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Baker McKenzie retains 14 out 17 autumn qualifying trainees

A score of 82%

Aug 10 2020 9:15am
Herbert Smith Freehills retains 22 of 32 autumn qualifying trainees

One on fixed-term deal

Aug 7 2020 9:12am
Clyde & Co cuts junior lawyer pay by £2,000 and confirms 90% retention

Training contract numbers at the firm increase

Aug 6 2020 4:27pm
Eversheds Sutherland posts 88% autumn retention score

38 out of 43

Aug 5 2020 3:55pm
US duo announce 100% autumn retention scores

London offices of Jones Day and Covington & Burling keep all qualifying trainees

Aug 4 2020 9:18am
Macfarlanes to cut NQ pay by £5,000 as it reveals 88% autumn retention score

Silver circle player’s partner profits up 10% to £1.91 million

Aug 3 2020 12:11pm

Freshfields posts 84% trainee retention score

Declines to say if any NQs are on fixed-term deals

Jul 28 2020 2:44pm
WFW pauses recruitment for direct TC applicants as it announces 94% autumn retention

Exclusive: Watson Farley & Williams to review process and will resume once able to run assessment centres effectively

Jul 27 2020 11:28am
Irwin Mitchell retains 47 out of 52 autumn NQ solicitors

Strong 90% score follows firm’s decision to delay start dates of future trainees

Jul 24 2020 10:05am
US firms hold the MoneyLaw line

Akin Gump, Vinson & Elkins, Sidley and Debevoise have ‘no plans’ to reduce London trainee or NQ pay

Jul 23 2020 10:09am
Allen & Overy posts 93% autumn retention score

38 out of 41 trainees stay on

Jul 22 2020 10:56am
Walker Morris keeps NQs on £29k trainee pay until November

New qualifiers must wait two months for salary hike

Jul 17 2020 12:09pm

Addleshaw Goddard keeps 33 out of 37 autumn qualifying trainees

Two on fixed-term contracts

Jul 16 2020 9:32am
Jones Day cuts London NQ pay by £5,000

Exclusive: Trainee solicitor salaries stay the same

Jul 15 2020 10:30am
Ropes & Gray retains all its trainees and keeps NQ pay at £130k

All five rookies stay on

Jul 14 2020 2:18pm
Pinsent Masons retains 57 of 71 autumn qualifying trainees

80% result

Jul 14 2020 12:55pm
Final seat trainee: ‘I didn’t get my dream NQ role in tech — should I look elsewhere?’

I will instead be qualifying into commercial litigation

Jul 10 2020 10:16am
US law firms hold London NQ pay steady amid COVID-19 uncertainty

White & Case and Cleary Gottlieb opt against rises or cuts for now

Jul 8 2020 11:52am

DWF pairs trainees with partners who qualified during 2008 financial crash to mentor them through COVID-19 uncertainty

37 rookies jostle for just 25 NQ jobs

Jul 6 2020 9:47am
DLA Piper and Baker McKenzie latest to cut NQ pay

Both firms anticipate salary reviews in due course

Jul 1 2020 10:08am
BCLP cuts NQ solicitor pay to £78,000

Belt-tightening measures across the City continue

Jun 29 2020 10:22am