Freshfields Archives - Legal Cheek

Manchester Uni law students design app to field out-of-hours legal advice centre enquiries

Hits online shelves later this year

8 hours ago
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6 City law firms secure spots on LGBT ‘Top Global Employers’ list

Stonewall index celebrates businesses inclusion efforts

2 days ago
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Careers

Aspiring lawyers shouldn’t lose sight of the basics

A panel of experts discuss coding, AI and how soft skills remain paramount

Jul 11 2019 1:30pm
Open thread: What are magic circle firms REALLY paying their newly qualified lawyers?

Help us fill the gaps by sharing your insider salary info below the line

Jul 10 2019 9:00am
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Nearly a third of magic circle trainees went to Oxbridge

This despite making up less than 1% of each year’s graduating class

Jul 5 2019 12:32pm
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SDT refuses to drop case against Freshfields partner accused of sexual misconduct

Ryan Beckwith previously argued charges were beyond regulator’s remit

Jun 19 2019 1:14pm

Profession prepares for big changes in training of lawyers

Scrapping of LPC, shift to apprenticeships and focus on tech prompt enthusiasm and anxiety in equal measure

May 31 2019 11:15am
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Freshfields becomes second magic circle firm to bump GDL maintenance grant to £10,000

Just weeks after boosting NQ pay to £100,000

May 28 2019 8:56am
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Freshfields partner on ‘indefinite leave’ ahead of disciplinary hearing

Allegations remain unknown

Apr 18 2019 1:39pm
Freshfields rounds off magic circle spring retention season with 78% score

32 out of 41 qualifying trainees stay put

Mar 13 2019 8:54am
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Freshfields’ pro bono team helps secure victory in Supreme Court asylum torture case

Sri Lankan appellant wins case against Home Office

Mar 7 2019 8:49am
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Revealed: The law firms with the best perks 2018–19

From swimming pools to sleeping pods — and everything in between

Dec 4 2018 9:12am
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Manchester Uni’s law, business and computer science departments join forces with Freshfields and DWF for new lawtech research and teaching project

Now the scientists are getting involved

Sep 28 2018 1:51pm
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Freshfields keeps 34 out of 41 London qualifying trainees

Autumn retention score of 83%

Aug 24 2018 9:28am
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Freshfields leapfrogs to top of magic circle trainee pay table

Will others follow latest pay rise?

Aug 8 2018 9:07am
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River cruises, cookery lessons and afternoon tea — a round-up of the best summer vac scheme activities

Any actual legal work?

Jul 24 2018 10:12am
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Magic circle money mayhem! Average partner earnings at Allen & Overy and Freshfields edge towards £2 million

Eye-watering sums put MoneyLaw junior lawyer pay war in the shade

Jul 6 2018 8:06am
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OMG! BuzzFeed loses its first-ever general counsel

Ex-Freshfields Allison Lucas also tried her hand at journalism

Jun 29 2018 12:13pm
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MP slams Allen & Overy over refusal to ‘come clean’ on partner gender pay gap data

As Freshfields and Slaughter and May reveal figures to select committee

Jun 21 2018 11:46am
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Manchester Uni joins forces with Freshfields to launch undergrad lawtech module

Exclusive: Students will use Neota Logic’s AI-powered platform to build access to justice apps

Jun 5 2018 7:50am
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