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Business leader Helen Pitcher has been appointed Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC), the independent selection body for courts and tribunals judiciary.

Linklaters has launched a solicitor apprenticeship programme, offering an alternative route to qualification at the magic circle firm.

Bates Wells, Browne Jacobson and Freeths have become the latest law firms to join Project Rise, a scheme to widen access to the profession by offering part-time solicitor training. 

The Law Society of England and Wales has welcomed the final report from the City of London’s Socio-Economic Diversity Taskforce which outlines its five-point pathway of tangible steps for organisations in the financial and professional services sector to achieve socio-economic diversity at senior leadership level. 

LexisNexis is to be the first information services business to support aspiring lawyers working at the organisation through the SQE (the Solicitors Qualifying Exam).

Mike Chapman, Co-founder of Indie Ridge, explains why and how law firms benefit from having a bespoke website that showcases their expertise.

Doing the right thing does not mean overlooking the business case for pro bono, says Rebecca Wilkinson

Recruitment and retention, alongside monitoring the global political and economic situation, are the main threats facing the legal sector, according to a report launched this week at the International Bar Association (IBA) conference in Miami.

Throughout a remarkable career spanning more than six decades, Michael Zander has tirelessly championed the public interest, and endeavoured to make the justice system work better for those at the receiving end of the legal process. Now, in a wide-ranging NLJ interview with Grania Langdon-Down, Professor Zander reflects on his triggers, his achievements, his controversies, and his legacy

Nathan Peart weighs up the pros & cons of the much-discussed four-day working week: is it the right choice for the legal sector?