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Ex-magic circle trainee reveals why she quit law to live on a narrowboat

‘I found the work so boring,’ says former Linklaters lawyer Dorothy Henson

2 days ago
Linklaters reports latest gender and ethnicity pay gaps

Magic circle player reveals largely unchanged results

Jan 14 2021 11:30am
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Revealed: The best law firms for training and quality of work 2020-21

The results are in! Legal Cheek’s exclusive survey can reveal the law firms with the highest scores for training and quality of work

Dec 21 2020 11:34am
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Linklaters extends virtual internship to sixth-formers

No plans to offer solicitor apprenticeships

Oct 27 2020 2:55pm
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Linklaters sets ‘aspirational’ 35% ethnic minority recruitment target for trainee solicitors

Follows similar moves by A&O and HSF

Oct 23 2020 9:20am
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Careers

Meet the magic circle lawyers helping businesses achieve their environmental, social and governance goals

Linklaters lawyers discuss the hot practice area of ESG

Oct 1 2020 11:38am

Over half of City law firm partners went to private school

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

Sep 25 2020 11:38am
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2021 TCs will be mix of online and onsite learning, say City firms

Some have already begun remote trainee inductions in response to pandemic

Sep 18 2020 9:09am
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Careers

What it means to be an environment and climate change lawyer

Linklaters partner Rachel Barrett shares her career journey and discusses what her work entails

Sep 15 2020 2:06pm
Work remotely up to 50% of the time, Linklaters tells lawyers

Magic circle player to embrace WFH life post-COVID

Aug 25 2020 10:58am
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Linklaters rounds off magic circle retention season with 46 trainees staying on

One on fixed-term contract

Aug 24 2020 11:33am
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11 photos of Taylor Swift dressed like law firms

Legal lookbook includes the magic circle

Aug 14 2020 8:51am
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Linklaters trims NQ solicitor pay packets by 10%

Last of the magic circle to reveal post-pandemic pay position

Aug 10 2020 2:14pm
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Linklaters offers emergency accommodation to staff suffering domestic violence

Magic circle player will also provide financial support and additional paid leave

Aug 4 2020 10:19am
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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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Magic circle duo release financial results

Effect of COVID-19 shows up in Linklaters and Allen & Overy figures

Jul 17 2020 11:49am
Careers

How to secure a training contract at a global law firm in Hong Kong

Five industry experts share their top tips

Jun 19 2020 12:06pm
Virtual Pride 2020: Law firms move celebrations online in light of COVID-19

Bingo, discos and virtual ‘voguing’ — a lot is going on(line) in recognition of the LGBTQ+ community and their allies

Jun 19 2020 9:09am

Linklaters announces two-week virtual vacation scheme with three weeks’ pay

COVID-19: Last of the magic fivesome to reveal student summer plans

May 21 2020 9:15am
SQE latest: City Consortium’s non-law trainees will need to complete GDL-style conversion course

Exclusive: Influential group of six also hope future rookies will sit both parts of super-exam prior to starting TCs

May 19 2020 9:33am
Linklaters’ lawyer scoops £32,000 on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

Peter Hudson foiled in bid for more dosh by question about charities

May 14 2020 3:28pm