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Freshfields the Latest to Require Lawyers in US to Work In-Office 4 Days a Week

U.S. partners, associates, legal assistants and other fee earners at Freshfields will be expected to work at least four days in the office each week, beginning May 1.
2 minute read

International Edition

In Pictures: Freshfields' New NY Space Mixes 'Egalitarian' and 'Vibrancy'

In New York, junior associates up through the most senior partners have solo workspaces that are now the same square footage.
4 minute read

International Edition

Kirkland Lays Off Capital Markets Lawyers in Greater China

In a meeting with associates, a partner at the firm attributed the firm's decision to market conditions and the size of the team, which is 'too big', a source told Law.com International.
4 minute read

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'Inactive' Junior Lawyers in Redundancy Firing Line, Market Specialists Say

Firms regularly monitor how busy their teams are, but some believe 'inactive' junior lawyers are in jeopardy if transactional work remains 'sluggish'.
4 minute read

International Edition

White & Case Associate Stands as Conservative MP—Speaks at 'PopCon' Launch

Mhairi Fraser is an associate in White & Case's white collar team in London, and previously ran to become a Conservative MP in 2015.
2 minute read

International Edition

Diversity Twice as Important to Associates than Partners, Survey Finds

'There is a growing cultural divide with boomer partners failing to... meaningfully advance DEI issues beyond empty statements on the website,' said one associate.
2 minute read

International Edition

Compensation, Work-Life Balance Among Top Drivers of Associate Satisfaction

Opportunities for career advancement and flexible attendance policies were also among the biggest determinants of associate retention in the U.S. and Canada, a new report from the NALP Foundation found.
3 minute read

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Ex-Clifford Chance Lawyer Acquitted Over Insider Trading Charges

The former Clifford Chance lawyer had been on trial at Southwark Crown Court, after being charged by the FCA with six offences of insider dealing and three offences of fraud by false representation.
2 minute read

International Edition

Pressure on UK Law Firms as US Competitors Raise NQ Pay Again

As US firms match the Cravath scale, domestic UK firms will fear falling too far behind.
4 minute read

International Edition

'I Question Their Dedication to the Firm': Insiders on Slaughter and May's Reduced Hours Policy

Current and former firm personnel say that lawyers participating in the scheme could be limiting their partnership prospects as other industry commentators point to the policy's lack of flexibility.
7 minute read

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