City law firms

Outfits to offer mentoring to aspiring lawyers from disadvantaged backgrounds

City law firms also encouraged to run more part-time training contracts

Norton Rose Fulbright, Herbert Smith Freehills and Osborne Clarke wind back cost-cutting measures after performance exceeds expectations

Solicitors from lower socio-economic backgrounds take around 18 months longer to make partner, major report focusing on 10 top outfits finds

DWF and Pinsent Masons make top ten — again

Recognised for creating workplace environments inclusive of women

Exclusive: Afua Hirsch says she was branded a ‘fascist’ by attendee, who host firm confirms was not an employee

New ‘data-driven’ approach

Exclusive: Some candidates offered winter vacation scheme places

Legal Cheek-BARBRI super-exam survey results revealed

Large number of spring programmes put on hold

Based on the opinions of almost 500 top businesses

But financial services took ten

Some are doing well — next stop equality?

An anonymous lawyer offers some myth-busting advice on what he wishes he’d known when trying to break into the profession