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Supreme Court in first even split since death of Scalia
The US Supreme Court has divided 4-4 in a case for the first time since the death last month of Justice Antonin Scalia.
Sheffield attempts to woo top firms
The steel city is aiming to entice the UK's leading firms out of London with cash incentives, while city leaders have been in touch with all the top 100 firms to urge them to consider 'northsh...
Legal sector worth £26bn to UK economy
A new study shows that sales of legal services was worth £25.7bn in the UK in 2015 and that 1 per cent of growth in the sector creates 8,000 jobs.
Study reveals perception gap between fee-earners and partners
A new report reveals a major disconnect between how partners and fee-earners at mid-sized firms view where they work, including 'an exaggerated sense of progressiveness among decision-...
Debevoise launches in Tokyo
International firm Debevoise & Plimpton has announced it is opening an office in Tokyo, with three lawyers relocating from New York.
Simmons & Simmons holds on to seven new qualifiers
Simmons & Simmons is to keep seven out of nine of its lawyers who qualified last month, equating to a retention rate 78 per cent.
Pro bono hackathon creates new portal for law centre
Lawyers, developers and computer coders spent the weekend battling it out to create innovative products for law centres at the first LawTech hackathon.
Asia hires: 21 March
A round up of key appointments from across Asia.
Research: Lawyers have worst mental health among professionals
New research by a doctorate student at the University of Queensland indicates that private practice lawyers experience the lowest levels of psychological and psychosomatic health and wellbeing among a...
Freshfields posts trainee retention rate of 82 per cent
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, the last Magic Circle firm to post its trainee retention rate this spring, is to retain 82 per cent of its trainees.
LCCA sets standard for cloud computing in legal industry
The Legal Cloud Computing Association has released the first set of 21 cloud security standards crafted specifically for the legal industry.
Corporate head Penney wins Addleshaw senior partner race
Corporate head Charles Penney has been named Addleshaw Goddard's new senior partner. He replaces Monica Burch, who was first elected to the role in 2010.
Judges' Crown Court sentencing remarks to be filmed
In a new pilot scheme to assess whether judges' sentencing remarks should be broadcast live, television cameras will be allowed for the first time in the Crown Court.
Full-time female lawyers earn 77 percent of male lawyer pay
Data for 2014 released earlier this month by the US Census Bureau shows that the median pay for full-time female lawyers was 77.4 per cent that earned by their male counterparts.
Prosecutor known for fighting prostitution is himself charged with paying for sex
A Michigan prosecutor who took a hard-line approach to prostitution has been accused of paying women for sex hundreds of times between 2010 and 2015, including a woman seeking his aid in a child c...
Olswang to introduce agile working by 2017
Olswang is to make its London headquarters fully open plan and offer agile working for all staff by March 2017.
KPMG teams up with Singapore firm for cybersecurity scheme
Singapore-based firm Rajah & Tann is collaborating with KPMG to tackle the threat of data breaches.
Study: Legal profession to lose 39 per cent of jobs
The legal profession is set to lose 100,000 jobs to automation in the next two decades, according to a new study by Deloitte.
Eversheds expands apprenticeship program
Eversheds has partnered with BPP University Law School to launch its Trailblazer apprenticeship programme in the UK.
Expats launch legal action that could delay EU referendum
A number of UK expats living in Europe have launched legal action to win the right to participate in the EU referendum.