Herbert Smith Freehills hires workforce strategy head from PwC for new role
Firm says appointment reflects ‘highly competitive talent market and unprecedented external disruption and uncertainty’ | 2w
Firm says appointment reflects ‘highly competitive talent market and unprecedented external disruption and uncertainty’ | 2w
Charlie Harris weighs up the pros and cons for associates considering a move in-house | 2w
All five of last year's programme participants secured permanent roles at the firm | 2w
Axiom Law research shows many are considering joining an ALSP | 4w
Training will equip junior partners with soft skills needed to progress faster to equity partnership | 1mo
Move comes after Freshfields increased NQ salaries to £125,000 as talent war heats up | 1mo
While the extent of AI's powers is often exaggerated, lawyers who embrace it can benefit their careers in several ways, writes Dr Lance Eliot | 3mos
Lawyers need a reason beyond money to care about what they do if their firm wants to avoid being a victim of the Great Resignation, writes Dentons' Joe Andrew | 3mos
US practices can now tempt newly qualified lawyers with regular home working as well as stellar salaries, writes Patrick Cook Fowler | 3mos
Nick Robbins asks whether it is ever wise for a partner to change their mind having handed in their notice | 4mos
Chicago firm's new programme includes paid-for access to external MBA-level executive leadership training and opportunity to earn new enhanced job titles | 6mos
New York firm is the latest of a string of US players battling it out to attract and retain talent in hypercompetitive London market | 6mos
Just as brands define luxury goods, they also define in-house counsel; Deborah Farone provides five personal branding tips for GCs to consider | 6mos
Roll out of programme designed to lower barriers to legal careers follows pilot at London headquarters | 6mos
Dentons, NRF and Linklaters among those taking part in novel initiative to speed development of legal ops talent | 7mos
Ashurst Advance sets out to provide 'better-defined pathway' for those seeking career longevity in fast-changing new law field | 8mos
Academy pledges online support worth $1.9m as city state emerges from another Covid-19 ‘circuit breaker’ | 9mos
Magic circle firm joins London rival Freshfields in targeting booming West Coast tech market | 9mos
Package of measures will be applied globally 'irrespective of gender identity' and includes pregnancy loss provisions | 9mos
Firm retains 86% of its autumn cohort in London, Manchester and Hong Kong | 10mos