Slaughter and May Archives - Legal Cheek

Slaughter and May keeps 29 out of 31 qualifying trainee solicitors

94%

Jan 21 2020 1:58pm
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Reports of sexual misconduct at law firms hit all-time high in wake of #MeToo

Complaints to regulator more than double in five years

Jan 20 2020 11:18am
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Slaughter and May scraps work ski trips following allegation of sexual harassment

Decision comes as part of wider review into firm social events

Jan 14 2020 8:49am
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Slaughter and May bumps associate pay by up to 8%

Rises follow last summer’s improved six-figure packages for NQs

Jan 10 2020 1:41pm
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Allen & Overy, Linklaters and Eversheds Sutherland top Ireland’s ‘Brexit transfer list’

As record number of UK-qualified solicitors register in Ireland

Dec 4 2019 12:39pm
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City law firm ‘consortium’ appoints BPP as SQE prep-course provider

Influential group’s future trainees will sit super-exam from autumn 2022 — a year after assessment’s proposed introduction

Dec 3 2019 9:05am
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EXCLUSIVE: Former bosses of ULaw and Kaplan combine with magic circle duo to launch new ‘challenger’ law school

They’re targeting the SQE market

Nov 27 2019 1:17pm
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Director of top London lawtech company Luminance faces US extradition over fraud allegations

Slaughter and May is a high profile backer of business

Nov 27 2019 8:50am
First speakers announced for Future of Legal Education and Training Conference London 2020

Sales of Super Early Bird Tickets end this Friday

Nov 25 2019 12:36pm
General election 2019: Oxford educated ex-Slaughter and May lawyers go head-to-head in Middlesbrough

Former magic circle duo even attended the same private school

Nov 19 2019 12:48pm
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Slaughter and May distances itself from ‘Slaughtered and Dismayed’ corporate law meme account

Insta page, until recently, used a modified version of magic circle outfit’s logo

Oct 18 2019 8:53am
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Ashurst becomes latest City firm to launch fintech accelerator programme

Follows similar moves by the likes of Addleshaw Goddard, Simmons & Simmons and Slaughter and May

Oct 17 2019 2:12pm
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Slaughter and May posts first-ever tweet — 10 years after setting up account

Gordon Brown was PM and Black Eyed Peas topped the charts

Sep 26 2019 10:19am
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Exclusive: City law firm ‘consortium’ prepares to appoint super-exam prep course provider

Linklaters latest to join influential group

Sep 10 2019 9:03am
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Crown Prosecution Service more ‘attractive’ place to work than the magic circle, say law students

Aspiring lawyers value work/life balance over international career

Aug 8 2019 8:50am
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Slaughter and May keeps 37 out of 40 newly qualifying trainee solicitors

Strong 93% retention result comes as magic circle firm ups GDL maintenance grant to £10,000

Jul 10 2019 3:50pm
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Open thread: What are magic circle firms REALLY paying their newly qualified lawyers?

Help us fill the gaps by sharing your insider salary info below the line

Jul 10 2019 9:00am
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Nearly a third of magic circle trainees went to Oxbridge

This despite making up less than 1% of each year’s graduating class

Jul 5 2019 12:32pm
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Careers

How being business savvy got me a training contract at my dream firm

Ahead of Burges Salmon’s training contract deadline next Friday, trainee solicitor Antonia Venning reveals her path to success

Jun 21 2019 2:56pm
Slaughter and May raises newly qualified salary to £92k plus bonus in pay package that sees it join the ‘100 Club’

Total package is worth over £100,000

Jun 20 2019 7:58pm
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Durham Uni teams up with ex-Slaughter and May partner to launch first LLB ‘pensions law’ module

Former magic circle lawyer Philip Bennett appointed visiting professor

Jun 19 2019 8:51am
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