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• UK Supreme Court rules that mandatory retirement policy is not age-discrimination

  Apr 30 2012 The UK Supreme Court has determined that law firm Clarkson Wright and James was within its legal rights when it told a partner to resign when he turned 65. The... more

• Lawrence Graham promotes four to partnership in London

  Apr 19 2012 Lawrence Graham has announced the promotion of four associates to the partnership in its annual promotions round, up from two last year. The four new partners, all... more

• Law schools class action against NY Law School is dismissed

  Mar 23 2012 The class action against New York Law School for allegedly providing deceptive post-graduate employment data has been dismissed. Plaintiffs’ attorneys Jesse Strauss... more

• Major law firms step up efforts to retain and promote women

  Mar 23 2012 Herbert Smith, Hogan Lovells, Simmons & Simmons and Addleshaw Goddard are among large number of law firms that are launching new initiatives aiming to retain and... more

• Slaughter and May launches diversity initiative for boys only

  Mar 09 2012 Slaughter and May has announced the launch of a new diversity initiative which focuses on a local state school in an attempt to motivate and encourage bright students... more

• Indian law firms face leadership challenges

  Feb 24 2012 Livemint has published this interesting article on the leadership challenges faced by Indian law firms. While most law firms around the world are run as pure... more

• Indian firm ALMT promotes four to partnership

  Feb 08 2012 Indian law firm ALMT has promoted four associates to the partnership, elevating Vaishakh Kapadia and Kruti Desai in Mumbai and Junia Sebastian and Rajat Bopaiah in... more

• Non-lawyer appointed as CEO for US firm Pepper Hamilton

  Feb 08 2012 Philadelphia law firm Pepper Hamilton has appointed a non-lawyer as its chief executive, hiring Scott Green, the former executive director of WilmerHale, to lead the... more

• Recession-era measures seem as though they are here to stay

  Feb 02 2012 The cost-cutting measures undertaken by law firms in the recession – including smaller entry-level classes, stagnant salaries and an impossibly long road to... more

• New generation of partners surveyed

  Nov 26 2011 The Am Law Daily has hosted a conference for new partners in large law firms. In order to prepare for the conference the publication conducted a survey of about 5,600... more

• UK firm Addleshaw Goddard raises pay for NQs

  Oct 13 2011 UK firm Addleshaw Goddard has effected a pay increase for newly-qualified lawyers, raising the salary by 4 per cent in the firm's regional offices and by 2% in London.... more

• Eversheds set to introduce senior role as alternative to partnership

  Oct 06 2011 Eversheds is set to introduce a new senior role as an alternative to partnership. The new ‘legal director’ is aimed at “recognising those senior people at the firm who... more

• Norton Rose overhauls lockstep system

  Sep 30 2011 Norton Rose has announced an overhaul of its remuneration system, modifying the lockstep to take greater account of merit. The lockstep system currently runs from... more

• Leading UK and Irish firms launch work-experience diversity initiative

  Sep 14 2011 Twenty-three UK and Irish law firms have signed up to a new diversity initiative aimed at improving social diversity within the legal profession. The programme will... more

• The unpaid economy - internships are on the rise

  Aug 31 2011 Interesting article here about the growth of unpaid internships in the legal industry. Young lawyers interested in working in publicly funded ares of law have... more

• Strategic career advice for young lawyers from Ronald Barusch

  May 31 2011 Ronald Barusch, a M&A practitioner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, offers some interesting advice for law grads in this article in the Wall Street Journal.... more

• Judicial diversity in the UK: trying hard, could do better

  May 10 2011 Lord McNally, the UK Minister of State for Justice, has penned an article in The Guardian to highlight the state of diversity within the judiciary. According to... more

• Two US law schools reduce admissions: “It is the ethical and moral thing to do”

  Mar 15 2011 A range of commentators have criticised US law schools for offering expensive education that offers no guarantee of a legal career in a tough economic climate. Though... more

• Spring bonuses abound while partnership prospects wither

  Feb 14 2011 Just one month after firms handed out their end of year bonuses, it seems that it is bonus time again. A number of firms have made announcements regarding ‘spring... more

• SRA bans aptitide test for admission to Legal Practice Course

  Feb 06 2011 After completing the Legal Practice Course (‘LPC’), law graduates are qualified for admission as a solicitor. There is some concern, however, that some students who... more

• Advice for lawyers after redundancy

  Dec 29 2010 Business coach Steven Pearce offers advice for lawyers who were made redundant, with a five point plan for getting back on track. In this article he suggests... more