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Ropes & Gray's Move to 4 Days in the Office Includes International Offices

Ropes & Gray confirmed that the four days a week in the office also applies to lawyers in London and Dublin, and said lawyers in Asia offices have returned to pre-pandemic norms of five days a week in the office.
4 minute read

International Edition

US Law Firms Take the Lead in Revenue Per UK Lawyer Rankings

The top 30 law firms in the U.K., regardless of headquarters, ranked by their U.K.-only revenue per lawyer figures.
3 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

Want to Drive an Electric Vehicle? In Australia, Law Firms Aim to Retain Talent With Appealing Perks

The crazed competition for talent at Australian law firms has died down since last year. But firms are now focused on retaining talent.
4 minute read

International Edition

Goodwin Performance Reviews Lead to Cuts, as Midyear Reviews Increase

Sources confirmed cuts at Goodwin that coincided with the firm's midyear review process this week.
4 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

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

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