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Into the wilderness - the lack of post-law careers diminishes the profession
"It’s an increasingly glaring contradiction that as the profession has often touted its commercial outlook, on one key yardstick its business cred has utterly failed: the dearth of opportunities for partners after they retire from law..."
10 Feb 2012 | 00:00 | 
A&O abolishes mandatory retirement age as top law firms review policies
Allen & Overy (A&O) is abolishing its mandatory partner retirement age of 60 as a growing number of major City law firms move away from compulsory retirement dates for partners in the UK. The City giant’s move comes as research by Legal Week foun...
10 Feb 2012 | 00:00 | 1 comment
The non-retirement plan - Ashurst's efforts to widen partners' career horizons
Charlie Geffen on what Ashurst has learned from its efforts to expand lawyers’ capabilities beyond law
10 Feb 2012 | 00:00 |
Brave new world - the harsh realities of the open job market
Partners dusting off their CVs need to wake up to the harsh realities of the open job market, says Janet Gaymer
10 Feb 2012 | 00:00 |
In depth - Life after law
Are you prepared for a career post-law? A line-up of commentators advise on how partners should prepare for their retirement from the profession
10 Feb 2012 | 00:00
The refashioned lawyer - why forward planning is vital for retiring partners
Heidrick’s Marc Bartel on why forward planning is vital for retiring partners and their law firms
10 Feb 2012 | 00:00 |
A different mindset - preparing for a career post-law
Fox Williams’ Tina Williams says lawyers need to alter their mindsets to succeed in non-legal positions after retirement
10 Feb 2012 | 00:00 |
Outside the citadel - are you ready for a career after law?
Despite mounting pressure to retire early, partners still struggle to forge fulfilling careers outside the legal profession. Friederike Heine reports
10 Feb 2012 | 00:00 |
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Court of Appeal rules fixed share partners are not employees
The Court of Appeal has upheld an Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruling that fixed share partners are not employees and, as such, are not eligible to claim for unfair dismissal.
02 Feb 2012 | 16:43 | 2 comments
Bankers’ bonuses on the racks again as Government set to clamp down on cronyism
Freshfields’ Simon Evans and Alice Greenwell examine whether the Government’s pay proposals will drive change
27 Jan 2012 | 00:00 |
MoJ issues proposals to usher in employment tribunal fees
The Government has unveiled proposals to introduce fees for employment tribunals in the latest stage of a wider push to overhaul the regime for labour disputes. The Ministry of Justice on Wednesday (14 December) unveiled two funding models for consul...
15 Dec 2011 | 10:44 |
Bluechip employment lawyers welcome reforms to work disputes but few expect claims to fall
Wide-ranging employment shake up may cut red tape but advisers doubt core reform claims. Sofia Lind reports
01 Dec 2011 | 00:00 |
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Does a new winter of discontent beckon, or are unions risking new labour reforms?
By calling for a ‘general strike’, Unison may have revived calls for reform of industrial action law, says Tom Flanagan
01 Dec 2011 | 00:00
Life after law? Comp - and law firms - should accomodate older partners
It’s hard to see why law firms cannot offer flexibility to older partners to reduce their remuneration in later years to account for the commitments you can make when you still have a lot to offer beyond brute stamina...
01 Dec 2011 | 00:00 |
Employment partners welcome plans to overhaul UK regulations but warn conciliation service may struggle with demand
City employment partners have come out in broad support of fundamental changes to the UK’s employment laws proposed by Business Secretary Vince Cable and intended to significantly reduce the number of cases reaching tribunal each year. In a speech y...
24 Nov 2011 | 14:53 |
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