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International Edition

UK Top 100 Firm Hands Out Four Week Paid Sabbaticals

160 lawyers at the firm are eligible for the scheme.
2 minute read

International Edition

'It Feels Like A Morgue': Most Top UK Law Firms Are Less Than Half Full

An industry poll has found office returns are low, stoking the wider industry debate about the merits of office versus home working.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Law Firm Talent Wars: They're Not Just for Associates Anymore

"I think professional staff have been underappreciated in law firm culture for a long time," one litigation firm leader said.
4 minute read

International Edition

Germany's Top Firms Have (Mostly) Resisted the Pay War. Here's How They're Attracting Talent

Firms in Germany are resisting pressure to up salaries to astronomical levels. Instead, they are drawing talent by counting parental leave towards seniority and regarding part-time work as full-time.
5 minute read

International Edition

US Firm Tells London Support Staff to Return to Office, But Fee-Earners Can Stay Home

The firm has also taken on an extra floor of space in its London building.
2 minute read

International Edition

More Firms Follow Latham, Clifford Chance Into Germany's Pay War

But many homegrown German firms are inclined to hold junior salaries steady, opting for a "wait and see" approach.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Constant Counteroffers and Zoom Goodbyes Are Changing How Lawyers Leave Firms

Before COVID-19, lawyers were expected to give notice in person, if possible. But video calls have emerged as a way to be personable while resisting pressure to change their minds.
4 minute read

International Edition

'A Better Quality of Work': Why French Partners are Telling Their Lawyers to Get Back to the Office

Today's technology cannot replace in-person interactions between lawyers and with clients, say Paris office heads.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Paul Hastings Sets More Flexible 2-Day Minimum for January Office Return

The news marks a shift since May, when the firm suggested that in-office work would be the default post-pandemic.
2 minute read

International Edition

We Tried The Macfarlanes 'Trainee Experience' App: Here's How It Went

'Does it feature audio of partners shouting at you to make it more realistic?"' asks one Magic Circle trainee.
4 minute read

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