Special Reports
Legal Week Student
October 2008
With a wide range of articles covering everything you need to know to make your way in the profession, Legal Week Student is a must-read for all budding lawyers
- Appetising benefits - The current generation entering the profession have very different ideas to their predecessors. Dominic Carman looks at how some firms are responding to the demands of ‘Generation Y’
- Going up, going down - Alex Aldridge casts his eye over what’s hot and what’s not in the legal world right now
- Careless whisper - In the Facebook age, careless talk can cost careers. Paul Evans explains why it can be best to keep schtum
- No bar to success - Dominic Carman meets some of the country’s leading barristers — and finds them to be a remarkably down-to-earth bunch
- Bar embraces the blawg - Barristers have taken a shine to blogging. Paul Evans reviews a selection of the best ‘blawgs’ on the net
- So, why be a barrister? - You can’t beat life at the Bar - as long as you’re in it for the right reasons
- Happy holidays - Doing work experience during your Christmas holiday can be more fun than you’d think. Nicola Laver reports
- Join the queue - The Bar Vocational Course is supposed to be the door to a glamorous career as a barrister. But prospective students should look beyond the glitzy brochures, says Ekaterina Zelenova
- BVC you later - Too many candidates and not enough pupillages have led to a revision of the BVC
Global 100 2008
16 October 2008
The world's finest law firms in focus.
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- Man of the world - Under John Conroy, Baker & McKenzie has raised its sights — boosting profits, tightening management and working hard to lose its franchise image. Will that be enough to help it climb into the global elite? Vivia Chen reports
- The English advantage - The dotcom crash favoured the US members of the Global 100 over UK rivals. But, finds Richard Lloyd, the roles look now to be reversed
- Oil in the blood - As magic circle firms make inroads in the coveted energy market, Texas leaders are preparing to defend their turf. Michael Goldhaber reports
- Global 100 league shows City closing gap on US - Norton Rose, Ashurst and Herbert Smith race up the Global 100 league as UK firms make a confident showing. Alex Novarese reports
Legal Week Assistant 2008
25 September 2008
Legal Week's annual report on all the issues that matter for assistants, including a full firm-by-firm rundown of salaries, bonuses and benefits.
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here to access the full table of results from the Legal Week Assistant survey.- Facing up to harsh reality - Despite the global economic turbulence, most assistants’ jobs look secure. But, finds Phillipa Maister, they will have to get used to being less feted by law firms
- It's bonus time - Law firms have woken up to the concept of bonuses in recent years, but the way they dish them out varies greatly. Alex Aldridge takes a look at what assistants can expect
- Is there a better balance in-house? - Our exclusive survey found that many assistants are attracted to taking up in-house careers, but, as Leigh Jackson explains, their levels of job satisfaction vary hugely
- Rewarded by results - The rise of merit-based pay models for assistants shows no sign of slowing down. But, as Alex Aldridge finds out, the jury is still out on how fair they are
- Career departure - Working abroad is a great way to experience a different culture and enhance your CV — but make sure you do your homework before jetting off, says Alison Burgin
- In harmony - Law firms that have nurtured the idea of a collective voice for associates are finding their businesses reap substantial benefits, as Anne Collier and Emma Herriman explain
- Common goal - Ken Baird and Nicholas French explain how workplace forums for associates can help them — and their law firms — to make sure they’re progressing in the right way
- Reap what you sow - For assistants hoping to make partner, success often rests on an ability to cultivate new business contacts, as John Timperley explains
Legal Week UK Top 50 2008
17 July 2008
The UK’s top law firms have pressed through the initial onslaught of the credit crunch and defied gloomy expectations to achieve double-digit revenue growth for the third year running.
- Global focus drives UK top 50 as firms weather global crunch
- Magic circle firms confirm status in global elite
- Partners rise above gloom to predict growth
- City top 10 outstrips the competition as average profits break £1m mark
- Emerging markets prove fertile ground as UK firms reap benefits of international strategies
- Property woes prompt tough times for mid-tier
- National firms lag behind UK average despite double-digit revenue growth
- In-house lawyers confident advisers still offer value despite record turnover and PEP levels
- Testing times ahead: top lawyers’ verdict on what the next 12 months holds in store
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