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And the winners of the Legal Cheek Awards 2023 are…
Who won what: revealed
Turkey-Syria earthquake: City law firms rally in support of victims
Simmons, Clydes, Osborne Clarke and Kennedys among outfits providing financial assistance
Clifford Chance comes top in Stonewall LGBTQ+ rankings
100-strong list features 11 law firms
Ex-Law Society president joins Linklaters as diversity and inclusion advisor
New role for I. Stephanie Boyce
Linklaters becomes second Magic Circle player to embrace solicitor apprenticeships in London
Will recruit up to six school leavers for September 2023
Revealed: The best law firms for training and quality of work 2023
From top career development to big ticket deals — which outfits do it best?
Top firms pledge to treat training contracts and apprenticeships as equals
Clifford Chance, Linklaters, Freshfields and NRF among big legal players promising not to disadvantage candidates qualifying through alternative routes
- Careers
How to shape the future as a tech lawyer
M&A lawyer and UK head of Linklaters’ technology sector Derek Tong discusses his experience helping tech companies realise their ground-breaking visions for the future
- Careers
Life as an international lawyer in Hong Kong
Highfliers from the Hong Kong offices of Clifford Chance, Linklaters, White & Case and ULaw discuss what it’s like working in Asia’s world city
What top City partners would tell themselves if they were starting their TCs now
Legal Cheek asks leading lawyers to share their pearls of careers wisdom as firms across the country welcome new trainees
US firm salaries ‘almost 50% above’ Magic Circle rivals thanks to favourable exchange rates
New research comes as NQ rates hit record £179k
Linklaters retains 47 of 51 NQ lawyers
City’s top TC provider scores 92%
Exclusive: Linklaters decides against upping NQ lawyer pay — for now
Magic circle firm stresses pay remains under review
Has the Magic Circle lost its magic?
After a quarter of a century of pulling rabbits out of the hat, the elite quintet is facing arguably its toughest test yet
Should ex-magic circle man Raab become caretaker PM?
Question mark over whether Boris will stay until Autumn
Exclusive: We won’t ‘rush’ to increase NQ pay, Linklaters tells lawyers
Magic circle player to consider ‘impact of any changes and the wider economic context’ before matching rivals, internal email reveals
Ex-magic circle heavyweight takes up ministerial role at MoJ
Barrister Sir Christopher Bellamy QC appointed parliamentary under secretary of state in the Ministry of Justice
- Careers
What went down at LegalEdCon 2022
Over 200 delegates descended on London’s Kings Place to discuss SQE, social mobility and more…
- SQE Hub
City Consortium reveals future trainees will complete ‘mini-training seats’ with virtual law firm as part of SQE prep
New details emerge during LegalEdCon 2022
- SQE Hub
What top City firms will pay in maintenance to future SQE trainees
Financial grants range from £12,500 to £17,000