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CMS lawyers talk remote-working, lawtech and the future of legal practice

A panel of experts reflect on a year of unprecedented twists and turns

Oct 16 2020 12:24pm
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How coronavirus has led to a surge in work for employment lawyers

CMS trainee Oliver Bristow explains why employment lawyers are more in-demand than ever

Oct 5 2020 2:04pm
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The trends future lawyers should look out for

Three experts based in Sheffield share their predictions for the post-COVID world

Aug 18 2020 11:28am
9 City law firms make gender equality employer list

Recognised for creating workplace environments inclusive of women

Jul 30 2020 11:36am
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‘We just love being lawyers’, sings CMS choir

The show must go on — even under lockdown

Jun 25 2020 3:26pm
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CMS posts 72% trainee retention score

44 out of 61

Jun 17 2020 11:10am
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Revealed: The best law firms for tech 2020

‘We use bitcoin technology to purchase coffees’

Mar 6 2020 11:30am
CMS launches app to track lawyers’ carbon footprints

Global firm will plant a tree for every user ??

Mar 3 2020 11:37am
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Legal technology: What does the next decade hold for law firms?

Three CMS lawyers share their thoughts

Dec 19 2019 1:36pm
Revealed: The best law firms for peer support and partner approachability 2019-20

Winner to be announced at the Legal Cheek Awards on 26 March 2020, alongside a host of other categories

Dec 13 2019 9:41am
Being innovative counts towards billable targets, CMS tells lawyers

Follows similar creativity-boosting moves by Reed Smith and Mishcon de Reya

Dec 12 2019 10:30am
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‘We’re not just paying lip service to innovation — it’s part of our culture’

CMS real estate senior associate Simon Porter talks tech ahead of our ‘Innovation and the law’ event in Edinburgh

Nov 27 2019 2:45pm

Top spots for Baker McKenzie, Linklaters and CMS on 2019 law firm brand power list

Rankings based on the opinions of nearly 350 in-house lawyers

Oct 22 2019 11:51am
CMS raises NQ solicitor pay to £73,000 plus bonus in package worth up to £87,600

A rise of 4%

Aug 1 2019 10:05am
Senior partner at CMS dismissed and reported to SRA

Reason for departure remains unknown

May 13 2019 10:06am
And the winners of the Legal Cheek Awards 2019 are…

Gongs galore for industry’s top players, including firm of the year Taylor Wessing and ‘Most Admired’ chambers Blackstone

Mar 25 2019 12:38pm
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Looking up: How the North is becoming an international legal powerhouse

CMS lawyers deliver commercial awareness and careers advice insights

Dec 17 2018 2:22pm
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What will law firms look like 10 years from now?

Four City lawyers answer the classic interview question

Dec 14 2018 1:14pm

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How to make partner at a global law firm without working in London

Gareth Saynor on his journey from Nottingham University to partner in CMS’s Sheffield corporate team

Nov 20 2018 9:59am
CMS, Pinsent Masons and DWF among firms to offer ‘returnships’ to help lawyers back into law following career breaks

Up to 40 paid six-month placements available

Nov 16 2018 9:43am
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Event: The growth of international law firms in the UK — with CMS in Sheffield

Tuesday 20 November at CMS’s Sheffield office

Nov 9 2018 5:21pm