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White & Case Cuts Promotions After Last Year's Bumper Round

46 lawyers have been promoted to partner this year.
3 minute read

International Edition

Taylor Wessing Bolsters Cambridge Footprint With Training Contracts

This will be the first time the firm has recruited UK trainees from an office other than London.
2 minute read

International Edition

Like Kwasi And The UK Economy, Partners May Be Botching It With Associates

Perhaps its time for both government leaders and law firm heads to hear a wider range of views, writes the London Lawyer.
5 minute read

International Edition

Do Associates Have An Entitlement Problem?

Partners are growing increasingly frustrated with what they believe is a growing list of unreasonable demands from juniors, while associates argue they are simply drawing much-needed lines on areas such as work-life balance.
7 minute read

International Edition

Simmons Team Completes 126KM Charity Bike Ride in Honour of Former Associate

Lucy Boyle, who joined the firm in 2019, passed away due to a brain aneurysm earlier this year.
2 minute read

International Edition

The UK Legal Diversity Rankings 2022: How the Top Firms Fared

Is the legal industry still a white, straight man's game? We researched which firms are the best at retaining their diverse talent, where law firms are recruiting from and more.
5 minute read

International Edition

Are Lawyers 'Quiet Quitting'?

Quiet quitting is the new trend taking over the internet, but while some argue the concept is simply setting boundaries and leveling out the work-life balance, others see it as a concerning proliferation of a 'slackers' mentality.
7 minute read

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'Disability is Overlooked as a Diversity Metric': A Freshfields Lawyer on Living with Fibromyalgia and Inflammatory Arthritis

'Having a visible role model would definitely have helped me with feelings of acceptance and it may have helped to combat my feelings of isolation and otherness in the early days of my disability,' says Reena Parmar.
9 minute read

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Welcome to London! What Newcomers Need to Know...

With an impending recession, a new prime minister starting Monday, and a buzzing hiring market, those setting up in London must prepare themselves.
4 minute read

International Edition

'They Are Losing Out On a Lot': Concerns For Junior Lawyers Fuel Hybrid Working Debate

There is a growing concern that the next generation of lawyers are not getting the necessary exposure to prepare them for their careers ahead.
6 minute read

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