Walker Morris taught its associates to sell better – and then make partner
Making partner can be stressful, full of uncertainty and unmet promises. Walker Morris’s new formal scheme hopes to change that.
The Lawyer Podcast: Qualification – the end of your career?
The associate recruitment market has tightened up over the past year or two. For trainees looking to qualify, it means that finding a home in their preferred practice area has become more difficult too. Qualification and, specifically, which team you qualify into, can be one of the most crucial moments in a solicitor’s career. On […]
Rhetoric that works: projecting logos
Rhetoric is at the heart of the battle for power in at least 64 countries which go to the polls this year – an extraordinary year in politics. While the Ancient sandals may have been swapped for Oxford brogues, Aristotle’s rhetorical pillars of ethos, pathos and logos have never been more relevant. Just where is […]
Clifford Chance prioritises billables in associate bonus review
Clifford Chance has altered its associate bonus review process in the UK, bringing it in line with offices in the US. The new system was introduced at the beginning of June and sees associates better rewarded when they are higher in demand – ultimately linking the number of hours billed to the individual’s bonus potential. […]
Election 2024: We quiz the Capsticks associate standing in Christchurch
Senior associate Jo Howard is standing for the Labour Party in Christchurch.
Election 2024: We quiz the Browne Jacobson partner standing in Lichfield
Browne Jacobson finance head Paul Ray is contesting Lichfield for the Liberal Democrats against Michael Fabricant. We asked him for his views on law and politics
My Pride Story: Don’t find yourself in the position I was in
I feel very privileged to write this article having just been elected by my peers as vice president of the London Solicitors Litigation Association (LSLA). That said, it is difficult not to suffer from imposter syndrome. As wonderful as this profession is, and as motivated and enthused as I am in my role as a […]
My Pride Story: The importance of intra-community allyship in 2024
As a British, white, cisgender gay man in my 30s, I have grown up in an increasingly tolerant society where legal protections and rights have been afforded to me that were denied to people like me in the past. Significant victories over the past 20 years—legal (marriage equality, anti-discrimination legislation), health (better healthcare for HIV […]
My Pride Story: Paving the way for surrogacy advocacy
Why can’t you be like everyone else? We’ll never be able to show our faces in the community again. You’ll never make it and, if you do, you’ll never succeed as a lawyer because of who you are. How are you ever going to be able to have a family? These were not only the […]
“A huge cash cow”: Concerns raised as super-exam set to double SRA’s income in just three years
With the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) expecting income derived from the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) to double this year, there are concerns that the regulator is treating its new way of training lawyers as a “huge cash cow”. According to the SRA’s annual business plan and budget consultation paper, SQE income is expected to more […]
My Pride Story: “Coming out is just the start of an extremely challenging journey”
While June is Pride Month, no single month can fully encompass the celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community’s achievements and contributions, nor raise sufficient awareness and advocate for the challenges the community continues to face. This is especially the case given the diverse tapestry of human experiences, which the concept of intersectionality—recognising how different aspects of […]
My Pride Story: Next-gen leaders
In my 24 years as a lawyer I have always been open about my sexual orientation at work. In the early days this wasn’t the easiest path to tread. There were very few out lawyers who one could look up to as role models. Things have definitely improved. I now have a wide pool of […]