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'Being True to Your Identity Allows You to Be Your Best At Work': One Lawyer on the Importance of LGBTQ+ Networks

Victoria Jackson, an associate at BLM, talks about how coming out about her sexuality at work made her feel, and how firms can help promote equality and diversity in the workplace.
4 minute read

International Edition

Casual-Casual: Is Relaxed Lawyer Workwear Here To Stay?

Less formal clothing has been on display on video calls throughout the pandemic and some believe it is here to stay, with some surprising benefits.
5 minute read

International Edition

Slaughter and May Increases Newly Qualified and Trainee Salaries

The new NQ pay remains below what the firm had implemented last year prior to the coronavirus pandemic.
2 minute read

International Edition

Dentons Adds Nine-Lawyer Insurance Team in Canada

The move is the firm's latest in its assault on the North American legal market.
2 minute read

International Edition

Associates Bore the Brunt of Attorney Cuts in 2020

Firms employed 1.6% fewer attorneys in 2020 than at the same point in 2019, "a pace reminiscent of 2009 and the Great Recession," according to a new Thomson Reuters Peer Monitor Index report.
4 minute read

International Edition

A 'Substantial' Hit: Market Reacts to Shearman Arbitration Team Exit

A team of around 38 lawyers is leaving the firm, leaving an estimated revenue hole of more than $30 million.
4 minute read

International Edition

Working Parent Lawyers Complain of 'Massive Toll' on Mental Health

Senior lawyers across the industry say the client pressure has not stopped and firms need to adopt more tailored responses.
5 minute read

International Edition

Ashurst Lowers Bonus Thresholds After COVID-19 Impact, MoFo Hands Out Extra London Rewards

Ashurst staff who participated in the firm's reduced hours scheme will have their bonus threshold adjusted.
2 minute read

International Edition

DLA Piper Launches Recruitment Program for Latin America

The international associate program aims to build a team of multilingual lawyers who can serve clients throughout the Americas.
2 minute read

International Edition

After Gauging Firms' Pandemic Responses, Will Associates Be on the Move?

The economic upswing has left firms flush with work, putting associates in a powerful position. A year spent watching how their firms handled the pandemic could push many to vote with their feet.
7 minute read

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