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Salary Survey: Bonuses
- 14 Jun 2015
Overall, less than half – 46.2 per cent – of all respondents to the survey received a bonus last year. This overall figure was skewed by in-house respondents, however, who were far more likely to get one.
Salary Survey: Salary rises and satisfaction
- 14 Jun 2015
Across the UK, 72.4 per cent of lawyers received a pay rise in 2014-15. Salaries rose fastest in Scotland. North of the border, some 22.9 per cent of respondents got a pay rise of more than 10 per cent, compared with 15.9 per cent in London and 14.6 per cent nationally.
Salary Survey: Newly-qualifieds
- 14 Jun 2015
Salaries for newly-qualified solicitors are more transparent than those further up the market, since firms tend to publish them as part of their efforts to woo the most talented graduates.
The Lawyer’s Salary Survey
- 14 Jun 2015
The Lawyer ’s first Salary Survey cover lawyers’ pay, base salaries, bonuses, benefits and pay satisfaction, as well as their wider career satisfaction and aspirations. We have unearthed eye-opening information about the effects on earnings of location, sector, experience and, of course, gender.
Salary survey: US firms in London
- 13 Jun 2015
Associates at US firms in London are notoriously the best-paid in the UK market, with salaries in many cases far outstripping the magic circle. At the very top of the pay scale for newly-qualified solicitors, the likes of Davis Polk and Latham & Watkins match the $160,000 rate for New York first-year associates – between £96,000 and £100,000, depending on the exchange rate.
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Salary survey: boutique
- 13 Jun 2015
By their very nature, boutique firms tend to specialise in few areas of law, so comparing one to another is of limited use. But a trend can be seen when such firms are taken as a whole and compared with the rest of the market.
Salary survey: regional/national
- 13 Jun 2015
Outside London, pay is lower but goes further. There is naturally a wide level of variation, however, depending on region and size of firm.
Salary survey: large London/international
- 13 Jun 2015
Many of the larger London firms match – or get close to – the magic circle when it comes to salaries for newly-qualified solicitors. At 1-3PQE level, the gap is still narrow. For example, Ashurst , one of the few large non-magic circle firms to release its 2015/16 pay increases so far, will give 1PQE associates in the region of £72,000, 2PQEs will be paid £81,000 and 3PQEs will be paid £92,000.
Salary survey: London mid-size
- 13 Jun 2015
London’s mid-market is diverse, with a wide range of firms specialising in different areas and succeeding or struggling depending on their strategy. The range of salaries potentially available reflects this, with firms such as Farrer & Co paying their NQs close to £60,000 and others, like Winckworth Sherwood , paying nearer to £47,000.
Salary survey: magic circle
- 13 Jun 2015
The magic circle’s salaries at the junior end of the spectrum are well publicised. In the last month, news has been gradually coming out about the latest round of increases. Newly qualifieds (NQ) pay now stands at £70,000 at both Clifford Chance and Slaughter and May while Linklaters ’ newly-qualifieds will be paid £68,500.
Should students invest in business cards?
- 9 Jun 2015
Some students do splash out on business cards - but is it worth it?
Weightmans brings in psychologist to revamp trainee application process
- 26 May 2015
Weightmans has revamped its trainee application process with the help of an external occupational psychologist.
Junior lawyer life-hacks: commercial awareness
- 14 May 2015
On top of excellent academics, a strong set of extra-curricular activities and plenty of legal experience, most firms now demand commercial awareness as part of their recruiting process.
Why the BSB’s Professional Statement matters for aspiring barristers
- 27 Apr 2015
The Bar Standards Board (BSB) recently said that its professional statement could be the key to unlocking the bar for many people who are currently unable to access the profession.
Webcast: How to make yourself employable
- 22 Apr 2015
Expert advice on making yourself attractive to legal recruiters.
In-house
- 13 Mar 2015
Not all lawyers choose to work in private practice. A growing number are being employed as advisors by all sorts of organisations: manufacturers, banks, oil companies, telecoms companies, football clubs, newspapers, central or local government, to name but a few. The Army and RAF also recruit lawyers as commissioned officers.
Three cases that have defined women's rights in the UK and beyond
- 6 Mar 2015
To mark International Women’s Day on 8 March, Amy Woolfson takes a look at some of the cases that have defined women’s rights in the UK and beyond.
First-year events: who does what?
- 5 Mar 2015
Events targeted at first-year undergrads are on the increase. What do different law firms do, and how can you get on one?
LGBT and the law: where do we go from here?
- 27 Feb 2015
It is tempting to believe that the prejudice and problems experienced by gay people have now largely been consigned to the history books: an ugly issue which no modern professional would ever have to deal with. That’s wishful thinking however, and the reasons for it are more complex than straightforward homophobia.
Life as an in-house trainee
- 17 Feb 2015
Chris Benn had a training contract offer from a large law firm but decided to train in-house instead. He explains why.
