Which London Law Firms Pay NQs The Most? Up the London legal pay rates go again – no sooner had we reported on Quinn Emanuel’s pay rate rise when Linklater announced that they have boosted newly qualified (NQ) pay rates for junior lawyers to £150,000. The move aligns Linklaters with its Magic Circle counterpart, Freshfields […]
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Examining 2024’s Top Law Schools The US News Law School rankings always play a key role in perceptions of law school excellence – or otherwise – and the latest US News law school rankings for 2023-2024 continue their tradition of both observation and controversy. The rankings were delayed through law schools’ refusing to provide US
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Jana Novak, Contributor The rise of online learning platforms is reshaping legal education, offering unprecedented access to courses and degrees from prestigious institutions without geographical constraints or rigid schedules. This shift promotes inclusivity and flexibility, empowering working professionals and students to pursue legal studies on their own terms, fostering diversity and innovation in the legal
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AbovetheLaw has released their early copy of the US top law school rankings, due out next week. The details have Stanford and Yale at Number 1. ATL say that the US News methodology does not appear to have altered much notwithstanding the uproar that has ensued following their rankings methodology. As predicted by law school
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As one of the LawFuel prestige law firm members, Freshfields is another employer changing the hybrid law firm work requiring its partners, associates and others to work from the office for four days a week, according to a report from the American Lawyer. The firm has moved into new space at 3 World Trade Center and
Australian Law Job Market New Zealand lawyers are among the sought-after professionals Australia is seeking through Australian law job roles offering major opportunities, according to a leading Australian legal recruiter. New Zealand is used to seeing professionals in fields like healthcare, IT, and engineering quite apart from a wide range of trades. Legal recruiters have
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It’s a tough life at the big law firms, but for young lawyers seeking a seat at the big law table they are having it removed from them by one major firm – Clifford Chance. The reason? They failed the UK Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) which has seen four Clifford Chance trainees have their contract
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Choosing the law schools’ rankings from the upcoming U.S. News & World Report can be a vexed issue, but the effort has been made by a number of experts, as reported in the ABA Journal with a reasonably predictable outcome for many – except for the Number 1 law school. While Yale and Stanford are
As we step into 2024, the legal job market presents a landscape marked by rapid evolution and unprecedented challenges. Advances in technology, shifts in societal norms, and global economic pressures are reshaping the demand for legal services and, by extension, the skills required of legal professionals. For aspiring and established legal professionals alike, understanding these
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Delve into the intricacies of newly qualified solicitors’ salaries in the UK. Explore the impact of US law firms, specialization choices, and career progression on NQ lawyers’ earnings. Get valuable insights for informed career decisions.
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