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By Charlotte Johnstone | August 11, 2023
'M&A is down, so roles are down,' say recruiters and partners, as research shows a steep drop in hiring.
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By Charlotte Johnstone | July 27, 2023
We asked recruiters to assess the graduate CVs of successful London partners to see if they would be accepted into law firms if they applied now.
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By Jack Womack | July 5, 2023
Many had expected a lawyer to take over from outgoing director Lisa Osofsky, whose tenure will come to an end in September.
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By Katy Hampshire, the Sutton Trust | June 15, 2023
The legal sector stands to gain significantly from access to the top jobs being decided on merit, rather than limiting opportunities only to those with financial advantages or networks.
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By Renell Harding, Pinsent Masons | June 15, 2023
To mark Social Mobility Awareness Day 2023, Pinsent Masons paralegal Renell Harding shares his story of how he ended up pursuing a career in law—despite having no fixed address for many years earlier in life.
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By Nathan Peart and Jerry Temko, Major, Lindsey & Africa | June 14, 2023
Associates should be mindful that in-house lawyers are not guaranteed a 40-hour week, sometimes working as many hours as law firm associates.
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By Lisa Shuchman | June 11, 2023
The power dynamic inside law firms has shifted. Intense talent wars are gone, demand for legal services has dropped, COVID alerts have been canceled and partners once again can call the shots. Associates have lost their leverage — for now. But pendulums swing back and forth. How long can partners maintain the upper hand?
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By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | May 31, 2023
Fifty-five to sixty is hardly old, but, despite legislative changes, partners at many top firms are still expected to quietly leave between these ages. Are attitudes changing?
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By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | May 15, 2023
The firm's head of responsible business said that the topic of partner retirement was "shrouded in some mystery and behind door conversations, and we wanted to change that".
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By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | May 12, 2023
Baker McKenzie has also announced a number of changes to its practice management team.
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By Daniel Brown | February 9, 2024
In this article, Daniel Brown highlights the benefits of taking on pro bono work, emphasizing how pro bono can be the best way to gain the skills, expertise and confidence needed to become a litigator.
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By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | February 8, 2024
The firm's joint head of corporate discusses plucking up courage to approach senior partners, her mentors, and developing juniors.
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By Aron Solomon | February 8, 2024
The Epstein Law Firm's Michael J. Epstein, a New Jersey lawyer and Harvard Law School graduate, offers law students six key tips that come from his decades of experience as a lawyer and his work as a Harvard Law mentor.
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By Adolfo Pesquera | February 7, 2024
A former prosecutor turned personal injury lawyer is making it his mission to bring accountability to the hotel industry when corporations turn a blind eye to sex trafficking on their properties.
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By Kathleen Pearson | February 2, 2024
The legal sector, traditionally reliant on apprenticeship models for training and development, faces unique challenges adapting to hybrid work environments.
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By Jane Wester | February 2, 2024
Granular testimony from Davis Polk partners, current and former, added strength to the law firm's defense, says Jessica Taub Rosenberg, co-chair of Kasowitz Benson Torres' employment practices and litigation group.
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By Michael P. Maslanka | February 2, 2024
Here are five mindsets you can use to help ride life's 'random' waves a little more smoothly.
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By Shannon Duffy Lombardo | January 30, 2024
As we mark the close of the first full month of 2024 and you sheepishly think back to those idle business development resolutions, I challenge you to look back at your goals and identify tactics in utilizing your internal firm network and resources to propel your business development priorities forward.
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By Zack Needles | Alaina Lancaster | January 26, 2024
In this week's episode, Law.com Editor-in-Chief Zack Needles chats with Melinda Wallman, a London-based partner at recruiting firm Macrae about how mergers impact legal professionals'—and particularly diverse legal professionals'—careers.
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By Karen S. Vladeck | January 26, 2024
"Boutique firms are not the right fit for everyone, but they have many features that can significantly benefit attorneys," says legal recruiter Karen Vladeck.
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