All Law firm & practice management articles – Page 66
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DLA appoints Picón as senior partner
Juan Picón will take over from Sir Nigel Knowles at the start of May.
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NewsRegional firm goes for John Lewis-style shared ownership
Receptionists and fee-earners will receive the same bonuses at Stephens Scown.
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NewsABS steps in to save Todner criminal defence firm
Firm created by former Stobart Barristers director snaps up high-profile Kaim Todner Solicitors.
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NewsSlater and Gordon says ‘majority’ of UK sites will stay open
Firm reassures staff and says clients will ultimately benefit from ongoing reorganisation.
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NewsSlater and Gordon share price plunges 46% as crisis mounts
Shares now worth just 16p with class action on behalf of shareholders ‘almost certain’, according to rival firm.
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FeaturePrice of law: are City firms worth their fees?
Top City firms stand accused of inhibiting access to justice by charging record fees and failing to be transparent about costs.
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NewsOxbridge alumni ‘run the magic circle’
More than half of top partners at magic circle firms went to Oxford or Cambridge, new research suggests.
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NewsPay aspiring lawyers for work experience, says Law Society
Guidance released today has said that unpaid placements should last no longer than four weeks.
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NewsWright Hassall appoints first female chief
Sarah Perry is firm’s first managing partner in its 170-year history.
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NewsEminent criminal defence firm to close
Kaim Todner, which represented ’Pentagon hacker’ Gary McKinnon, led judicial review challenge against criminal legal aid contracting.
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NewsDLA Piper global co-chair to step down
Sir Nigel Knowles will also retire as senior partner after almost 40 years at the firm.
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NewsA&O elects Dejonghe as senior partner
Wim Dejonghe succeeds David Morley who is retiring at the end of April.
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NewsPEP rises 2.7% at Hogan Lovells
The firm attributed a modest rise in turnover to a weaker euro and pound.
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NewsAddleshaw-Maclays merger ‘is off’
Following speculation that it was planning a tieup with Addleshaw Goddard, Maclays has confirmed it is not currently talking to any firm.
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News‘Nursery’ firm created for young lawyers
Gunnerbloom, an offshoot of established firm gunnercooke, will be staffed by junior lawyers
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NewsOne-third of trainees paid below Society minimum
Legal recruiter’s data suggest more than half of trainees in the north-west are paid below the Law Society’s recommended minimum salary.
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NewsBristol named as UK's biggest legal centre outside London
Research finds top tier of regional centres pulling away from the rest of the country.
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NewsFirms must offshore or northshore to stay competitive – report
Low-cost legal centres can offer clients discounts of 30-50%, study shows.
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NewsSlater and Gordon UK chief leaves the business
Neil Kinsella informed staff this morning that he is standing down.