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Sidley Austin’s five-year deal will transform young lives

Global firm Sidley Austin is transforming young lives with its new five-year deal. The firm is set to invest £500,000 over five years to help the YMCA build a youth hub at LandAid House in Islington. It will aim to reach at least 1,000 young...

Those working in legal are the happiest and highest earners in the UK

The Career Welfare Index by Phoenix Health & Safety reveals the best and worst jobs for health, pay, happiness and safety The happiest and highest earners work in legal, earning 39% more than the UK average Nearly a quarter (28%) of those working...

Eversheds Sutherland strikes relationship with Russian firm – made up of former staff

London law firm Eversheds Sutherland has entered into a relationship with a newly-formed Russian firm made up of its former employees. The news comes a few weeks after the company took a moral stance against Putin, vowing to exit the Russian market and sever ties...

Half of lawyers are re-evaluating careers, poll finds

New research by Axiom has found that almost half of corporate lawyers are looking for a new role. The ‘New Life in the Law’ poll of 150 UK-based attorneys, found that 72 per cent of those surveyed were considering joining a flexible legal provider and...

Napthens welcomes new head for Liverpool branch

North West law firm Napthens has appointed Kieran Donovan as the new head of its Liverpool office. Kieran, who has also been made a partner, brings more than two decades' corporate transactional experience to the firm. He joins from Weightmans, where he led its owner-managed business...

London firm increases financial support for rookies on the LPC

Ashurst - a London law firm - is set to increase maintenance for trainees undertaking the Legal Practice Course (LPC). The firm recently provided £8,000 in maintenance to its trainees on the LPC or LLM LPC, as well as a £2,000 interest-free loan. The sum has...