Tag: Trainees

Paralegal and trainee barred from working in law firms

SRA takes unusual swipe at two junior lawyers

Jul 7 2016 2:55pm

London law firms to cut back on EU trainees following Brexit

As many as 20% of City firms' trainees are non-British EU citizens -- something which may be about to change

Jun 27 2016 8:56am

Clifford Chance ups trainee pay packets by 3.5%

Despite generous pay boost for NQs, there is no guarantee they will receive it

Jun 1 2016 2:47pm

DWF’s bid to clawback LPC fees from ex-trainee could be unenforceable restraint of trade

Questions arise over legal status of firm's lock-in clause

Apr 25 2016 9:18am

Ashurst keeps 15 out of 19 qualifying trainees

79% of rookies stay with firm

Apr 7 2016 3:25pm

Linklaters keeps hold of 45 out of 54 qualifying trainees

Retention rate of 83% for offerer of most training contracts in the City

Mar 14 2016 12:26pm

Legal education reform proposals are an opportunity as well as a risk — and students must have a voice

King & Wood Mallesons' David Ball and Caroline Sarson want to safeguard quality and boost diversity while improving the scope of assessment

Feb 22 2016 1:14pm

China meltdown, Brexit fears and 100% trainee retention rates — what does it all mean for wannabe lawyers?

We tested two undergraduate law students on their commercial awareness

Feb 4 2016 4:57pm

Mayer Brown announces 100% trainee retention as it opens applications for earn-while-you-learn

Global giant with dual route to qualification keeps 2016 kids

Feb 1 2016 8:54am

Fast-expanding White & Case loses retention crown as trainee retention drops to 87%

US firm's London office fails to replicate perfect 2015 results

Jan 28 2016 11:56am

10 insights into what it’s really like to be a City law firm trainee and how you can become one

RPC's 'Life in a law firm' project lifts lid on the rookie lawyer experience

Jan 27 2016 1:34pm

#LifeInALawFirm: We’re running an online Q&A with RPC’s trainee-controlled Twitter account on Monday at 1pm

Tweet your questions to rookie City lawyers ahead of the vac scheme application deadline

Jan 22 2016 4:45pm

Hogan Lovells keeps 27 out of 29 qualifying trainees

Strong retention season continues

Jan 22 2016 9:21am

US firm that doesn’t offer TCs ups NQ pay to £99k in bid to net London’s best qualifying trainees

Quinn Emanuel puts money saved on training contracts towards associate pay

Jan 19 2016 11:57am

Money talks: Weil Gotshal continues 100% trainee retention after cash boost

Did the recent NQ pay rise to £100k sway their decision?

Jan 14 2016 1:32pm

Co-op training contract freeze continues despite expansion

Hype of "100 training contracts a year by 2017" a distant memory

Jan 12 2016 11:18am

Beyond the brochure: Five things you learn at a law firm open day

Nothing beats going somewhere in person

Jan 6 2016 3:03pm