Young Professionals Legal News Coverage

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The People That Make Us: A Photoshoot with Clifford Chance

By Law.com International | November 01, 2024

This week, Law.com International is featuring photos and interviews with junior talent across Clifford Chance's U.K. corporate team, as part of a series to showcase the teams behind the scenes.

7 minute read

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Taylor Wessing Germany Ups Associate and Salaried Partner Pay

By Jennifer Spatz | October 30, 2024

The move brings Germany pay closer to UK levels, where in August the firm lifted newly-qualified lawyer salaries to £115,000.

2 minute read

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Are More Canadian Lawyers Bailing on Big Law to Found Their Own Firms?

By Gail J. Cohen | October 28, 2024

Many of this year's new law firm founders are women, who say they were driven by a desire for greater autonomy, flexibility, and the ability to pursue visions they felt were constrained in traditional law firm structures.

4 minute read

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The People That Make Us: A Photoshoot at Bird & Bird

By Law.com International | October 24, 2024

For its latest series, Law.com International is featuring photos and interviews with junior talent across a variety of firms to showcase the teams behind the scenes.

5 minute read

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It's Time Law Firms Were Upfront About Who Their Salaried Partners Are

By Krishnan Nair | October 20, 2024

Clients are paying more attention to who is doing the work they're getting billed for; yet the salaried partner tier endures, writes The Global Lawyer.

4 minute read

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Aggressive, Assertive: Is There a Private Equity Lawyer Stereotype, and is it Deterring Talented Juniors?

By Molly Smith | October 17, 2024

The stereotype of the arrogant, flashy, gregarious PE lawyer gives a limited view of the industry, sources say, as clients nowadays are less focused on personality and more on quality.

5 minute read

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Singapore's Chief Justice Urges Firms To Build Sustainable Workplaces to Retain Young Talent

By Kasvi Sehgal | September 24, 2024

Recent data pins poor work-life balance, workplace culture and excessive workload as the key factors influencing young lawyers in the city-state to exit firms or legal practice altogether.

2 minute read

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Hiring in the Middle East is Both Easy and Hard

By Dario Sabaghi | September 09, 2024

While regional tax incentives remain a draw for international candidates, policies requiring a specific percentage of Saudi nationals are intensifying law firms' battle to hire the best local candidates.

7 minute read

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Law Firms Struggled with Gen Z, Now Prepare for Gen Alpha

By Krishnan Nair | September 08, 2024

The next generation of recruits, due to enter the workforce in the coming few years, bring all sorts of new challenges for law firms—the Global Lawyer asks if you are ready.

6 minute read