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Through the barricades – law firms look ahead to a new era of legal training

With law firm efforts to boost diversity failing to make a big enough impact on the profession, could a new solicitor apprenticeship scheme transform the route to legal qualification?
45 minute read

International Edition

Taylor Wessing sets 25% female partner target with launch of set of diversity initiatives

Taylor Wessing has targetted having a 25% female partnership in the UK by 2018, becoming the latest firm to reveal its ambition on divserity.
2 minute read

International Edition

Herbert Smith Freehills partner to spearhead City Disabilities charity

A Herbert Smith Freehills litigation partner has launched a charity for City professionals with disabilities.
2 minute read

Legal Week

Herbert Smith Freehills partner to spearhead City Disabilities charity

A Herbert Smith Freehills litigation partner has launched a charity for City professionals with disabilities.
5 minute read

International Edition

BLP sets target of 30% female partnership by end of 2018

Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has set a new target to ensure 30% of its partnership is female by the end of 2018. The plans, which were approved by the firm's board last week, have been led by employment head Lisa Mayhew and real estate head Chris de Pury.
2 minute read

International Edition

Baker & McKenzie offers language toolkit as part of global LGBT initiative

Baker & McKenzie has given an LGBT 'toolkit' to every office head as part of a global LGBT initiative.
2 minute read

Legal Week

Baker & McKenzie offers language toolkit as part of global LGBT initiative

Baker & McKenzie has given an LGBT 'toolkit' to every office head as part of a global LGBT initiative.
13 minute read

International Edition

Slaughters reaches 20% female partnership as gender divide widens for Clifford Chance fee earners

Slaughter and May has grown its proportion of female partners to 20%, while the figure dipped marginally at magic circle rival Clifford Chance.
4 minute read

International Edition

Pinsent Masons to defend three sets of unfair dismissal claims

Pinsent Masons is facing three employment tribunal claims from a former partner, senior associate and associate relating to redundancies in its employment practice in 2013.
2 minute read

International Edition

Linklaters becomes debut recipient of new diversity and inclusion award

Linklaters has become the first organisation to achieve the new UK National Equality Standard (NES), an accreditation for diversity and inclusion developed by EY and the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
2 minute read

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