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Clifford Chance joins magic circle rivals in upping NQ lawyer pay to £107.5k
Matches moves by A&O and Links
Walker Morris increases trainee numbers by a quarter
Follows big TC jump at CMS earlier this summer
City firms to offer part-time training contracts for disabled aspiring lawyers
Eversheds Sutherland and Osborne Clarke are hiring for 2024 entry
ULaw appoints academic management heavyweight as new CEO
Professor Craig Mahoney has held top roles at a host of universities
Akin Gump boosts trainee pay 14% to £62.5k
Year one rookies now on £57.5k
Lottery scammers pretend to work for Simmons & Simmons
Regulator issues alert 🚨
Is it all over for law firm freebies?
17 law firms pledge greener trainee recruitment practices, possibly spelling end for law student-coveted merch
White & Case boosts NQ salaries to £140k
Trainee pay rises too
Bar report: Ethnic minorities find it harder to secure pupillage
'There is a need to tone down your blackness' during interviews, one junior barrister told researchers
First SQE exams get underway
SRA confirms students won't be tested on Covid laws
Norton Rose Fulbright ups NQ base salaries 12% to £95k
'Total cash' can reach £133k with bonus, says firm
Ex-magic circle lawyer loses legal battle to force wealthy parents to pay him maintenance for life
Faiz Siddiqui, 41, claimed he was entirely dependent on them due to health issues
Flexible training contract specialist signs SQE training deal with College of Legal Practice
Accutrainee to fund rookies through super-exam prep
Ropes & Gray raises London NQ lawyer pay to £147k
Trainees handed extra £7.5k
Stephenson Harwood boosts NQ lawyer pay to £90k as it ups billable hour targets
City firm overhauls associate remuneration and bonus scheme
Simmons pledges £100k in free legal support to start-ups tackling climate change
International law firm says collaboration is key to addressing crisis
Solicitor sanctioned for ‘offensive’ WhatsApp messages
Group chat contained around 100 members
Top City law firms come together to run diversity ‘hackathon’
Legal CORE aims to increase representation of BAME individuals in private practice through collaborative forums and crowdsourcing ideas
Ex-Dechert partner to settle ‘spying’ claim against former client
Neil Gerrard reportedly agrees compensation deal that leaves former firm on the hook for costs
Law student marries princess ‘but fails bar exam’
Mixed few days for Kei Komuro
Stephenson Harwood to offer lawyers electric car perk
New initiative available through salary sacrifice with money firm saves put towards other green initiatives