Legal Careers – Page 28

Jonathan Eaton QC on The Law, Universities, The Media . . And His Unlucky Suit

Headlining NZ, Legal Careers, New Zealand Law News, Rankings / August 22, 2019

Jonathon Eaton, high-profile lawyer and Queen’s Counsel, spoke to LawFuel reporters Kate Green and Rachel Moore about the media, mentoring young lawyers, and maintaining a balance between work and family. Jonathan Eaton, 55, has spent 30 years as a lawyer and six years as a Queen’s counsel, and is currently based at Bridgeside Chambers in

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Clifford Chance offers you the opportunity to join a global law firm with one of the most pre-eminent legal practices in the world.

Legal Careers, UK Law / August 9, 2019

Our Open Days and Vacation Schemes give you those first insights into a dynamic career in law. Our Training Contract will transform you from a talented beginner to a professional lawyer. Join us and you will experience, first hand, the ‘one firm, one team’ approach that makes working at Clifford Chance so different. As a

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The Cool Kids Push Back: The Millennials Reshaping The Legal Profession

BigLaw, Headlining NZ, Legal Careers / August 5, 2019

We know Millennials have taken a different attitude to work than the generations before, but according to legal futurist Mitch Kowalski the ‘cool kids’ are reshaping the entire profession. Speaking at a conference organised by the New South Wales Law Society, Kowalski said the Millennials are abandoning the traditional law firms and seeking out firms

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Legal Sector Jobs Continue Upward Trend

Legal Careers / August 3, 2019

Legal sector jobs in the US continue to grow with July showing the third straight month of growth, albeit small growth according to Bureau of Labor Statistics. The year-over-year gain in legal sector roles was 2,400 new jobs, according to the bureau’s seasonally adjusted numbers. The legal industry had 1,144,200 jobs in July, up from 1,144,100

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Three Key Tips For Those Seeking a London City Law Job

Legal Careers / July 19, 2019

Seeking a top law job is a stressful enough experience without slipping up on key matters that might otherwise create a failed mission. So a recent panel of City lawyers, London, entitled “How to become a City lawyer”, spoke to law graduates at BPP University Law School recently, who made 3 key observations: 1. Be

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Victoria University of Wellington

Legal Careers / July 18, 2019

Victoria University Law School LawFuel Says – Victoria University Law School has long been one of the pre-eminent New Zealand law schools with a long and significant history. Operating from its historic wooden buildings on Lambton Quay in Wellington’s political centre and immediately beside the major Courts, the School provides a complete immersion in law,

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Linklaters Join London NQ Pay Rise

Legal Careers, Press Releases, Rankings / July 1, 2019

The last of the big Magic Circle firms to life its newly qualified pay rates has happened with Linklaters now lifting its NQ rate to £100,000. The pay rise follows Slaughter & May’s pay rise and increases recently by Freshfields. The rise includes a discretionary performance bonus as well and follows moves by all the

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Slaughters Lift London Pay Rates in Pay War ‘Race to the Top’

BigLaw, Legal Careers, New Zealand Law News, UK Law / June 26, 2019

Slaughter & May is the latest major law firm in London to life its associate pay, which is £100,000 including bonuses The pay increase follows recent moves by firms in The City, including Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Clifford Chance which both lifted their pay for newly-qualified (NQ) pay to £100,000 as the pay war started

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The Above The Law (School) Rankings: Which Schools Excel at Getting Graduates Into Jobs?

BigLaw, Legal Careers / June 23, 2019

The Above the Law released their seventh Top 50 Law School rankings with the key focus being the law schools that actually result in graduates scoring good jobs – or indeed any jobs. The ATL rankings incorporate the ABA employment data from the 2018 year and are obviously a key ranking for that reason alone.

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How Did “Crazy Rich” Star Gemma Chan Move From Slaughter & May to Stardom? (And How Did Her Law Degree Help?)

Legal Careers, New Zealand Law News / June 6, 2019

Gemma Chan has had a raft of movies before starring in the blockbuster hit “Crazy Rich Asians”, but her movie career success was helped by both an Oxford Law degree and her work at leading law firm Slaughter & May. Read More Here

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