Tag: Law firms

And the winners of the Legal Cheek Awards 2022 are…
Industry extravaganza returns in-person to celebrate top trainee-rated firms and chambers 🏆🤩

More law firms exit Russia as Dentons and Bakers keep offices open
White & Case donates $1 million to Ukraine aid

Ukraine war: Battle-ready Supreme Court judge urges City law firms to quit Moscow
Ivan Mishchenko swaps robes for rifle

14 law firms named on LGBTQ+ employer list
Stonewall rankings recognise businesses efforts to create inclusive workplaces

Will City law firms join the Metaverse?
Where clients go, their lawyers will surely follow...

Law ties with investment banking in graduate salary rankings
Some new starters can expect to earn £50k

BPP strikes SQE training deals with international and national law firms
Law school giant to prep Dentons, Cripps and Walker Morris trainees

Elite law firms unite to help victims of domestic abuse secure protective injunctions
'DARA' is staffed by pro bono lawyers from Travers Smith, Debevoise, Gibson Dunn, HogLovs, Latham, Reed Smith and Slaughters

Addleshaw Goddard merges with Irish law firm
Deal expected to close by 1 March

Law firms could face action over ‘unreasonable’ lawyer workloads, SRA warns
Solicitors' watchdog says firms should do all they reasonably can to protect staff wellbeing

Graduate recruiters should provide ‘tick box’ feedback
Prioritise clarity over uncertainty when rejecting training contract applicants

Big law firms lag behind on partner diversity, SRA reports
Outfits with 50+ partners have fewer BAME and female partners than smaller firms

BPP students to reverse mentor law firms on diversity and inclusion
Lawyers to be schooled by aspiring lawyers in four-month partnership

Why lawyers must lead the way on diversity
It's time the conversation moved beyond chargeable hours, profit margins and marketing, writes solicitor Baljinder Singh Atwal

City law firms to fund aspiring social welfare lawyers through the SQE
£145k pledged so far to cover exam prep and fees

Legal profession excels in latest social mobility rankings
Over 30 law firms make 2021 list with Browne Jacobson ranking top

Is it all over for law firm freebies?
17 law firms pledge greener trainee recruitment practices, possibly spelling end for law student-coveted merch

‘Diversity is not optional — it’s what we must be’
Senior legal figures discuss issues around Black lawyer retention and career progression during Dechert-sponsored panel event to mark Black History Month

Revealed: Law firms’ average start work and finish times 2021-22
Legal Cheek exclusive research shows how the average working hours for junior lawyers have fared in the face of changing work arrangements

Law firm partner workloads increase as remote working makes it more difficult to delegate to juniors and trainees, survey finds
Many outfits report rise in chargeable hours, especially at senior levels