Tag: Slaughter and May

How my STEM degree kickstarted my career as a magic circle lawyer
Catherine Crampton tracks her journey from maths graduate to City associate, and discusses her teaching role at BPP University Law School

Magic and silver circle law firms sign commitment to ensure BAME junior lawyers get same career opportunities as white counterparts
Elite firms join over 30 legal recruiters in new diversity pledge

Over half of City law firm partners went to private school
Solicitors from lower socio-economic backgrounds take around 18 months longer to make partner, major report focusing on 10 top outfits finds

Suspension for ex-magic circle lawyer caught with cocaine for second time
Rumbled by an anonymous letter to HR

11 photos of Taylor Swift dressed like law firms
Legal lookbook includes the magic circle

Slaughter and May cuts NQ lawyer pay to £87,000
COVID-19: Move comes just weeks after magic circle player suspended partner distributions

SQE latest: City Consortium’s non-law trainees will need to complete GDL-style conversion course
Exclusive: Influential group of six also hope future rookies will sit both parts of super-exam prior to starting TCs

Slaughters, Bakers, Bird & Bird, Skadden and Debevoise move to virtual vacation schemes
New online offerings to mirror in-office experience but will be shorter than originally planned

City law firms introduce belt-tightening measures in wake of COVID-19
Furloughs, pay cuts and partner profit deferrals

Magic circle firms reveal gender pay gap results
As government confirms reporting requirements scrapped in light of COVID-19 outbreak

Slaughter and May postpones spring vacation scheme amid virus pandemic
As magic circlers Freshfields and A&O postpone first-year spring schemes

Coronavirus: Linklaters postpones insight scheme as Taylor Wessing closes London office after employee tests positive
Host of City players trial remote working capabilities in wake of pandemic

What you need to consider before pursuing a career in law
Courtesy of experts from Osborne Clarke, Shoosmiths, Hardwicke and ULaw

Extinction Rebellion: what went down at the protest outside Slaughter and May
Banners, banging drums and hazmat suits

Extinction Rebellion to target Slaughter and May’s London HQ
Magic circle player's links to oil industry cited in online protest post

‘I’ve got first year scheme offers from A&O, HSF and Slaughters — which should I pick?’
They all run on the same dates

14 law firms named in LGBT top 100 employer list
Newcastle City Council takes top spot

Reports of sexual misconduct at law firms hit all-time high in wake of #MeToo
Complaints to regulator more than double in five years

Slaughter and May scraps work ski trips following allegation of sexual harassment
Decision comes as part of wider review into firm social events