Follows Magic Circle firm’s decision to up newly qualified salaries last September Slaughter and May has opted to hold its salaries for newly qualified (NQ) solicitors at £150,000 as part of its spring pay review. The move is unsurprising given…
The top legal affairs news stories from the long weekend Judge blocks Trump exec order in scathing Perkins Coie ruling [The Financial Times] (£) Assisted Dying Bill to include protections for NHS staff not wishing to take part [The Guardian]…
New US outfit poised to challenge presidential actions Rachel Cohen, the associate whose Skadden resignation went viral on LinkedIn, has announced she will join Lowell and Associates with co-resignees. Cohen resigned from the New York giant after it promised the…
Ashley and Hayden join dad Darryl at gunnercooke as joint chiefs of staff Ashley Cooke (L), Darryl Cooke and Hayden Cooke (R) Darryl Cooke, founder of corporate firm gunnercooke, has brought his two sons, Ashley and Hayden, into the business…
A round-up of online musings, memes and more So not just me, then [Brooklin Nash on LinkedIn] Dragon lawyers [@jarvis_best on X] This is awesome – law firm called Dragon Lawyers filed court papers with this watermark on EVERY PAGE…
Embargo confusion after draft judgment was sent to press The High Court has ruled that international firm Fieldfisher will not face contempt of court proceedings after a confidential judgment was wrongly sent to journalists ahead of its official hand-down date….
Still got it A global survey of lawyers and arbitrators has found that London remains the top choice of location for international arbitrations, followed by Hong Kong and Singapore, solidifying the capital’s place at the centre of the legal world….
Patrick McCann to lead influential professional body The City of London Law Society (CLLS) has appointed the former global director of learning at Linklaters as its new chief executive. The CLLS represents more than 21,000 solicitors and 67 member firms…
Womble Bond Dickinson associate discusses monthly budget Womble Bond Dickinson associate, Mia Siddique, breaks down her monthly budget A young lawyer has taken to TikTok to discuss her monthly budget and how she spends her hard-earned cash. Mia Siddique, a…
Top lawyers’ hourly rates closing in on £2,000, new report shows New research has revealed that some partners at the world’s top law firms are being charged out to their clients at nearly £2,000 per hour. Associates in the highest-value…