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A law student’s guide to overcoming ‘commercial unawareness’

Lawyers provide an overview of how the legal services market functions and explain their roles within it

Sep 2 2020 10:28am
Reed Smith cuts London lawyer roles in wake of pandemic

13 associates and six support staff redundant following review

Aug 27 2020 10:13am
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11 photos of Taylor Swift dressed like law firms

Legal lookbook includes the magic circle

Aug 14 2020 8:51am
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The opportunities for future City lawyers in a post-COVID world

Three associates from the London offices of Freshfields, Baker McKenzie and Reed Smith join a ULaw careers expert to share advice

Jul 28 2020 12:55pm
Baker McKenzie offers lawyers part-paid summer sabbaticals in response to pandemic

Also implements reduced working week option

Jun 19 2020 1:12pm
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Reed Smith to cut London lawyer roles due to pandemic

‘Targeted redundancy process’ will impact ‘small number’ of associates and staff, global outfit says

Jun 2 2020 10:08am
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Shearman & Sterling lawyers offered six month sabbaticals for 30% pay

As Reed Smith introduces unpaid leave scheme

Apr 27 2020 11:51am
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Meet the pioneers shaking up the legal industry

This month’s launch event shone a spotlight on stars from Cleary Gottlieb, Reed Smith, Clyde & Co, 11KBW and Obelisk

Mar 31 2020 2:00pm
Coronavirus: Linklaters postpones insight scheme as Taylor Wessing closes London office after employee tests positive

Host of City players trial remote working capabilities in wake of pandemic

Mar 13 2020 12:21pm
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Life as a junior lawyer with autism

Reed Smith associate Jonathan Andrews sheds light on some of the positive attributes

Mar 5 2020 2:40pm
Coronavirus could delay City law trainee spring start dates

LPC grads returning from breaks in far flung destinations will have to heed quarantine advice

Feb 21 2020 8:53am
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Reed Smith ups NQ lawyer pay — and billable hour targets

Rookie pay hits £90,000, as billing targets increase from 1,650 to 1,700 hours

Jan 24 2020 10:59am
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The law firms with the swankiest offices in the UK

Cue major office envy

Jan 9 2020 8:57am
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The best festive firs from across the legal profession 🎄

From law firm lobbies to Inns of Court of libraries… it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Dec 20 2019 8:47am
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Revealed: The best law firms for peer support and partner approachability 2019-20

Winner to be announced at the Legal Cheek Awards on 26 March 2020, alongside a host of other categories

Dec 13 2019 9:41am
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Being innovative counts towards billable targets, CMS tells lawyers

Follows similar creativity-boosting moves by Reed Smith and Mishcon de Reya

Dec 12 2019 10:30am
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Reed Smith launches ‘innovation seats’ for London trainees

Follows appointment of new innovation chief

Sep 23 2019 8:42am
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Reed Smith poaches BPP Law School innovation chief

City lawyer turned tech guru Adam Curphey will join firm’s London office next month

Aug 23 2019 8:58am
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Regulator ends probe into alleged sexual harassment by ex-Reed Smith partner

Unnamed lawyer dismissed by the firm in 2017 following complaints from two trainees

Aug 22 2019 11:19am
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Top fintech start-up launches law training contract

Challenger bank OakNorth has recruited three trainees so far

Jul 26 2019 8:56am
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