Tag: Solicitors

Corporate law firm pledges to donate all profits to charity — forever
Aria Grace Law looks to ‘spread the wealth’

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

Magic circle partner reveals how home-working has changed his life for the better
A&O funds lawyer Paul Sampson says he can now have dinner with his wife and read his kids a bedtime story

Irwin Mitchell retains 47 out of 52 autumn NQ solicitors
Strong 90% score follows firm's decision to delay start dates of future trainees

‘Kirkland & End It’ is the latest corporate law meme account poking fun at the profession
Is this a new social media trend?

US firms hold the MoneyLaw line
Akin Gump, Vinson & Elkins, Sidley and Debevoise have 'no plans' to reduce London trainee or NQ pay

Partner profits at Freshfields dip to £1.82 million as revenue creeps up 3%
Magic circle player cites 'challenging economic climate'

Allen & Overy posts 93% autumn retention score
38 out of 41 trainees stay on

Ashurst keeps profit per equity partner above £900k and holds NQ pay steady despite COVID-19 disruption
As silver circle firm opts against NQ summer pay increase

Average partner earnings at Clifford Chance hit £1.69 million
Revenues up too despite pandemic

Future City trainee goes public with concerns about doing training contract remotely
'I struggle to see how this could truly be replicated virtually'

Freeths partner fined £4,000 for asking derogatory question to gay trainee
Also breached accountancy rules

Ropes & Gray bans TikTok on work devices following privacy concerns
Applies to lawyers and staff across US firm's global offices

Walker Morris keeps NQs on £29k trainee pay until November
New qualifiers must wait two months for salary hike

Magic circle duo release financial results
Effect of COVID-19 shows up in Linklaters and Allen & Overy figures

Baker McKenzie to relocate City office
London move is part of long-term growth plans beyond COVID-19

Addleshaw Goddard keeps 33 out of 37 autumn qualifying trainees
Two on fixed-term contracts

‘Working at a music festival, in the army and as a teacher made me a better lawyer’
Baker McKenzie’s Jonathan Tham highlights the importance of non-legal work experience

Jones Day cuts London NQ pay by £5,000
Exclusive: Trainee solicitor salaries stay the same

Ropes & Gray retains all its trainees and keeps NQ pay at £130k
All five rookies stay on