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Walker Morris increases trainee numbers by a quarter

Follows big TC jump at CMS earlier this summer

Nov 12 2021 10:10am
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City firms to offer part-time training contracts for disabled aspiring lawyers

Eversheds Sutherland and Osborne Clarke are hiring for 2024 entry

Nov 11 2021 12:12pm

ULaw appoints academic management heavyweight as new CEO

Professor Craig Mahoney has held top roles at a host of universities

Nov 10 2021 11:53am

Akin Gump boosts trainee pay 14% to £62.5k

Year one rookies now on £57.5k

Nov 10 2021 9:36am

Lottery scammers pretend to work for Simmons & Simmons

Regulator issues alert 🚨

Nov 9 2021 11:20am

Is it all over for law firm freebies?

17 law firms pledge greener trainee recruitment practices, possibly spelling end for law student-coveted merch

Nov 9 2021 10:16am

White & Case boosts NQ salaries to £140k

Trainee pay rises too

Nov 8 2021 1:38pm

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

Nov 8 2021 12:02pm
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First SQE exams get underway

SRA confirms students won't be tested on Covid laws

Nov 8 2021 10:44am

Norton Rose Fulbright ups NQ base salaries 12% to £95k

'Total cash' can reach £133k with bonus, says firm

Nov 8 2021 9:18am

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

Nov 5 2021 1:46pm
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Flexible training contract specialist signs SQE training deal with College of Legal Practice

Accutrainee to fund rookies through super-exam prep

Nov 5 2021 9:16am

Ropes & Gray raises London NQ lawyer pay to £147k

Trainees handed extra £7.5k

Nov 5 2021 7:56am

Stephenson Harwood boosts NQ lawyer pay to £90k as it ups billable hour targets

City firm overhauls associate remuneration and bonus scheme

Nov 4 2021 9:44am

Simmons pledges £100k in free legal support to start-ups tackling climate change

International law firm says collaboration is key to addressing crisis

Nov 3 2021 12:32pm

Solicitor sanctioned for ‘offensive’ WhatsApp messages

Group chat contained around 100 members

Nov 3 2021 11:25am

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

Nov 3 2021 9:21am

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

Nov 2 2021 1:16pm

Law student marries princess ‘but fails bar exam’

Mixed few days for Kei Komuro

Nov 2 2021 12:30pm

Stephenson Harwood to offer lawyers electric car perk

New initiative available through salary sacrifice with money firm saves put towards other green initiatives

Nov 2 2021 9:18am