal Dutch Shell naming Donny Ching as its new legal director and HSBC Holdings hiring Shawn Chen to lead its global litigation and regulatory affairs group.

The government’s plans to stop ordinary members of the public from being able to challenge unlawful actions by state bodies through judicial review have been dealt a second defeat in the House of Lords.

The Law Society has concluded, via results from its recent member survey, that the vast majority of pro bono work is done by solicitors in private practice and by senior practitioners who have "more autonomy to undertake unpaid work".