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Travers and Mishcon bump NQ lawyer salaries
£130k and £100k
Aspiring lawyers urged to focus on firms’ AI prowess, not just big salaries
Simmons senior partner argues that top tech could accelerate trainees' careers
Law firm fined £173k for failing to flag politically exposed person in property deal
Breached anti-money laundering rules
‘Working full-time, no prep course — and I passed SQE1’
Trainee solicitor Matthew Smith explains how
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
Aspiring barrister cycles across England and Wales to raise £12k for bar course living costs
Oxbridge grad with Inns of Court scholarship peddling 3OO+ miles from Barsham to Barmouth 🚴
‘How’s everyone feeling about the NQ job market?’
Qualifying in September
HSF sees revenue and profit rise in final year before Kramer merger
PEP climbs to £1.4 million
Gowling WLG ups NQ solicitor pay to £105k in London
Regional NQs now on £65.5k
Clifford Chance revenue rises to £2.4 billion as profit per equity partner tops £2.1 million
Strong results fuelled by US growth
Judge issued formal advice over ‘negative stereotype’ comment
Remark amounted to misconduct, watchdog finds
Law Society recommends modest salary uplift for trainee solicitors
£28,090 in London, £24,916 elsewhere
Linklaters smashes £1 billion profit barrier for first time
Financial results season gathers pace 📈
Beyond NQ: What’s the salary progression like at your firm?
Open thread 💬 💷
Bakers boosts NQ lawyer pay to £145k
Extra £5,000
County Courts branded ‘dysfunctional’ in scathing parliamentary report
Delays, rats and outdated paper processes
Withers retains 9 of 14 qualifying trainees
64% score with two rookies opting out of NQ process
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
Barristers bring Kafka to the Fringe — with a comedic twist
Hits Scottish capital next month
‘Will an in-house training contract hurt my chances of qualifying into a law firm?’
Future rookie worries move could limit legal career