Following the encouraging retention figures released by several firms in January, more big names have disclosed their retention rates for March 2012.

Nine law firms feature in The Times’ top 50 employers for women 2015.

Several firms have revealed how many of their Spring 2014 qualifiers will be staying on as newly qualified solicitors.

A number of firms' work placement schemes have been shortlisted for the annual National Council for Work Experience Awards.

Clifford Chance has raised its newly qualified (NQ) lawyer salaries to £107,500 – a 7% increase from £100,000 – as the NQ lawyer pay war continues. 

Allen & Overy, Clifford Chance and seven other law firms have been ranked among the top 100 graduate employers, compiled by The Times.

The number of firms adopting contextual recruitment practices is growing, but structural inequality and a lack of representation at senior levels mean that Black candidates continue to face additional barriers to becoming lawyers.

For many years mental health and the legal profession have been at loggerheads. Long hours, high-intensity workloads and covid-19 are among a seemingly endless list of factors that continue to contribute to the profession’s mental health crisis. And what about those vying to get through the door? The competition is, as ever, fierce and expectations high.

The number of firms adopting contextual recruitment practices is growing, but structural inequality and a lack of representation at senior levels mean that Black candidates continue to face additional barriers to becoming lawyers.

A group of Legal Sector Alliance members have unveiled their carbon footprints in a coordinated move, revealing a significant drop in emissions.

The College of Law is in talks with the Singapore Institute of Legal Education to open a campus in Singapore later this year, in a move that will see the CoL become the first British law school to establish a campus in Asia.

On 14 November, the Leveson inquiry into press standards began, with dramatic revelations about the extent of the practice at the NoTW and beyond.

City law firm Ashurst LLP has announced pay rises for both its London-based trainee solicitors and newly-qualified lawyers.

As universities plan to hike tuition fees, some firms are to review the financial assistance on offer to their future trainees.

Six leading law firms are set to attend the third annual OPEN event for disabled students who are interested in a career in commercial law.