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Research: 60% of lawyers want to ditch ‘stuffy office traditions’ like dress...
Nearly half say they’d quit current role to join a more forward-thinking firm More than half of lawyers believe “stuffy office traditions” such as strict dress code policies and unnecessarily long...
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Ropes & Gray boosts newly qualified solicitor salaries to £120,000
An uplift of 4% Ropes & Gray has become the latest law firm to bump junior lawyer pay, confirming today that salaries for its newly qualified (NQ) associates in London now sit at £120,000 — a rise...
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The law firm canteens dishing up the most delectable cuisines – 2019 edition
A rundown of the corporate outfits leaving rookies hungry for more They say ‘you are what you eat’ — so in the case of hardworking corporate lawyers, it’s hoped their diets consist of well-rounded,...
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Brexit-backing former Brighton Uni fashion student raises £77,000 in fight...
Darren Grimes, 25, is appealing fine for breaking electoral law in EU referendum Darren Grimes (Channel 4 News) A former University of Brighton fashion student has raised over £75,000 to appeal against...
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‘Vulnerable’ junior lawyers need greater protection from ‘toxic and uncaring’...
JLD pens open letter to regulator in wake of controversial whistleblower decision The Junior Lawyers Division (JLD) has called on the regulator to do more to protect “vulnerable” trainees and junior...
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Solicitor apprenticeships — a viable route to qualification?
Mayer Brown solicitor apprentice Chris Howes reveals the pros and cons of taking an alternative path to practice Chris Howes Former Prime Minister David Cameron said in a speech in March 2013, “There’s...
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Clifford Chance keeps 46 out of 51 spring qualifying trainee solicitors
90% Magic circle outfit Clifford Chance has confirmed its spring 2019 retention score, revealing that 46 out of its 51 qualifying trainees will be staying put. The firm didn’t reveal the departmental...
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#MeToo pioneer Charlotte Proudman reveals she received bottom spanking note...
It came shortly after the barrister went public with City solicitor’s ‘sexist’ LinkedIn message MeToo pioneer barrister Charlotte Proudman has revealed she once received a letter on “judicial headed...
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London law firm announces cannabis department open for business
Growth industry? A London law firm is looking to tap into the highly lucrative legal weed scene through the launch of what is understood to be the UK’s first dedicated cannabis law department....
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From human rights barrister to judge – why I prefer being the decision maker
Ahead of ‘How to become a human rights lawyer’ on Wednesday in London, we caught up with ULaw academic and deputy district judge Anitra Hussain Since hanging up her wig and gown 15 years ago, Anitra...
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Lawyer stages fake drink drive trial to propose to girlfriend
Stunned bride-to-be’s family and friends acted as the jury Credit: Brandon Dinetz/SWNS A loved-up lawyer asked his girlfriend to marry him after creating an elaborate fake trial. Taking proposals to a...
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Lawyers cut through the tech hype to give students a glimpse of the...
Womble Bond Dickinson trio consider how future lawyers should be thinking about technology Left to right: Alistair Walton, Katherine Crowley and Imogen Armstrong At ‘How tech is changing finance,...
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Introduce quotas to boost women partner numbers, says ex-magic circle lawyer
Dana Denis-Smith argues ‘self-regulation doesn’t work’ Dana Denis-Smith Amid a growing frustration over the ineffectiveness of gender targets, a magic circle lawyer turned legal entrepreneur has called...
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Why this law firm partner won’t be leaving Bristol any time soon
Ahead of ‘Secrets to Success — Bristol’ tomorrow, Burges Salmon’s James Sutherland reveals the benefits of practising in the South West James Sutherland When it comes to business, a London-centric...
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Law grad who finished degree last summer is promoted to partner
A Coventry University law graduate has been promoted to partner at her solicitors’ firm — less than a year after finishing her last lecture. Natalie Foster will be taking a cut of the profits at North...
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Legal Twitterati poke fun at lawyer’s incredible LinkedIn boast
‘As humble as I am, very early on in my career I realised I was the best’ Every now and again LinkedIn throws up a nugget of gold. In a welcome break from the tedious motivational quotes and the...
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This is how lawyers of the future should be thinking about tech
Embrace the change but don’t get distracted by it, say a panel of top City lawyers Left to right: Julie Manson, Nick Finlayson-Brown, Roy Pearce, Andrew Block (Ralph Goodchild attended the session via...
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Newly qualified solicitor pay at Sidley Austin hits £130,000
A bump of 8% The London office of Chicago-headquartered outfit Sidley Austin has boosted newly qualified (NQ) lawyer salaries by 8%. This means that the firm’s twelve or so NQs annually will now enjoy...
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Disgraced junior lawyer MP’s jail term not unduly lenient, Attorney General...
Fiona Onasanya released from prison this morning after serving a third of her three-month jail sentence for perverting the course of justice MP Fiona Onasanya A disgraced junior lawyer turned MP who...
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Edinburgh law lecturer launches £15,000 crowdfunding appeal to challenge city...
Raised £180 so far via Instagram (sowmymouthshut) A law lecturer locked in a two-year legal battle over a £60 parking ticket plans to take action against the city council that fined him, and hopes the...
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