Tag: Slaughter and May

New policy enables 'majority' of staff to work away from the office up to 40% of the time

Extra 5% 'in recognition of everybody’s hard work'

Magic circle player also restarts staff pay reviews as part of an easing of financial measures put in place during the pandemic

Supports 30 less advantaged students

Will initially recruit two grads

Allen & Overy, Ashurst and Walker Morris latest to thank staff with cash sums

Magic circle lawyer turned The University of Law campus dean Sarah Pooley offers up her advice to students seeking to start their legal careers in London and the South East

Result of 93%

Magic circle and US outfits stick to virtual programmes as COVID disruption continues

No prior legal knowledge or experience required

Highflyers from Latham & Watkins, Skadden and Slaughter and May on how they made it to the top, alongside a legal education expert from BARBRI

Trainees also handed increases

Exclusive: Will cover legal tech and project management skills

Thursday 21 January 2021; open to all trainees and junior lawyers

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

Decision comes amid widespread adoption of WFH

Also reinstates partner distributions

Regulator notified

Catherine Crampton tracks her journey from maths graduate to City associate, and discusses her teaching role at BPP University Law School

Elite firms join over 30 legal recruiters in new diversity pledge

Solicitors from lower socio-economic backgrounds take around 18 months longer to make partner, major report focusing on 10 top outfits finds