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Gold standard: finishing a law degree while training for the Olympics

Meet Georgie Twigg MBE, Olympic gold medallist and commercial sport solicitor at Bird & Bird. She shares how she juggled a professional sports career alongside...

SRA business plan and budget 2024/25 consultation – Law Society response

We’ve responded to the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) consultation on its business plan and budget for 2024/25. Read our full response.

Compensation Fund levy: serious concerns about proposed rise

We have serious concerns about the impact the proposed rise to the Compensation Fund levy could have on the sector, especially small firms and sole...

Take part in the Financial Benchmarking Survey 2025

Complete the Financial Benchmarking Survey before 27 September for a free personalised financial report for your firm.

Rome Bar Association launches new Italian exchange for solicitors and firms in England and Wales

Our members can apply to work in an Italian firm, or host an Italian lawyer in their own firm, for two to six months as...

#10000BlackInterns: new interns join the Law Society

Eleven interns have started their six-week paid internship at the Law Society of England and Wales, as part of the Society’s continued participation in the...

“I left a Magic Circle law firm – people thought I was mad”

Meet Alice Cutler, a regional commercial property solicitor. After her training contract, she chose to leave the city in search of a better work-life balance.

Pro bono – good for the community, good for lawyers too

Laura Bee, legal advice clinic director at the University of Leicester, examines what pro bono work is, explains the invaluable impact it can have, and...

Take part in updating the UK’s national risk assessment

HM Treasury and the Home Office are updating the UK’s national risk assessments on money laundering and terrorist financing and proliferation financing, last updated in...

Phill Bratt talks 2:2s, dyslexia and the impact of personal injury law

Meet Phill Bratt, partner in complex injury claims at Keoghs. Find out how Phill achieved partnership eight years after qualification, having graduated with a 2:2...

SRA identifies emerging money laundering risks

The Solicitors Regulation Authority's anti-money laundering (AML) sectoral risk assessment has been updated. Discover what emerging risks you should be assessing.

Impact story: promoting gender equity at Osborne Clarke

Find out how Osborne Clarke set out to increase the number of women partners and reduce its gender pay gap.

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