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Ashurst Misses Gender Targets For Second Time, Resets Aims

The firm is one of several to miss gender diversity targets set in recent years.
3 minute read

International Edition

Squire Patton Boggs Appoints New Global Managing Partner, Launches Diversity Office

Michele Connell will be the firm's next global managing partner, succeeding Fred Nance, who has served in the role since 2016 and will now head the firm's new Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
5 minute read

International Edition

Women GCs Out-Earn Male Counterparts In First Year Ever, Study Shows

"Boards are putting a lot of pressure on the CEO to make sure the senior leadership team is diverse," John Gilmore said.
3 minute read

International Edition

Hogan Lovells, Freshfields and Paul Hastings Lead British Legal Awards Nominations

The firms are among several shortlisted for a number of awards, which will be announced at an in-person ceremony on 17 November.
2 minute read

International Edition

Allen & Overy Triples Bursary Offerings

One of the places will be awarded to a student of Pakistani heritage, in memory of partner Atif Hanif, who passed died in 2019.
3 minute read

International Edition

The Global Lawyer: Internal Disputes and Where US Firms Lag in London

This is what happens when partnership disputes get messy, plus the ongoing need for physical offices and where Brits still beat Americans.
7 minute read

International Edition

How to Keep Hold of Associates: Hit Targets, Loosen Dress Codes and Don't Forget Fertility

I'm Rose Walker, this week discussing how law firms can keep associate attrition rates low. Clothes and fertility are two aspects you might not have thought about - but you should.
4 minute read

International Edition

Private School = Private Practice? The Firms With the Most State Educated Lawyers

US-led law firms may lead the way on UK gender and racial diversity rankings but they are notably absent when looking at educational background.
4 minute read

International Edition

There Are More Women Lawyers Than Ever, and They're Not Pleased With Legal Industry Norms

A new survey by the American Bar Association shows a massive disconnect between how men and women feel about their legal careers.
5 minute read

International Edition

Missed Targets: How Top Law Firms Fail to Hit Their Diversity Goals

Many of the UK's largest law firms have quietly fallen short of their own stated diversity targets according to an in-depth analysis.
8 minute read

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