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Legal tech: what aspiring lawyers really need to know

Four experts go beyond the buzzwords to examine the real impact technology is having on the legal industry

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A&O partner profits leap 17% to £1.9 million

Revenue rises to £1.77 billion

Jul 15 2021 3:00pm
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A&O becomes first magic circle firm to embrace solicitor apprenticeships in London

Six apprentices to start in September 2022

Jun 23 2021 2:36pm
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Pride 2021: Clifford Chance lawyers belt out gender-neutral track

Magic circle marks Pride month 🏳️‍🌈

Jun 23 2021 9:19am
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A&O ups junior lawyer pay to £100k — includes £10k sign on bonus

Follows similar move by Clifford Chance

Jun 22 2021 12:52pm
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A&O targets 50% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030

Addresses direct and indirect emissions produced by firm

May 20 2021 11:07am
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From homeless law student to magic circle trainee

A&O rookie and YouTuber Tashan Dwyer sits down with Legal Cheek to reflect on the challenges he’s had to overcome to realise his lawyer dream

Apr 30 2021 12:39pm
City law firms take nine spots in ‘Top 50 Employers for Women’ list

Recognised for paving the way towards gender-equal workplaces

Apr 30 2021 9:05am
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Why I ditched the traditional solicitor role to become a legal consultant

Alexandra Gladwell, a consultant with Allen & Overy’s Peerpoint, discusses her career change and offers advice around flexible lawyering options

Apr 14 2021 10:45am
UK law firms reward lawyers with COVID bonuses

Allen & Overy, Ashurst and Walker Morris latest to thank staff with cash sums

Apr 6 2021 10:47am
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Speakers announced for Legal Cheek’s Spring Virtual Vacation Scheme

Featuring 10 leading law firms, alongside in-house lawyers from Netflix, NatWest, BT and the BBC, as well as ULaw’s employability team

Apr 1 2021 5:05pm
New speakers announced for Living Room Law virtual conference

Remote-working pioneers from Re:link Linklaters, Peerpoint by Allen & Overy, Level and Hardwicke will join our previously announced speakers from Travers Smith and Hogan Lovells

Mar 30 2021 10:45am

Ex-A&O boss resurfaces at NewLaw firm

Andrew Ballheimer left magic circle outfit in October last year

Mar 25 2021 3:05pm
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A&O anticipates 40% home-working after lockdown

Office will remain ‘incredibly important’ for culture and personal development, says magic circle firm

Mar 18 2021 8:43am
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Top City firms confirm summer vacation schemes will stay online

Magic circle and US outfits stick to virtual programmes as COVID disruption continues

Mar 4 2021 9:12am
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Magic circle trainee’s mentoring programme secures first law school sign-up

GROW mentoring partners with Coventry Uni to pair students with lawyers

Mar 3 2021 10:21am
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A&O launches in LA

Magic circle outfit scoops 19 lawyers from Akin Gump

Mar 2 2021 8:52am
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Herbert Smith Freehills restarts international secondments for trainee solicitors

Four rookies to go abroad from next month

Feb 25 2021 11:02am
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Jo Maugham QC claims Allen & Overy blacklisted him and his chambers

Tax barrister says ‘ban’ came in ‘aftermath’ of fox killing tweet

Feb 15 2021 4:42pm
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Revealed: The best law firms for legal tech 2021

From AI-powered doc review to smart contract signing software; which law firms are the most technologically advanced?

Jan 29 2021 9:13am
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Allen & Overy kicks off spring retention season with 92% result

34 out of 37 trainees kept on

Jan 15 2021 10:30am