Young Professionals

International Edition

'Inactive' Junior Lawyers in Redundancy Firing Line, Market Specialists Say

By Jack Womack | February 29, 2024

Firms regularly monitor how busy their teams are, but some believe 'inactive' junior lawyers are in jeopardy if transactional work remains 'sluggish'.

4 minute read

International Edition

More Cravath Lawyers Expected to Attend Slaughter and May-Hosted Events

By Charlotte Johnstone | January 24, 2024

Reasons for the increase in uptake include Cravath's new UK-qualified bench and the growing relevance of European market trends to its counsel and associates.

2 minute read
International Edition

Young Talent: Is the Allure of Big Law Enough to Silence ESG Concerns?

By Tom Parry | January 18, 2024

Top recruiters explain how environmental and social impact is of increasing importance to talented juniors—and discuss whether the attraction of high pay and kudos is enough to overcome ESG failures.

7 minute read

International Edition

Was the Associate Underperforming...or Was it a 'Stealth Layoff'?

By Charlotte Johnstone | January 5, 2024

Recruiters and lawyers are at odds over whether what we're seeing is associates failing to "pull their weight" or quiet cost-cutting measures.

4 minute read
International Edition

From Rose-Coloured Glasses to Disillusionment: The Emotions Lawyers Experience on the Partner Track

By Charlotte Johnstone | December 18, 2023

'It's like wading through treacle to get to the promised land and finding that in the promised land there is just more treacle,' said one lawyer in a new academic study.

3 minute read
International Edition

Smiling Too Much? Why Some Lawyers' Partnership Ambitions 'Crash and Burn'

By Jack Womack | December 11, 2023

An online session, run by recruitment firm Wilkinson Partners and coaching company The Tall Wall, aimed to demystify how to become a partner at law firms and the Big Four.

2 minute read
International Edition

Bar Council Moves to Tackle 'Inappropriate and Unacceptable' Behaviour at the Bar

By Aishah Hussain | December 8, 2023

A study has found that one in eight members of Lincoln's Inn have experienced or witnessed bullying, harassment or discrimination.

3 minute read
International Edition

Slaughter and May Ups NQ Pay to £125,000

By Charlotte Johnstone | November 17, 2023

The hike now puts the firm in line with other elite UK firms.

2 minute read
International Edition

The Learning 'Gap': Why Building Client Relationships is Still a Mystery to So Many Associates

By Kasvi Sehgal | November 13, 2023

Several associates across U.S. and U.K. law firms feel that there is a lack of exposure to diverse styles of business development at their level.

5 minute read
International Edition

Mishcon Helps Fund Higher Education Scholarships for Women from Low-Income Nations

By Charlotte Johnstone | October 31, 2023

The move marks the first social mobility effort for the firm across its U.K. and Asia offices.

2 minute read
Daily Business Review

Building Professional Relationships in a Virtual World

By Greg Payton | February 29, 2024

Networking—or "relationship building," as I prefer to call it—oftentimes is key to advancing one's career. Opportunities to connect with like-minded individuals, mentors and potential employers are invaluable to aspiring early-career professionals.

6 minute read
The Legal Intelligencer

Book Review: Make Space on Your Shelf for Ryan McCarl's 'Elegant Legal Writing'

By Leah A. Tedford | February 29, 2024

This book is for anyone who writes legal documents. It focuses on litigation and offers many examples from litigation documents, but it also contains tips for transactional practitioners and other writers.

6 minute read
Law.com

North Dakota Attorney Disbarred for Separate Disciplinary Proceedings in Less Than 4 Years

By Marianna Wharry | February 28, 2024

The hearing panel concluded that Pilch violated rules of professional conduct involving diligence, communication, and failing to take reasonably practical steps to protect a client's interests.

3 minute read
New Jersey Law Journal

OK, Boomer! Tackling the Attorney Generation Gap

By NJLJ Young Lawyers Advisory Board | February 28, 2024

"Leaders of law firms and legal organizations face a significant challenge when it comes to getting these vastly different groups of people to work well together in order to foster success and promote growth," says the NJLJ Young Lawyers Advisory Board.

6 minute read
The Legal Intelligencer

Balancing the Scales: A Young Attorney's Guide to Excelling Personally and Professionally

By The Young Lawyer Editorial Board | February 22, 2024

As young lawyers embark on this long road of trying to figure out how to balance work responsibilities with family obligations and other commitments, many wonder whether it is actually possible to "do it all," like more senior attorneys seem to be able to do.

6 minute read
The Legal Intelligencer

Choosing the Right Path: Selecting Your Practice Area as a New Lawyer

By Dorothy M. Sluszka and Morgan Spina | February 15, 2024

Regardless of the pathway to your practice area, it should ultimately be your choice, one that you make deliberately, and one that will lead you down a path of personal career fulfillment.

5 minute read
Daily Business Review

1,000 Lawsuits: Meet the Broward Lawyer Behind a Wave of Litigation

By Michael A. Mora | February 8, 2024

He was admitted to the practice of law in October 2015.

3 minute read
The Legal Intelligencer

Harvard Law School Mentor Shares Essential Student Tips

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.

4 minute read
Daily Report Online

'Rule of Law May Be Under Attack': Presiding Justice Notes Societal Pressures

By Cedra Mayfield | February 7, 2024

"The rule of law may be under attack in aspects of culture and society," said Presiding Justice Nels S.D. Peterson Tuesday.

2 minute read
Law.com

Does Finding the Bar Difficult Make You Less Competent? Some Lawyers Think So.

By Christine Charnosky | February 1, 2024

The majority of respondents to a recent survey of practicing lawyers across the U.S. said they would question a lawyer's competency if they had a difficult time passing the bar or if they never sat for the bar.

5 minute read

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