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Your personal online brand can be just as important as the suit you wear to an interview.

Recently a surprisingly popular column in Legal Business took a jaded view of the state of leadership in major law firms. The nub of our argument was that the law firm c-suite had descended into technocratic managerialism over genuine leadership, leaving once bold institutions to put off crucial ...

For many lawyers, it’s that time of year again; trying to find the time to complete your annual appraisal and perhaps a chance to discuss your current salary and whether there is any possibility of an increase this year.

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Linklaters and Allen & Overy (A&O) have joined Magic Circle peers Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Clifford Chance to hike associate salaries in the US as competition to recruit top-flight lawyers heats up.

You’ve made it! Six years of hard work have paid off and you’re finally fully-qualified.

We know that legal consulting isn’t for everyone.  By doing your research, you are in the position of controlling your own career, assessing the pros and cons against your current permanent role and empowering you to make that decision, not your employer.

The number of working female solicitors in England and Wales has exceeded men for the first time according to new figures.

Knowing how to play the interview game will help you land your perfect role

You only need to dip into the news each day to appreciate that there remains an enormous amount of uncertainty around almost every aspect of Brexit.

City recruitment kept pace last week as a trio of firms made City hires, led by Baker McKenzie’s corporate hire from Clifford Chance, while Reed Smith made big plays in the US.

City lawyers are realising the appeal of Northern Powerhouse cities like Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds and packing in the rat-race for a more attractive work-life balance.

Over the last decade we’ve seen the advent of the ABS, the non-equity partnership model, the PLC and the virtual law firm. Whilst representative of a shift away from “traditional” law firm structures, these instances are still the exception rather than the rule.

Understandably, many people find discussing salaries uncomfortable and embarrassing during an interview. However, most interviewers expect some bartering and, if it motivates you to put more into the job, it is worthwhile for both the applicant and the employer.

Banking giant Barclays is joining the trio of law firms which have already introduced forms of legal technology incubators by launching its own space for the rapidly-growing UK legal start-up market, which received about £16m of investment in the 18 months from 2016.

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The decision to make a move in-house can be reached at various stages of one’s legal career.

Simmons & Simmons has promoted four women to partner as part of a reduced round of just nine partner promotions globally, with London promotions also dropping this year.