Tag: Magic circle

Magic circle vs US MoneyLaw: An associate’s perspective
One City lawyer sets out some of the factors they took into consideration before making the switch 🇬🇧 ➡️ 🇺🇸

Linklaters retains 45 of 48 autumn qualifying trainees
All permanent positions

Linklaters joins magic circle rivals in upping NQ lawyer pay to £100k
New base rate follows similar rises by Clifford Chance and Allen & Overy

Linklaters and Oxford Uni join forces to mentor underprivileged sixth formers
Aspiring lawyers will be tutored by Wadham College bigwigs and receive TC application support from magic circle firm

Freshfields junior lawyer to compete in Tokyo Olympics
Caroline Chew, 27, is set to become the first Singaporean to compete in equestrian at the Games

A&O becomes first magic circle firm to embrace solicitor apprenticeships in London
Six apprentices to start in September 2022

Pride 2021: Clifford Chance lawyers belt out gender-neutral track
Magic circle marks Pride month 🏳️🌈

Freshfields dishes out bonuses following Covid salary freeze
Catch-up cash for UK lawyers and staff

Linklaters looks to slash emissions by up to 70%
Magic circle player latest to up its green efforts 🍃

A&O targets 50% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030
Addresses direct and indirect emissions produced by firm

Clifford Chance launches virtual work experience for sixth form students
Magic circle giant reaches out to 16-18 year olds

Clifford Chance and Bakers rally to support India Covid appeal
Raised several thousands

From homeless law student to magic circle trainee
A&O rookie and YouTuber Tashan Dwyer sits down with Legal Cheek to reflect on the challenges he's had to overcome to realise his lawyer dream

Slaughter and May pushes ahead with associate salary rises
Magic circle player also restarts staff pay reviews as part of an easing of financial measures put in place during the pandemic

Linklaters bumps NQ solicitor salaries after Covid cuts
£92.5k plus discretionary bonus

Podcast: Why I left a magic circle law firm to re-discover my passion for photography and art
We speak to finance lawyer Salome Coker, ahead of her appearance at next week's Living Room Law virtual conference 🎙️

Freshfields promotes 22 lawyers to partner — 50% women
Six in London

Slaughter and May to launch legal operations grad scheme
Will initially recruit two grads

Ex-A&O boss resurfaces at NewLaw firm
Andrew Ballheimer left magic circle outfit in October last year

A&O anticipates 40% home-working after lockdown
Office will remain ‘incredibly important’ for culture and personal development, says magic circle firm

Linklaters in-house tech start-up takes on firm trainees
Six-month seat option forms part of magic circle outfit’s training contract programme