Magic circle
- Careers
‘I spent over 30 years as a Magic Circle lawyer. Here’s my advice to law students…’
City partner turned tutor at The University of Law Nick Squire offers up his top tips for those seeking to follow in his footsteps, ahead of his appearance at next week’s in-person student event in Moorgate London
Clifford Chance’s top paid partner made almost £5 million last year, records show
More than double previous year
Freshfields kicks off spring retention season with 97% score
Magic Circle firm retains 33 of 34 trainees
- Careers
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
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’
British firms cannot avoid the Wolves of Law Street
An American culture is coming for the politer British model, warns our anonymous City insider
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
Slaughters increases NQ lawyer rates to £115k
Boosts of up to 20% across all PQE levels too
Freshfields and Slaughters follow Clifford Chance in upping LPC maintenance grants by a quarter
Future trainees to receive £12,500 in financial support
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’
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
Freshfields narrows gender pay gap for third year
Ethnicity, disability and LGBTQ+ results also improve
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
Magic circle firms A&O and Freshfields latest to review Russia client links
City response continues
- Careers
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
‘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
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
Clifford Chance could cut Canary Wharf office space
Re-evaluation comes as firms continue to embrace flexi-working
Eve Cornwell explains why she ‘quit dream job’ as magic circle lawyer
‘My heart was never fully in it’
Clifford Chance retains 70% of spring qualifying trainees
Final magic circle firm to reveal 2022 score