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CityLawLIVE and NationalLawLIVE conferences extend deadline to 8 November
Posted on 19 October 2015

CityLawLIVE and NationalLawLIVE, the one-day student conferences for aspiring solicitors have announced that they are jointly extending their deadline to Friday 8 November. Giving applicants an additional week in which to submit will hopefully attract those students who may not have had the time to get their applications in for consideration.

Young lawyers opt for work/life balance over high salaries
Posted on 17 March 2025

A growing number of young lawyers are choosing to leave their high-paying jobs in pursuit of a better work/life balance. Despite the allure of salaries that can reach up to £180,000 for newly qualified (NQ) solicitors at top City law firms like Paul Weiss and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher UK LLP, the demanding nature of the job is pushing generation Z (gen z) and millennial lawyers to seek alternative careers.

Top 10 UK law firms hike hourly rates by 40%
Posted on 21 October 2024

The top 10 UK law firms have increased their hourly rates by almost 40% over the past five years, according to a survey by PwC. The average hourly rate charged by the biggest UK-headquartered law firms by revenue in 2024 was £449, compared to £321 in 2019. All UK law firms in the top 100 saw double-digit growth in their average rates.