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Ashurst targets 25% female partnership by 2018

Ashurst has revived plans to have a quarter of all its management positions held by women, with targets also in place for partner promotions and equity partners.
5 minute read

International Edition

Partners back shared parental leave to boost diversity but predict limited take-up

Partners are broadly optimistic that draft UK regulations allowing new parents to share one year's parental leave from 2015 have the potential to boost gender diversity in the workplace, but remain doubtful that take-up will be widespread
7 minute read

International Edition

Osborne Clarke consults on flexi-working in bid to aid talent retention

Osborne Clarke has launched a flexible working consultation in a push to boost career progression for its female partners and staff.
1 minute read

International Edition

Baker & McKenzie appoints inaugural 'inclusion and diversity partner'

Baker & McKenzie employment partner Sarah Gregory is to move into a full-time role charged with leading the London office's diversity programme.
3 minute read

International Edition

Norton Rose Fulbright ups paternity pay as firm brings in raft of policy changes

Norton Rose Fulbright has improved its paternity leave packages and simplified maternity pay, scrapping its return-to-work bonus system in a bid to improve staff retention.
3 minute read

International Edition

The road less travelled? The number of law students wanting to pursue a career in the legal sector is steadily dropping

According to Legal Week Intelligence's eighth Law Student Report (LSR), the number of students wanting to pursue a career in law has seen a steady decline over the past three years.
8 minute read

International Edition

Climbing the ladder – market confidence breeds international diversity at top firms

If annual partner promotion rounds reflect law firms' confidence in the business environment, it will be of little surprise that the number of promotions made by the UK's top 20 firms is up significantly on last year, especially in London, where business confidence has rebounded dramatically.
3 minute read

International Edition

Female partner promotions pass 30% as UK's leading law firms see bumper round in 2014

The number of female lawyers making partnership at the UK's top 20 law firms rose by more than a third (36%) in 2014, alongside a 14% rise in overall global partner promotions.
5 minute read

Legal Week

Climbing the ladder – market confidence breeds international diversity at top firms

If annual partner promotion rounds reflect law firms' confidence in the business environment, it will be of little surprise that the number of promotions made by the UK's top 20 firms is up significantly on last year, especially in London, where business confidence has rebounded dramatically.
12 minute read

International Edition

Linklaters appoints first female London corporate head

Linklaters has appointed Sarah Wiggins to lead the firm's London corporate practice, becoming the first female partner to take up the role.
2 minute read

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