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Law undergraduates across the UK are invited to take part in this year’s International Law Book Facility (ILBF) essay competition.

Family set 4PB has launched its essay competition for the second year running, held in memory of the late Alan Inglis.

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The Law Society has joined a chorus of protest against plans to cut funding for level 7 apprenticeships.

Kerry Phillip, lawyer at The Legal Director, reflects on her 30 years of experience in regulated multinationals, small companies and law firms, and discusses the struggles of transitioning from lawyer to leader

Salary has increased in importance for junior lawyers, with 70% citing it as a key motivation to stay in their current role, according to the Future Lawyers Report 2025, published this month. This compares to 40% who said the same last year, and 21% the year before

Law firms and legal departments may need to do more to bring their workforce up to speed on artificial intelligence (AI), according to the Future Lawyers Report 2025, published last week.

Early-stage career and recently qualified solicitors and barristers should have their laptops at the ready this Valentine’s Day, when the much-sought-after High CourtJudicial Assistant Schemeopens for applications.

The government is considering cutting funding for level 7 apprenticeships, which could ‘seriously impact social mobility in the legal profession’, Rhicha Kapila, partner and chief operating officer at Bolt Burdon Kemp, writes in this week’sNLJ. Level 7, the highest level of apprenticeships, ‘create a qualification path for graduates’ that allows them to be paid while they train.