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Allen & Overy ups junior lawyer pay by A QUARTER to blow away rest of magic circle
English firm now paying close to US levels for rookies -- but bonuses are slashed
Morning round-up: Monday 20 July
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
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The best from below the line
Junior lawyers’ biggest complaints: rubbish bonuses and poor partnership chances
Survey of City and regional commercial firms reveals young solicitors still aspire to the big money
Lawyer calls client a ‘small penis as*hole’ — then challenges him to a duel over billing dispute
Row with your client? Insult the size of his manhood and then figuratively slap him in face with a silk glove
Uni of Law LPC student bids to win Miss England title before qualifying as a lawyer
Durham grad speaks to Legal Cheek about battle to land a training contract -- or perhaps even a pupillage
The Judge Rules: criminal barristers are playing into the government’s hands
The current strike is likely to be short lived and ultimately lead to what the Ministry of Justice wants
Morning round-up: Friday 17 July
The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Norton Rose Fulbright boosts junior lawyer pay to match magic circle competition
Exclusive: Transatlantic player overtakes some big names in the salary league tables
Four trainees say no to Slaughter and May as firm records 89% autumn retention
Blue-blood City player today revealed that 33 of its 37 September qualifiers will remain at the firm