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Unsung heroes of the City – why London's businesses should listen when lawyers speak

CLLS' Alasdair Douglas makes the case for why corporates in the City should give weight to lawyers' advice
4 minute read

International Edition

Too hot to handle - how firms should deal with requests to take on controversial matters

A row over gay marriage in the US has illustrated the fallout that can happen when lawyers take contentious positions. But how should a firm evaluate a partner's wish to represent a controversial client? Ben Heineman and David Wilkins report
10 minute read

International Edition

Addleshaw makes 31 back office job cuts as Leeds private equity partner exits firm

Addleshaw Goddard has finalised a redundancy round in its business services function which has resulted in 31 job cuts. The layoffs, effective at the end of June, came after a 30-day consultation the firm announced in May this year which saw 40 support roles placed under review. No fee earners were affected by the cuts.
2 minute read

International Edition

Clifford Chance confirms plans to launch in Morocco by end of 2011

Clifford Chance (CC) has confirmed its intention to launch in Morocco with the firm set to open an office in the region by the end of 2011. Paris-based partner and Moroccan national Mustapha Mourahib will relocate to the region to set up the new base - CC's first Africa office - which will serve as a hub for the magic circle firm's clients across the wider North African and sub-Saharan Francophone region.
3 minute read

International Edition

A&O senior partner sounds diversity call in first of new Legal Week video series

Allen & Overy (A&O) senior partner David Morley has called on the UK legal profession to open its doors to a more diverse pool of candidates if it is to maintain its position at the forefront of a rapidly globalising market. Morley (pictured) was speaking in the first edition of Legal Week's new 'On the record...' video series, which will see senior members of the profession give their views on some of the most challenging topics currently facing City law firm managers.
3 minute read

International Edition

On the record... with A&O senior partner David Morley

In this video, Legal Week editor Alex Novarese talks to Allen & Overy (A&O) senior partner David Morley about his career in law, social diversity in the profession, how aspiring lawyers can make an impression early on in their career and A&O's development during his tenure at the firm.
1 minute read

International Edition

Career Clinic: Bullied - do I stay or do I go?

"I'm 2PQE at a top 25 firm. The pay isn't great and the firm is not that highly recognised in the department that I am in, but the hours are not crazy so I am able to have a bit of a life - a bonus in the City!
2 minute read

International Edition

'Light-touch' additional paternity leave regulations raise issues for employers

The new additional paternity leave regulations apply for children born (or adopted) after 3 April 2011. Fathers now have the right to take up to 26 weeks of additional paternity leave (APL). This can be taken from 20 weeks following the baby's birth up until its first birthday. While this may be good news for would-be parents, it is likely to be problematic to employers.
4 minute read

International Edition

The rise of the technophile - why IT teams will have to learn to love personalisation

Since law firms started providing IT systems and services to their employees, those firms have dictated which device would be used. Over the decades of in-house IT systems and services, the nature of those devices has changed very little. A large proportion of the static working population have used desktop machines for years – yes, they are smaller, much more powerful and have a much wider range of services, but they remain fundamentally the same. The user gets a screen – flat and much larger, a processing unit – now small and often hidden away, and a keyboard with a mouse.
6 minute read

International Edition

Nabarro managing partner Paradise to step down after 12 years

Nabarro managing partner Nicole Paradise has announced her intention to step down after 12 years in the post. Paradise's fourth three-year term as managing partner, which began in 2008, will end this autumn, when a successor will take over.
2 minute read

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