The morning read for Friday, August 22

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: How Paying Athletes Is Changing College Sports (Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review) Would This Supreme Court Ever Overturn Gay Marriage? (Elie Honig, New York Magazine) Justice Sotomayor vs. the Court Packers (The Editorial […]

In-house lawyers turn on SQE

Loughborough Uni general counsel and AstraZeneca senior lawyer among those to publicly criticise new assessment regime Several senior in-house lawyers have voiced concerns about the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), with one describing it as an “oppressive” and “irrational” system that jeopardises students’ wellbeing. In a letter to Solicitors Regulation Authority’s chief executive Paul Philip, Samuel […]

Irwin Mitchell records 91% trainee retention score

48 out of 53 National law firm Irwin Mitchell has announced a 91% retention rate, with 48 of its 53 trainees qualifying as solicitors this year. The latest cohort of 36 trainees completed their training contracts this summer, joining 12 others who qualified earlier in the year to take up permanent roles across the firm’s […]

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The Top White Collar Practice In Biglaw

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to the latest Vault ranking, which Biglaw firm took the top spot for best White Collar Defense & Internal Investigations practice? Hint: The D.C.-based firm moved up the ranking from the #2 spot last year. See the answer on the next page. […]