Tag: Magic circle
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Freshfields narrows gender pay gap for third year
Ethnicity, disability and LGBTQ+ results also improve
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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
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Magic circle firms A&O and Freshfields latest to review Russia client links
City response continues
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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
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‘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
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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
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Clifford Chance could cut Canary Wharf office space
Re-evaluation comes as firms continue to embrace flexi-working
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Eve Cornwell explains why she ‘quit dream job’ as magic circle lawyer
'My heart was never fully in it'
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Clifford Chance retains 70% of spring qualifying trainees
Final magic circle firm to reveal 2022 score
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A&O records 87% spring trainee retention score
Magic circle player keeps 33 out of 38 NQs
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Linklaters narrows gender pay gap
Ethnicity pay and bonus gaps improve too
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Top Apple lawyer earns 10 TIMES more than magic circle partners
Kate Adams took home nearly £20 million in total compensation last year
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Eve Cornwell leaves fee-earning to take legal tech product manager role
Linklaters junior lawyer and YouTube sensation takes career in new direction
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Slaughter and May joins magic circle rivals in upping NQ pay to £107.5k
Third rise this year
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A not so magical Xmas: Linklaters and Slaughter and May cancel festive parties for second year
Magic circle firms opt for smaller bashes instead
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Legal YouTuber reveals what magic circle trainees really do in a day
From cold showers and coffee runs to client calls and drafting deals
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Legal blogger offers sneak peek inside magic circle firm’s perk-filled office
Swimming pool ✅ gym ✅ hair salon ✅
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Freshfields reports 5% uplift in revenue and partner profits
PEP hits £1.91 million
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Magic circle vs US MoneyLaw: An associate’s perspective
One City lawyer sets out some of the factors they took into consideration before making the switch 🇬🇧 ➡️ 🇺🇸