The Shifting Sands of Australian Law Jobs
Australian law jobs are seeing more movement as law firms have to deal with lawyers seeking more than just high salaries, but also remote work, flexible work and lifestyle benefits
How Today’s Lawyers Are Redefining Their Measure of Law Career Success
A Corporate Lawyer Looks At Today’s Lawyers’ Differing Law Career Expectations Starbucks corporate counsel director Brittany Johnson discussed the evolving landscape of legal careers and the changing nature of newer generations of lawyers, who have redefined how ‘success’ in their legal careers is measured. In an article in Bloomberg Law, she wrote that the current
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UK Lawyer Salary Review
The Best-Paying UK Law Firms – And The Average Lawyer Earnings The highest-paying law firms for trainee lawyers in the UK can vary depending on the year and the source. However, some of the law firms that are consistently mentioned as offering high salaries for trainee lawyers include the Magic Circle firms (Allen & Overy,
Working From Home Results in Lost Productivity, Says University Study
A recent study conducted by economists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of California, Los Angeles, has added to the ongoing debate about remote versus in-office work which has led to an increasing number of law firms in multiple jurisdictions imposing office attendance requirements. The research reports indicate that full-time remote
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Freshfields Leads Magic Circle in UK Lawyer Pay
Lawyer pay in the UK has seen Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer as the highest-paying law firm among its “magic circle” counterparts, with full equity partners earning an average of £2.09 million.
Australian Lawyer Salary Guide:
The authoritative Australian Lawyer Guide to what lawyers in Australia earn with average pay rates, in-house pay, big law pay rates in Australia and information about some of the best paying law jobs in Australia.
New York Law Firms Set Industry Precedent for In-Person Work
Major New York law firms are returning to having in-person work with mandates for a return to the office for their lawyers
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From High Stakes to Traffic Court: A Top Lawyer’s Unexpected Career Turn
Stephen Swedlow, a prominent lawyer who climbed to the top of Quinn Emanuel has made an unexpected career move by trading his lucrative partnership for a position in traffic court. >> Does A New Job Beckon? Check Here Swedlow, 52, left Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan last year after winning a seat as a judge
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Stepping Off The Big Law Career Hampster Wheel
Viral LinkedIn Post Explains Why This Lawyer Left His Job – For A Life Eli Albrecht was until recently a senior associate with Gibson Dunn, handling M&A work, but turned down a partnership. In an Above the Law interview he explained that he achieved what he once thought was his dream job as a Big Law partner.
Talent Wars: Legal Firms Engage in Salary Escalation to Attract Top Associates
A US law firm salary update shows that law firms need to carefully examine their salary strategies if they want to retain top talent as the talent wars in the law profession continue
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