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Is Slaughter and May's Conservatism Finally Cracking?

The famously 'old-school' firm is under pressure like never before to adapt its approach to areas such as diversity and international strategy.
12 minute read

International Edition

'I Used to Really Worry': Colin Passmore's Career Lessons After a Decade at the Top

Passmore shares his concerns about when U.S. & Magic Circle firms were "on a hiring spree," and advice for his younger self.
4 minute read

International Edition

Panasonic Legal Chief Outlines Keys to Creating a Culture of Compliance

"Historically among Japanese companies, legal departments have had a relatively less strategic, less upfront, more backseat role," Laurence Bates said.
4 minute read

International Edition

EU Says UK Data Can Continue To Flow Freely - But Lawyers Are Anxious

With privacy activism on the rise and concerns over future changes to the U.K.'s data protection framework, Brussels lawyers told Law.com International that the EU's provisional green light far from settles the issue.
4 minute read

International Edition

Rising Stars: Europe's Best Up-and-Coming Female Lawyers

Scores of potentials have been whittled down to make the inaugural list of Continental Europe's best 25 women in law aged under 40.
29 minute read

International Edition

How Lockdown Forced Partners to Become Better Managers

Senior lawyers have long been derided for their poor management skills, but remote working has meant that 'pastoral care has never been so high on the agenda'.
5 minute read

International Edition

Winds of Change: The Slow But Sure Emergence of Female Law Firm Leaders In the Middle East

"Men would refuse to shake my hand," says a female regional managing partner of a U.S. firm. But, though some may view it as a latecomer to the diversity cause, the conversation is shifting in this ultra-conservative region of the world.
10 minute read

International Edition

After Tragedy, Team Molly Mom Questions What's Next in 2-Decade Law Career

Being a lawyer is no longer at the core of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner counsel Kaye Steinsapir's identity. But the lawyer behind the #TEAMMOLLY hashtag is not about to give up her career. 
8 minute read

International Edition

A Sidley Austin Associate's 'Unexpectedly Positive' Pride Story

Sidley Austin London corporate associate Zoe Woodhouse shares her experiences of working in the London and Hong Kong offices and the impact of diversity mentoring.
4 minute read

International Edition

'Justifying the Stress': As Associate Pay Tops $200K, UK and European Lawyers Are Unconvinced

Lawyers and market commentators across the U.K., Germany and France reflect on the impact of the associate pay war in their respective regions.
5 minute read

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