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Lawyers Reluctant to Discuss Mental Health as Junior Burnout Continues, LawCare Finds

Fieldfisher partner Sam Jardine said that "leaders in the legal profession still have a long way to move the conversation towards greater openness".
4 minute read

International Edition

Linklaters Sets New UK Magic Circle Associate Pay Rate

The firm has increased its rates for a second time, meaning it now leads the Magic Circle pack.
2 minute read

International Edition

Slaughters Ups Trainee Pay For Second Time in 2021

The new rates match those of U.K. rivals Clifford Chance, Linklaters and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.
2 minute read

International Edition

'Today's Firms Are Extraordinarily Exploitative': Would You Encourage Your Children to Go Into Big Law?

Lawyers are divided on whether they would encourage their children to pursue a career in the legal profession.
5 minute read

International Edition

Freshfields Joins Clifford Chance In London Trainee Salary Uplift

The changes come as law firms continue to raise junior lawyer pay.
2 minute read

International Edition

Clients Want Secondees. But Where Have They All Gone?

A 'secondee shortage' has left several general counsel feeling neglected, with the few available lawyers reserved for the very largest clients.
4 minute read

International Edition

How 'Awkward' Lockdown Socials Prompted One Associate's Exit

An associate at a top U.S. firm in London shares her decision to leave after the lack of socialising and effort during the peak of lockdown emphasised her team's 'poor' culture.
4 minute read

International Edition

Top Firms Lure Australian Associates to London in Latest Hiring Spree

Three UK managing partners say they have stepped up their efforts to hire Australasian lawyers to boost their associate ranks and cope with a glut of dealmaking.
3 minute read

International Edition

Allen & Overy Triples Bursary Offerings

One of the places will be awarded to a student of Pakistani heritage, in memory of partner Atif Hanif, who passed died in 2019.
3 minute read

International Edition

Lawyers Make Plea to Peers: Stop Boasting About How Busy You Are

Senior lawyers, clients and career coaches say there is an epidemic of "performative busyness" in the law that must be tackled.
8 minute read

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