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Programme and student lead at ULaw, Laura Duffy, discusses the challenges facing lawyers-to-be and the opportunities in the ...
A barrister has been fined £3,000 by the Bar Tribunals & Adjudication Service after he was reported to be drinking alcohol in ...
A number of firms have increased junior lawyer salaries in recent weeks, with Eversheds Sutherland and Pinsent Masons raising ...
Court backlog ‘main issue’ hampering justice, says police chief [ BBC News] Judges to rule on Palestinian group’s legal ...
In the regions, Pinsents also confirmed NQ rates will move from £63,000 to £66,500. The pay boosts follow recent rises at Ashurst (£125,000 to £140,000), DLA Piper (£110,000 to £130,000 ...
Rises in regions too. CMS has increased the salaries of its newly qualified (NQ) lawyers in London to £120,000, with regional offices and those in Scotland also seeing salary rises.. Reaching the ...
Kramer Levin was the much smaller of the two firms, with just three offices across the US in New York, Silicon Valley, and Washington, DC, along with one international hub in Paris.
Avoid repeat regulatory failures, says LSB. The legal super-regulator has issued the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) with binding directions over its handling of the Axiom Ince scandal ...
Bargain. In one of the more unusual legal news stories this week, the renowned auction house Sotheby’s is selling a commercial law textbook for up to £15,000.
Hello! I would suggest asking at least one question in 3 areas: 1. specific to the lawyers; 2. about the firm; 3. about [something that is important to you, for instance career progression].
Would you take the pay cut for you life back? [Miss EsqHire on X]Working with a BigLaw litigator billing 2400 hrs/year. $435K base + $115K bonus. Burnt out. Wants time with his kids.
DWF has revealed plans for a carbon removal project — the “DWF Forest” — as part of its efforts to achieve net zero by 2045. In order to achieve this goal, DWF has said it will prioritise ...