Tag: Law firms

Womble Bond aims to run all offices on renewable energy by 2026
International law firm latest to set net zero target 🍃

‘Is it acceptable to take all my annual leave as a trainee?’
One Legal Cheek reader seeks guidance on holiday etiquette

Now live: The 2022 Firms Most List
Go-to student guide for over 100 top law firms

Top City law firms feature on ‘family-friendly’ employers list
Annual charity-compiled index looks at flexi working polices and parental support

‘Highly repetitive admin tasks’ may be ‘useful’ work experience under SQE, says Law Society
New regime in force in two weeks time

Quarter of junior lawyers expect to work from the office full-time after ‘Freedom Day’
WFH guidance to be dropped on 19 July

What lawyers’ response to the printing press tells us about the future of legal tech
Future magic circle trainee Will Holmes looks at the legal profession's somewhat rocky record with technology

Global law firms unite to support net zero transition
Net Zero Lawyers Alliance's 22 founding members include Clifford Chance, Slaughters and HSF

Agile working: What law firms can learn from big tech and other progressive industries
Firms that embrace the 'new normal' from the top down will reap greater rewards, says BARBRI's director of UK programmes, Victoria Cromwell, ahead of her virtual appearance at LegalEdCon 2021 next week

City law firms push ahead with return to office plans
Legal life slowly returns to (a new) normal

From hair transplants to Pelotons: City lawyers reveal how they’re spending their lockdown bonuses
Purchases come as law firms reward associates for their home-working endeavours

Irwin Mitchell eyes £500m flotation, ‘City sources’ claim
Could happen this year, apparently

UK law firms reward lawyers with COVID bonuses
Allen & Overy, Ashurst and Walker Morris latest to thank staff with cash sums

And the winners of the Legal Cheek Awards 2021 are…
Industry celebrates top trainee-rated firms and chambers in virtual ceremony featuring special guest appearances from shadow Lord Chancellor David Lammy and ex-Justice Secretary David Gauke 🏆

Freshfields latest to let lawyers work from home up to half the time
Interim measure includes trainees

Clifford Chance latest law firm to dish out COVID bonuses to all lawyers and staff
Follows similar moves made by HSF, Simmons and Bevan Brittan

Linklaters sets sights on becoming first magic circle law firm in Dublin
Discussions at very early stage

Hogan Lovells opens Dublin office
Doesn't rule out training contract and secondment opportunities in Ireland

Law among highest-paying grad jobs, research finds
Beaten only by investment banking 🤑