Category: News
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?
BPTC student raises bias and privacy concerns over exam proctoring
BSB says online exams aren't 'discriminatory' but union have come out in support of students wanting to pursue potential legal action
US firms hold the MoneyLaw line
Akin Gump, Vinson & Elkins, Sidley and Debevoise have 'no plans' to reduce London trainee or NQ pay
A group of anonymous BPP students have published an open letter complaining about LPC lockdown ‘failures’
'All concerns raised by students are taken seriously and dealt with using the processes stated in our regulations,' says law school in response
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'
Tributes pour in for LSE law graduate who fell from bridge while escaping burning car
Azra Kemal was due to commence LPC
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
Former lawyer slams law firms for putting email addresses in order of hierarchy
Moiz Ali says he was 'admonished'
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
The Sun deletes story revealing result of Shamima Begum case before judgment officially came out
Publishing the result of a case based on a draft judgment could be contempt of court