Legal Cheek

1 min read 2022-07-01 18:51:03

HSF ups NQ lawyer base pay to £120k

Leapfrogs A&O, Links and Slaughters Herbert Smith Freehills has hiked newly qualified (NQ) solicitor base pay to £120,000. This rise comes as

1 min read 2022-07-01 16:10:42

Exclusive: We won’t ‘rush’ to increase NQ pay, Linklaters tells lawyers

Magic circle player to properly consider ‘impact of any changes and the wider economic context’ before matching rivals, internal email

2 min read 2022-07-01 15:13:45

Top commercial chambers join forces to launch new social mobility mentoring scheme

One-on-one guidance, application workshops and more, with applications now open A group of 20 leading commercial chambers have joined forces to

1 min read 2022-07-01 14:42:15

Best of the blogs

Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts The Criminal Bar on strike — 9 things you need to know [The Secret Barrister] The parallel

1 min read 2022-06-30 22:19:53

A&O opts against NQ lawyer pay rises citing ‘challenging’ economic conditions

Rates remain at £107.5k Allen & Overy’s London office Allen & Overy has told its junior lawyers they won’t be getting a pay rise due to

4 min read 2022-06-30 17:12:20

A round-up of the best pet pooches from Slaughter and May’s ‘Bring your Dog to Work Day’

Slaughter and May hit headlines last week after trialling a ‘Bring your Dog to Work Day’ in its effort to boost morale and alleviate stress.

1 min read 2022-06-30 16:09:20

SRA warns public over fake Dechert Instagram account

Dodgy profile swiftly removed The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) issued an alert earlier this month after internet scammers created a fake

2 min read 2022-06-30 14:46:40

BPP to offer paid qualifying work experience

Current and former students can apply for six month placements in the law school’s pro bono clinic BPP University is set to become the first law

3 min read 2022-06-29 19:40:41

Pups, legal celebs and stylish merch: The London Legal Walk in photos

Lawyers don trainers for pro bono causes Credit Twitter: @SarahIngram_Law Yesterday afternoon, 12,000 legal professionals took to the streets of

1 min read 2022-06-29 18:12:07

Freshfields keeps 32 of 36 autumn NQ solicitors

89% Freshfields has become the first magic circle outfit to confirm its autumn 2022 retention score, with 32 of its 36 final-seat trainees staying

1 min read 2022-06-29 16:59:21

Applications now open for Legal Cheek Virtual Pupillage Fair

Leading chambers and law schools return on 8 October for UK’s biggest bar careers event The Legal Cheek Virtual Pupillage Fair is back for an

4 min read 2022-06-29 15:20:12

Don’t get ‘super sh*tfaced’ at socials and don’t ask lawyers about working hours: Reddit users list their top vac scheme ‘pitfalls’

Wannabe lawyers take note As this year’s round of summer vac schemes gets under way, insiders took to Reddit to share their collective wisdom on

Anonymous criminal barrister posts breakdown of entire year’s earnings on Twitter — less than £20,000

2 min read 2022-06-28 17:47:06

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