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Number of US lawyers applying to practice HK law quadruples in two years

The number of US lawyers applying to practice local law in Hong Kong has quadrupled over the past two years as the region becomes a hot spot for companies listing on its stock exchange. Figures from the Hong Kong Law Society show that 64 US lawyers took the Hong Kong overseas lawyers qualification examination (QLQE) exam last year compared to 14 in 2008, and the trend looks set to continue with an estimated 65 having taken the exam so far in 2010.
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CC to offer accelerated LPC for trainees

Clifford Chance (CC) has signed a deal with the College of Law to roll out an accelerated Legal Practice Course (LPC) for its incoming trainees. The course will span seven months rather than the standard 10, and is due to go live in January 2012 for trainees joining the magic circle firm in August 2012. The accelerated course will be provided by the College of Law and comes as trainees at Linklaters - which struck a similar deal with the college this year - prepare to start their accelerated LPC in January 2011.
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Law Society floats aptitude test for Legal Practice Course entrants

The Law Society is considering the introduction of an aptitude test for entry onto the Legal Practice Course (LPC) in an effort to reduce the numbers of students taking the course. The society has appointed a consultant to investigate the viability of such a test, in one of a number of initiatives discussed at its monthly board meeting last week (8 September).
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International Edition

SRA names Kaplan as sole provider of QLTS scheme for foreign lawyers

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has selected Kaplan as the sole examining board for the new Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS), which came into force this week. As of 1 September, the QLTS replaced the Qualified Lawyers Transfer Test (QLTT) as the official qualification allowing foreign lawyers to practise in England and Wales. Kaplan QLTS will be the only assessment organisation for the QLTS after the training provider won a tender last month. The QLTT was previously administered by six different law schools.
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Ropes & Gray set to launch graduate training scheme in City base

Ropes & Gray is set to take on graduates in its London practice as the US firm looks to expand in the City. The firm's existing London strategy has been to grow through lateral hires, but as the burgeoning practice begins to consolidate its presence in the UK, management is beginning to consider a formal graduate recruitment arrangement.
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International Edition

American Bar Association considers plan to accredit foreign law schools

The American Bar Association (ABA) is to consider proposals to accredit foreign law schools in what would be a closely-watched development in the international legal education market, writes The National Law Journal. The recommendation has come from a committee of law professors, lawyers, judges and law deans set up in June to examine whether foreign law schools should be allowed to seek ABA accreditation.
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Those who understand, teach - Notts Law School's Rebecca Huxley-Binns on her classroom secrets

Have you heard the phrase 'you can't enter the same river twice'? That is how I regard teaching; every class, every law student, every teaching experience and every learning experience is different. That is what makes the classroom such a dynamic and exciting place. Law students tend to be intelligent, hard working and eager to challenge the status quo. Tutorials can be hard to manage when students become passionate about what is seen as a miscarriage of justice, but that is to be encouraged because an animated student has the potential to become an autonomous and independent student. Many students choose to read law because they want to change the world, or at least make a difference in people's lives. But rules have to be mastered in order to be challenged and sometimes learning those rules can be boring. Sorry, but that's the truth. It's hard, hard work. To get the most of your legal studies, here's my advice.
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The inside line - what law students need to stand out in a tough market

Specialists involved in recruiting trainees to law firms are trying to become more honest. "We have all been saying the same thing to students - that we are fantastic," says one manager. The inevitable result, she feels, is that trainees are unprepared for reality. She has seen many students taken aback by daily life when they start the training contract: "It's a shock to the system on the first day." But Legal Week research for the 'Law Student Report 2010' suggests that both firms and prospective trainees are now trying to become more open with each other. By spending a few days together - in a placement scheme - the students and the firms can size each other up.
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International Edition

London calling still worth following: why the capital is the place to be for pupillage

It may be expensive, but the capital is the place to be for pupillage, says Field Court barrister Ayeesha Bhutta...
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International Edition

BPP gains university status as part of private sector education push

BPP College of Professional Studies has been granted 'university college' status, creating the first private sector university college for more than 30 years. The new arrangement means BPP Law School is now part of BPP University College. However, the law school's name will remain the same and no changes will be made to the way it operates. This is the first time a private institution has been awarded the university college title since Buckingham University College - now the University of Buckingham - was created in 1976.
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