Tag: NQs

Charles Russell Speechlys retains 19 NQ solicitors
Two on fixed-term deals

Weightmans retains 84% of trainees
16 out of 19

Herbert Smith Freehills sets ethnicity goal for London NQ lawyers
Proportion of minority rookies retained to ‘at least equal’ proportion of minority rookies in each intake, says firm

Ashurst keeps 18 out of 20 NQ solicitors
90% autumn score

Dechert boosts London NQ solicitor pay to £120,000
Despite COVID

Burges Salmon records 97% trainee retention score
29 out of 30

Linklaters rounds off magic circle retention season with 46 trainees staying on
One on fixed-term contract

Norton Rose Fulbright latest to cut NQ solicitor pay
Confirms 87% trainee retention score

White & Case records 88% trainee retention and introduces remote international secondments
Two on fixed-term contracts

Linklaters trims NQ solicitor pay packets by 10%
Last of the magic circle to reveal post-pandemic pay position

Baker McKenzie retains 14 out 17 autumn qualifying trainees
A score of 82%

Herbert Smith Freehills retains 22 of 32 autumn qualifying trainees
One on fixed-term deal

Clyde & Co cuts junior lawyer pay by £2,000 and confirms 90% retention
Training contract numbers at the firm increase

US duo announce 100% autumn retention scores
London offices of Jones Day and Covington & Burling keep all qualifying trainees

Macfarlanes to cut NQ pay by £5,000 as it reveals 88% autumn retention score
Silver circle player’s partner profits up 10% to £1.91 million

Freshfields posts 84% trainee retention score
Declines to say if any NQs are on fixed-term deals

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

Irwin Mitchell retains 47 out of 52 autumn NQ solicitors
Strong 90% score follows firm's decision to delay start dates of future trainees