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Out by 55: Where Have All the 'Older' Magic Circle Partners Gone?

Data-driven research by Law.com International shows how the elite firms appear to skirt anti-ageism laws to keep their partnerships young.
5 minute read

International Edition

The UK's Top Law Firms for Racial Diversity, 2023

US law firms continue to outperform UK rivals, with the Law Society's president pointing to a trend of minority lawyers quitting larger law firms due to a lack of progress.
5 minute read

International Edition

Linklaters, Cleary Gottlieb Guide First Sustainable Bond With Gender Goals

As part of the deal, Chile has pledged to convince publicly traded companies to appoint women to at least 40% of their board seats by the end of 2031. It has also committed to getting its annual greenhouse gas emissions below certain targets by the end of 2030.
2 minute read

International Edition

Women Taking More Partner Positions in Australian Firms, But Still Lag Men

35% of partner or principal positions held by women in Australia's largest state.
2 minute read

International Edition

Rising Stars: Europe's Best Up-and-Coming Female Lawyers 2023

A long list of potentials has been whittled down to make this year's list of Continental Europe's 25 future female leaders in law.
29 minute read

International Edition

Lawyers of Color on Working in Big Law in Belgium: 'I'm Experiencing Racism on a Day-to-Day Basis'

An in-depth investigation has found Brussels ethnic minorities paint a picture of a legal industry in which they face exclusion, harassment, and other hurdles to progress in their careers.
11 minute read

International Edition

Bias Behind Overrepresentation of Minorities in SRA Complaints, Review Finds

A review by the regulator pointed to possible conscious and unconscious perceptions among those making complaints.
2 minute read

International Edition

The Top Law Firms for LGBTQ+ Representation in the UK, 2023

Though a handful of firms have consistently performed well year on year, the sector as a whole is struggling to improve its numbers.
4 minute read

International Edition

Legal Remains One of the Least Socioeconomically Diverse Sectors in the UK

The legal sector stands to gain significantly from access to the top jobs being decided on merit, rather than limiting opportunities only to those with financial advantages or networks.
6 minute read

International Edition

The Law Firms With the Most Female Equity Partners, 2023

Ropes & Gray, Trowers & Hamlins and Cooley topped the ranking of the UK equity partnerships with the most women, but wider progress at the top level has stalled.
5 minute read

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