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CMS slashes trainee headcount by nearly 35%
Twelve newly qualified lawyers have opted to leave the large corporate outfit
CMS finally brings newly-qualified lawyer pay back to 2008 levels with £3k rise
City firm ups junior lawyer pay to £66k
Global firm CMS kicks off fourth year of state school student law degree bursary
Scheme is designed to encourage sixth-formers from “disadvantaged backgrounds” to have a punt at legal profession
CMS Cameron McKenna waves good-bye to 38% of spring NQs
CMS Cameron McKenna has kept just 16 of its 26 spring newly-qualified cohort, posting a comparatively woeful retention rate of 62%
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Courts in chaos: The reality behind the government’s 1,250-day pledge
BTC student Leah Rahman questions whether the government’s pledge can repair a justice system hit by closures, staff shortages and crumbling infrastructure
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Salary spotlight: What you’ll earn from day one of your training contract — with top firms offering new grads up to £65k
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Law firms dominate latest social mobility rankings
Charity behind annual index calls on more employers to ‘step up their game’
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Why I chose to train at a global law firm — and why you should consider it too
Hannah Torpey shares her path into law, her journey as a solicitor apprentice, and her secondment experience with TikTok in Dubai
Money talks: What newly qualified solicitors earn at the UK’s top law firms
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Shoosmiths addresses salary bunching while lifting London NQ salaries to £105k
'Fair and transparent structure'
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