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What law firms want their junior lawyers to know

BARBRI’s Alisa Gray on her time in corporate law and producing training materials for the next generation of lawyers
Nov 15 2022 10:33am
Magic Circle v US firms: A moot point

City Insider takes issue with a recent market report comparing the elite quintet to ‘a room full of millionaires that refuse to believe that their business model is in trouble’
Nov 4 2022 10:20am
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British firms cannot avoid the Wolves of Law Street

An American culture is coming for the politer British model, warns our anonymous City insider
Aug 16 2022 9:14am
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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
Jul 15 2022 9:12am
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Slaughters increases NQ lawyer rates to £115k

Boosts of up to 20% across all PQE levels too
Apr 12 2022 12:38pm
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Freshfields and Slaughters follow Clifford Chance in upping LPC maintenance grants by a quarter

Future trainees to receive £12,500 in financial support
Apr 8 2022 11:03am
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Gender pay gap narrows slightly at A&O

‘Changes continue to be small’, says magic circle player, ‘but the overall trend is moving in the right direction’
Apr 5 2022 3:30pm
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Clifford Chance reports ‘class pay gap’

Magic circle firm discloses average difference in pay for staff from working, intermediate and professional backgrounds for first time
Apr 4 2022 10:31am
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Freshfields sets down marker for magic circle rivals as it boosts NQ lawyer pay to £125k

Bonus on top
Apr 1 2022 12:34pm
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Freshfields narrows gender pay gap for third year

Ethnicity, disability and LGBTQ+ results also improve
Mar 29 2022 9:15am
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How I secured a magic circle training contract as a neurodivergent graduate

Six months ago Amelia Platton thought she wouldn’t make it as a solicitor. Now, during Neurodiversity Celebration Week, she shares with readers her four tips to TC success
Mar 22 2022 9:18am
Magic circle firms A&O and Freshfields latest to review Russia client links

City response continues
Mar 3 2022 11:30am
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How to make it as a legal tech lawyer

Experts from magic circle firms share their career journeys and advice to students interested in pursuing similar paths
Mar 2 2022 12:23pm
‘Chief happiness officer’, ‘micro retreats’ and even a 😎 emoji! Clifford Chance partner sets out vision for future in eye-catching manifesto

Tech lawyer Jonathan Kewley is vying to be managing partner of the London office
Feb 24 2022 11:44am
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Swelling junior lawyer salaries ‘only a sticking plaster’, Sir Nigel Knowles warns

DWF chief calls on law firms to find better incentives to retain talent
Feb 14 2022 11:32am
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Clifford Chance could cut Canary Wharf office space

Re-evaluation comes as firms continue to embrace flexi-working
Feb 8 2022 11:32am
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Eve Cornwell explains why she ‘quit dream job’ as magic circle lawyer

‘My heart was never fully in it’
Feb 7 2022 11:12am
Clifford Chance retains 70% of spring qualifying trainees

Final magic circle firm to reveal 2022 score
Feb 2 2022 12:40pm
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A&O records 87% spring trainee retention score

Magic circle player keeps 33 out of 38 NQs
Jan 25 2022 1:35pm
Linklaters narrows gender pay gap

Ethnicity pay and bonus gaps improve too
Jan 14 2022 8:33am
Top Apple lawyer earns 10 TIMES more than magic circle partners

Kate Adams took home nearly £20 million in total compensation last year
Jan 11 2022 11:24am