One Essex Court Raises Trainee Salaries
The 2010 incoming trainee class at London's One Essex Court will be paid £60,000 ($99,550) per year, or a £15,000…
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Allen & Overy to Reduce Incoming Associate Class Sizes
In March, London’s Allen & Overy announced it would retain only 70% of its trainees for September 2009 and March…
Ashurst Freezing All Non-Partner Salaries
Ashurst has slashed pay for its incoming class, and is freezing salaries for all non-partner lawyers and support staff. Trainee…
Allen & Overy to Cut 30% of Trainees
London's Allen & Overy will only retain 70% of its trainees for September 2009 and March 2010. The Magic Circle…
Baker & McKenzie Bribes Trainees to Delay Start Dates
Baker & McKenzie has become the latest law firm to ask its incoming trainees to postpone their start date by…
Norton Rose Offers Trainees Cash to Defer Start Dates
Norton Rose has offered trainees due to join the firm in 2009 and 2010 up to £10,000 to defer the…
Freshfields Delays Start Dates
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is asking some of its trainees to push back their start dates with the firm. A number…
Freshfields to Freeze Associate Pay
London's Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP LLP informed staff yesterday that salaries for associates will be held at 2008 levels. The…
London Law School BPP Strikes Deal With London Law Firm Travers Smith
UK Based BPP Law School has just added London law firm Travers Smith to its client roster. The announcement comes…
Update: Linklaters Set to Eliminate Up to 270 Jobs
Just a week after announcing mass layoffs, Linklaters is launching a formal redundancy consultation, with up to 120 lawyers and…
Simmons: You’re Hired! Wait — Can You Come Back Later?
Simmons & Simmons has asked its March 2009 trainees to consider deferring until 2010. The firm offered its 17 trainees…