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Salaries and Flexibility Are Top Priorities for Canadian Legal Professionals, Says New Survey

Concerns over the rising cost of living are spurring 60% of legal professionals to want a pay raise this year.
2 minute read

International Edition

Remember When Jumping In-House was the 'Easy Option'...

With law firms adopting better working practices and in-house lawyers being increasingly 'exposed to all the harshness of the corporate world', could we see the work-life pendulum swing?
7 minute read

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How Brexit and the Pandemic Have Complicated Life for In-House Recruitment in Europe

Jerry Temko and Lisa Owens, managing directors of Major, Lindsey & Africa and members of the recruiter's EMEA in-house counsel practice, spoke recently with Law.com International about the challenges legal departments in Europe are facing from these two trends.
8 minute read

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3 Days in the Office Is the New Normal at Am Law 100 Firms

A total of 34% of the firms mandate attendance firmwide three days a week and another 33% encourage it, according to a new return-to-office survey by Savills Legal Tenant Practice Group.
2 minute read

International Edition

Sorry, But a Quiet Market Doesn't Mean a Restful Christmas

Despite the slower deal market, additional expectations to be on call through weekends and holidays could mean lawyers work just as much this December, writes The Global Lawyer.
6 minute read

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A Recession Will Push More Lawyers Back to Office

A challenging economic environment will enable law firm leaders "to be more forthright in directing people back to the office," industry analysts said. "We have already seen signs of this."
4 minute read

International Edition

Law's 'Anti-Woke' Backlash Is Very Real

The London Lawyer: Some law firm leaders have had enough of hybrid working, ESG is getting tired and, for many, time-honored traditions must be reinstated.
4 minute read

International Edition

Travers Tells Juniors to be in 4 Days a Week... and to Avoid Empty Rooms

In an attempt to address the lack of face-to-face training that is affecting the wider industry, the firm has said that if a junior lawyer's room is empty of colleagues, they must move into a room with other lawyers.
3 minute read

International Edition

Law Firms Start Tying Office Attendance to Job Security and Bonuses

"If you're not coming in, there's going to be consequences," said one associate recruiter.
4 minute read

International Edition

Shared, but Safe? What Firms Need to Consider Before Using Co-Working Spaces

As law firms such as Squire Patton Boggs rely on shared workspaces like WeWork during office moves or as other firms use them as cost cutting measures, cybersecurity professionals say there are vital steps to protecting themselves in the unfamiliar location.
4 minute read

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