Author: Thomas Connelly

Former Cleary Gottlieb associate lands top New York Times legal role

She might have her work cut out with Donald Trump

Nov 22 2016 12:41pm

Law Society recommends rise in trainee solicitor minimum wage — but firms can choose to ignore it

New suggested minimum salary is £20,913 in London and £18,547 elsewhere

Nov 21 2016 4:08pm

Freshfields set to ditch Fleet Street HQ in favour of new City skyscraper

Magic circle giant will reduce its London floor space by a quarter in the process

Nov 21 2016 1:04pm

‘Mannequin Challenge’: London barristers embrace latest social media trend

You’ve basically got to stand really still

Nov 21 2016 10:30am

Girl power: 5 female Court of Appeal judges captured in historic group portrait

But the number women in top judicial stops remains

Nov 18 2016 9:40am

Clifford Chance in chocolate fountain fiasco

Magic circle firm's guests "splattered" after fire exit blunder

Nov 18 2016 8:58am

Bond Dickinson restarts solicitor pay reviews after post-Brexit referendum deferrals

National outfit also confirms it's recruiting more legal apprentices

Nov 17 2016 12:52pm

University of Law forced to pull advert claiming young lawyers can earn ‘£54,000 a year after five years’

Advertising Standards Authority branded the statement “misleading”

Nov 16 2016 10:07am

Ten years to the top: average time to partnership revealed

Corporate finance and banking offer the best opportunity for progression according latest research

Nov 15 2016 10:57am

White & Case chief invokes Buddhist monk wisdom in wake of Trump election victory

Law firm bosses give first reactions to new President

Nov 14 2016 12:26pm

UK’s first ethnic minority judge dies aged 86

He wore a turban instead of a horsehair wig

Nov 14 2016 10:31am

From Brexit bunkers to tactical ‘Trump teams’ — what kind of lawyers will firms need?

The President elect is likely to keep lawyers busy

Nov 11 2016 2:08pm

‘Farter-F*ck’: Carter-Ruck gains crude copycat website after IT firm fallout

Sites creators claim they were “wrongfully persecuted” by media law giant

Nov 11 2016 10:37am

Fancy a three-course lunch with City firm partners? Fundraising challenge has some awesome prizes

Rallying call to wannabe lawyers as National Pro Bono Week draws to a close

Nov 10 2016 12:14pm

Berwin Leighton Paisner lifts post-Brexit referendum pay freeze

But it won’t backdate lawyer pay packets

Nov 9 2016 2:52pm

Supreme Court success for families involved in bedroom tax battle

Seven-judge bench upholds the claims of Jacqueline Carmichael and Paul and Susan Rutherford

Nov 9 2016 11:37am

High Court judges take legal action against Liz Truss over pension discrimination

Lord Chancellor’s week goes from bad to worse

Nov 9 2016 10:22am