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The shortlist of nominees for the LawWorks and Attorney General Student Pro Bono Awards 2019 has been announced.

Watch Shoosmiths’ senior associate Brian West talk about how doing removals led to some work experience, his training at a high street firm and his work now in one of the UK’s leading law firms.

National law firm Shoosmiths has been recognised at three awards events, including LawCareers.Net’s Training and Recruitment Awards, in the area of graduate employment.

History graduate William Moore offers an insight into his journey in securing an associate role at Shoosmiths, as well as his area of expertise – data privacy.

Leading law firm Shoosmiths has announced a 100% trainee retention rate for its spring cohort of nine trainees, with the newly qualified solicitors based across the firm’s UK offices, including London and Manchester. 

Shoosmiths has opened its application system for a number of training contract and work experience vacancies.

UK law firm Shoosmiths has launched its first international office “to meet growing client demand” for EU competition, regulatory and trade law advice.  

Find out what Shoosmiths’ emerging talent team is looking for in its new Discover programme for underrepresented groups, how the firm is adopting the Solicitors Qualifying Exam and Laura’s advice for those contemplating a career at the firm. 

For the second year running, Shoosmiths has grabbed the top spot in the Black Solicitors Network's annual diversity league table.

Leading law firm Shoosmiths has imposed a £200 levy for lawyers who choose to travel by plane for work.  

Law firm Shoosmiths is set to give staff access to an extra £1 million bonus pot four months ahead of schedule, after hitting its annual target for Microsoft Copilot prompts early.

The Black Solicitors Network has identified Shoosmiths as the country's most diverse law firm in its 2011 Diversity League Table.

Shoosmiths has announced its newly qualified (NQ) lawyer salaries will rise by 8% in London to £97,000.

Shoosmiths has launched a new scheme to increase AI use, encouraging staff to use Microsoft Copilot AI to unlock a £1 million bonus pot.

Top national firm Shoosmiths has announced a new partnership with Aspiring Solicitors, an organisation which works to improve diversity in the legal profession by helping talented candidates from less-privileged backgrounds to improve their skills and access opportunities.