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More Cravath Lawyers Expected to Attend Slaughter and May-Hosted Events

Reasons for the increase in uptake include Cravath's new UK-qualified bench and the growing relevance of European market trends to its counsel and associates.
2 minute read

International Edition

Will the Slaughters Switch On/Off Scheme Take Off?

That a firm of Slaughters' calibre and conservatism has put forward a solution to an age-old problem is refreshing, but lots of questions remain, writes The London Lawyer.
4 minute read

International Edition

Was the Associate Underperforming...or Was it a 'Stealth Layoff'?

Recruiters and lawyers are at odds over whether what we're seeing is associates failing to "pull their weight" or quiet cost-cutting measures.
4 minute read

International Edition

'Without It, Some May Have Left': Slaughters Associate Illuminates Firm's Reduced Hours Policy

The scheme, which goes firmwide this week, offers associates "a real chance to reset their career", said Michael Craig, a disputes and investigations associate.
6 minute read

International Edition

Senior Partners—Retention, Not Cyber Crime, Is Your Biggest Issue in 2024

Cyber threats are real and dangerous—but good old fashioned retention is number one, and goes to the very heart of your firm's success and survival, writes The Global Lawyer.
5 minute read

International Edition

Sachdev to Shawyer: The UK's Most Influential Hires of 2023

The year was awash with team hires, star exits and English law debuts, as certain big-name moves even prompted the industry to question one particular firm's very survival.
4 minute read

International Edition

Ex-Visiting Attorney at Gibson Dunn Sentenced to 2 Months in Prison for Insider Trading

Romero Cabral Da Costa Neto, 33, of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was sentenced on Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Carl J. Nichols in Washington, D.C.
3 minute read

International Edition

WhatsApp Messages Between Ex-Clifford Chance Lawyer and Brother Examined in Insider Trading Trial

The brothers have 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

From Rose-Coloured Glasses to Disillusionment: The Emotions Lawyers Experience on the Partner Track

'It's like wading through treacle to get to the promised land and finding that in the promised land there is just more treacle,' said one lawyer in a new academic study.
3 minute read

International Edition

Slaughter and May Makes 'Reduced Hours For Reduced Pay' a Permanent Option

Following a successful trial starting in 2021, the firm's 'switch on/switch off' model will be taken forward in the New Year.
2 minute read

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