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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

Perkins Coie Defers Incoming Corporate Associates

Corporate associates will receive a $15,000 stipend and begin in January. Perkins, which has offices in Asia as well as in the U.S., is the latest of several tech-oriented law firms to defer its incoming class.
2 minute read

International Edition

'A Huge Concern': Big Law Leaders Grappling With Attorney Disengagement

"We can't just measure ourselves on billable hours," said Paul Schmidt, chair of Baker & Hostetler. "In the long run, engagement is important, and we've got to get people engaged."
5 minute read

International Edition

Layoffs Are Spreading. After All, There's Only So Much Work to Go Around

A patchy corporate market has created a mismatch between staffing and demand levels at several law firms with broader client bases that stretch beyond the tech sector.
6 minute read

International Edition

'The Power Is Going Back to the Law Firms': Only Modest Pay Hikes Likely at Australian Firms in the Coming Year

The lower raises come after two years of outsized pay increases.
4 minute read

International Edition

Associates Making the Leap In-House: Do You Know Where You'll Land?

Associates should be mindful that in-house lawyers are not guaranteed a 40-hour week, sometimes working as many hours as law firm associates.
5 minute read

International Edition

Baker McKenzie Snags Paul Hastings' Former Latin America Head, Along With Team of Partners and Associates

Former Paul Hastings Latin America practice head Michael Fitzgerald, who is considered a pioneering U.S.-based lawyer in Latin America, is moving to Baker McKenzie along with two long-time collaborators, partners Joy Gallup and Arturo Carrillo, a counsel and several associates.
3 minute read

International Edition

Orrick Lays Off Attorneys and Staff, Defers Incoming Class

The firm is letting go of about 40 associates and 50 staff members due to reduced client demand in some areas and the impact of technology, data and the evolving workplace on the type of support it needs to operate.
2 minute read

International Edition

Return to Office Is a Focus for Mentoring, but Training Gaps Have Existed for Ages

Some tweaks law firms are making — such as tying compensation to attendance and training — are meant to address both pre- and post-pandemic concerns.
7 minute read

International Edition

What a Difference a Year Makes for Law Firm Associates

The power dynamic inside law firms has shifted. Intense talent wars are gone, demand for legal services has dropped, COVID alerts have been canceled and partners once again can call the shots. Associates have lost their leverage — for now. But pendulums swing back and forth. How long can partners maintain the upper hand?
8 minute read

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