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Clifford Chance ups salaries to match rivals
Clifford Chance has raised its London newly qualified solicitor (NQ) salaries by almost 5 per cent, a bigger percentage increase than at rivals Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Linklaters.
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Travers partnership promotions halved
DAC raids Clydes for Latin America push
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Hammonds is number one associate promoter
Revealed: mid-market best for female promotions
Clifford Chance Italy promises no associate job cuts
Herbert Smith freezes associate pay; makes 10 of counsel
O'Melveny in disarray as UK dream goes sour
Hires see No5 become first to exceed 200 members
Quinn Emanuel hunts barristers for City launch
Farrer, Mishcon change focus in partner rounds
Cobbetts loses property finance team after partner shake-up…
Kitson Hutchings
28-April-2008In the last two years Kitson Hutchings has witnessed a sea change in its ability to attract new recruits from outside the South West.
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Judges' BAE ruling struck a vital blow for the rule of law
28-April-2008The High Court gave the Government a right good kicking a couple of weeks ago when it ruled that the Serious Fraud Office's (SFO) decision to drop the BAE Systems investigation was unlawful.
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Celia Gardiner: Watson Farley & Williams
28-Apr-2008Who would you least like to be stuck in a lift with and why?
The person who shot Oscar Romero.
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From here to maternity
The issues surrounding maternity from the perspectives of the professional mother, line manager and HR professional can be complex and sensitive. Managing these issues with confidence and clarity throughout each stage of the maternity process is vital to all parties in maintaining effective working relationships. A professional mother who feels supported and valued is far more likely to return to work.
An age-old problem
Question: How do I keep my cool while being 'managed out'? How do I ensure my firm doesn't short-change me? And what does the future hold?
Answer: Life just never goes how you want it to, does it? There you were, expecting a comfortable coast into retirement on your terms paid for by the sweat of your colleagues and they go and stab you in the back. Read more »
Can clients come too?
Question: Will building my own practice be too much of a challenge? Will I be able to take my clients with me? How should I manage the change?
Answer: You must ascertain if you really do have a following. Ask a few key and trusted clients how they would feel if you moved on and test your choice of destination with them.
Is it time for a change?
Question: I'm a six year-PQE corporate associate at a top 10 firm and I'm desperate for some proper time off, like a mini-sabbatical. But I'm worried about the impact of the 'credit crunch'. What should I do?
Answer: If you're ambitious for partnership, having two or three months off in the middle of the selection process is not a good idea.
A reader comments on BPP hiking its LPC fees:
"The BPP experience is similar to flying with easy jet (but easy jet takes you further)."
Another responds: "A law school does as it says: schools you in the law.
Anything after that is up to the individual and market forces."
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