“The 5am Finishes Are Worth It”The Daily Telegraph carried a story on the big money paid by major law firms and banks in the UK, shedding light on the demanding but high-paying lifestyle of the “super graduates” titled “‘I’m a super-graduate on £180,000 – the 5am finishes are worth it’” sheds light on the demanding […]
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Not Law Students, It SeemsBen Thomson, LawFuel contributing editorThese are not happy days for the US News Law School rankings. First the debacle over the way they are assembled. Second, the law school pulling out of the rankings and now – third – law students who seem to think they’re all so yesterday.US News ran
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The legal industry may face increased turnover among non-billable professionals and support staff, according to recent reports. There has been a substantial increase in the number of lateral movements among law firm staff, which has created potential issues for law firms. The reporters indicate there has been longing issues arising from office attendance policies from
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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 Bruckhaus
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Examining 2024’s Top Law SchoolsThe 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 News with
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Jana Novak, ContributorThe 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 field.This
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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 with
Australian Law Job MarketNew 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 periodically made some
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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 offers
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