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Was I wrong to accept my legal assistant role?
Maybe I should’ve headed straight for a training contract In the latest instalment in our Career Conundrums series, one law graduate worries she’s pigeonholed herself into a lower-tier of legal work by...
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Norton Rose Fulbright, Ince & Co and Withers hang on to over 80% of their...
Strong retention performances continue City outfits Norton Rose Fulbright, Ince & Co and Withers have all revealed their 2016 autumn retention results. First up, Norton Rose. Having racked up an...
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Did ‘secret legal dispute’ prompt Bake Off’s exit from the BBC?
Producers reportedly engaged Lewis Silkin lawyer and threatened to sue TV broadcaster An alleged legal bust-up between the BBC and producers of The Great British Bake Off (GBBO) may explain why the...
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Slaughter and May becomes latest magic circle firm to embrace artificial...
New robot-style tech is designed to “think like a lawyer” Uber-traditional magic circle outfit Slaughter and May has become the latest firm to put pen to paper on a deal that will see it use artificial...
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Humblebrags galore as latest Legal 500 listings revealed
‘I’m kind of a big deal’ It’s that time of year again. The latest Legal 500 listings have hit the shelves and lawyers have once again fallen over themselves to trumpet their inclusion in the...
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DLA Piper’s red card system to punish ‘delinquent’ senior lawyers who fail to...
Partners could have their monthly drawings reduced Senior lawyers at global giant DLA Piper could now be punished for failing to clock up at least seven-and-a-half-hours of work each day, thanks to...
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Experience: I spent a month putting into practice the tort law I learnt on...
Monica Davis shares her experience of doing a vac scheme at the UK’s largest medical negligence law firm This time last year, I decided to take the plunge and embark upon the most intense academic year...
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High Court judge uses emojis to help children understand family law judgment
Mr Justice Peter Jackson also used simple language A High Court judge has embraced the modern world and used emojis to help children involved in a family dispute understand his judgment more easily. In...
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Lawyers disappointed with Liz Truss’ radical ‘Transforming Our Justice...
£1 billion cash injection for modernisation of courts, zilch for legal aid New plans unveiled today by Liz Truss have ruffled legal aid lawyers’ feathers, pledging a £1 billion investment for digital...
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Berwin Leighton Paisner keeps 13 out of 20 qualifying trainees
International law firm froze pay earlier this summer citing “political and financial uncertainty” created by Brexit Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has revealed a disappointing autumn retention figure,...
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DLA Piper bumps newly qualified pay by 8% to £70,000
Global giant has also chucked extra cash at its regional and Scottish talent DLA Piper has bumped the pay packets of its London-based newly qualified (NQ) lawyers to £70,000. Up from an already...
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16-month suspended sentence for national law firm manager who duped employer...
Former Browne Jacobson employee flogged his ink haul on eBay A national law firm manager, who duped his employer out of more than £18,600 worth of ink cartridges, has been slapped with a 16-month...
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Freshfields lawyers no longer allowed to use ‘Dear Sirs’ in emails
It’s “Dear Sir or Madam” from now on, according to the magic circle giant Magic circle law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has barred its lawyers from using the term “Dear Sirs” in emails and legal...
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Katie King and Tom Connelly go below the line and respond to the readers In our latest live Facebook broadcast, Legal Cheek’s Katie King and Tom Connelly — against their better judgement — delve below...
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National law firm’s ‘About Us’ page is officially our new favourite thing
Cain and Cochran solicitors can tread water for three days and cook 30-minute brownies in just 20, apparently A national law firm has made the Legal Cheek team’s Monday morning with its weird — but...
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Latham & Watkins launches breast milk delivery programme for female lawyers...
Breast is best says US giant Latham & Watkins has launched a revolutionary programme to help new mummy lawyers breastfeed while travelling away with work. The US giant — appearing to confirm that...
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Stephenson Harwood keeps 7 out of 9 qualifying trainees
London-based outfit posts 78% autumn retention figure Stephenson Harwood has confirmed that seven of its nine newly qualifying (NQ) lawyers have committed their future to the firm. The outfit — which...
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White & Case keeps 75% of its newly-qualified solicitors
Dip in form continues for the usually strong retention performer White & Case has managed to hang on to just 75% of its London-based newly qualifying (NQ) lawyers. The New York-headquartered...
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How students can turn Brexit to their advantage when applying for training...
There’s never been a better time to impress with your commercial awareness Ahead of ‘Brexit and the future: how global law firms deal with political uncertainty – with Norton Rose Fulbright’, Legal...
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Clifford Chance cuts UK training contract numbers drastically
Magic circle firm to recruit 20 fewer trainees Magic circle law firm Clifford Chance has confirmed that it will cut UK training contract numbers by a hefty 20%. As it currently stands the Canary...
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