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Identity of Australian Lawyer Who Harassed Colleague Revealed

The lawyer was reportedly offered highly sought-after overseas secondments despite having been disciplined for sexually harassing colleague Fiona Thatcher.
2 minute read

International Edition

Millennial Lawyers Are Finding Fewer Barriers to Exit Big Law and Go Solo

Younger lawyers are steering their careers around their personal values, with some finding solo practice a better fit. And the barriers to entry for solo practice are lower than ever.
9 minute read

International Edition

Law Firms Likely to Continue Quietly Trimming Employee Rosters

Staff roles, and perhaps some underproductive partners, will be scrutinized as firms consider their new normal.
4 minute read

International Edition

Clifford Chance Matches US Rivals for Associate Special Bonuses

The firm is paying bonuses of up to $64,000 to U.S. associates, depending on their seniority level.
2 minute read

International Edition

Young Lawyers Offer Firms Advice After Watching a Year of Remote Recruiting and Onboarding

What's being lost from the in-person hiring and onboarding process, and what can firms do to address it?
9 minute read

International Edition

Cravath Matches Special Bonuses as Other Firms Join the Fray

Cravath's move comes after a dozen other firms matched in recent days.
2 minute read

International Edition

Australian Victim of Sexual Harassment Says Problem an Epidemic at Law Firms

Fiona Thatcher says many women with similar experiences have contacted her since she shared her story.
5 minute read

International Edition

Paul Hastings, Goodwin, Simpson, Debevoise, Cleary Board the Bonus Bandwagon

The bonus payments offer flexibility for firms to change course in future years while offering an incentive for associates to stick around for the rest of the year.
4 minute read

International Edition

'We're Just Tired All the Time': A Day in the Life of Working Parents During the Pandemic

Working attorney parents tell their pandemic stories as families sacrificed to re-balance their work and family lives. No two situations were identical.
14 minute read

International Edition

Inside the Home Office, Where Lawyers Mixed Work and Family During the Pandemic

Lawyers and law firm professionals shared a view into their reality for the past year-plus, as the pandemic created new challenges in work-life balance.
1 minute read

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