Tag: Clifford Chance

Revealed: The best law firms for training and quality of work 2020-21
The results are in! Legal Cheek’s exclusive survey can reveal the law firms with the highest scores for training and quality of work

5 reasons law firms want to hire STEM grads
Senior lawyers and lecturers from science, technology, engineering and maths backgrounds discuss why graduates in these fields are in high demand

Clifford Chance restores NQ lawyer pay following COVID cut
Exclusive: £100k package returns

Clifford Chance ditches ‘Dear Sirs’ and ‘Chairman’ in inclusivity push
Magic circle player calls time on gendered language in legal correspondence following similar moves by Freshfields and Quinn Emanuel

A&O and Clifford Chance dish out bonuses to US lawyers
Year-end and special cash rewards

Magic circle partner gives ‘child-friendly’ insight into life as a tax lawyer
With the help of Jaffa Cakes and jigsaws

Magic and silver circle law firms sign commitment to ensure BAME junior lawyers get same career opportunities as white counterparts
Elite firms join over 30 legal recruiters in new diversity pledge

Clifford Chance launches Oxford Uni tech bursaries
Aims to encourage greater diversity on computer science course

Over half of City law firm partners went to private school
Solicitors from lower socio-economic backgrounds take around 18 months longer to make partner, major report focusing on 10 top outfits finds

Clifford Chance lawyers on how COVID-19 is changing law and business
Four partners and a senior associate share their experiences advising clients on the frontline

Life as a magic circle partner… and how it’s changed due to the pandemic
Clifford Chance’s David Metzger discusses the challenges ahead for the construction industry, what the new era of big government means for law firms and why aspiring lawyers must become better listeners

11 photos of Taylor Swift dressed like law firms
Legal lookbook includes the magic circle

Farewell freebies? 7 City firms pledge greener trainee recruitment practices
Reduction in merch and limit to on-campus travel among possible changes

‘Why do City law firms target second year law students?’
It just seems so arbitrary

‘I’m torn between two magic circle TC offers in the Middle East’
I need readers’ advice

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

Clifford Chance announces 40% female, 15% ethnic minority and 3% LGBTQ+ partner targets
Magic circle firm looks to set new industry standard

Clifford Chance launches year-round global virtual work experience programme
Exclusive: New approach means there'll be no summer 2021 vacation scheme -- but magic circle firm will continue to offer some in-office internships

Clifford Chance keeps 36 out of 46 autumn qualifying trainee solicitors
Further two rookies retained on six-month deals

Clifford Chance is latest magic circle firm to cut NQ solicitor pay
Follows moves made by Slaughters and A&O