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Nobody knows a law firm better than the people who work there. Help us build an insiders' guide to the leading UK and US practices with thoughts on your firm's culture and salaries, its strengths and weaknesses. Wax lyrical on famous partners past and present or lift the lid on that controversial bonus scheme. All we ask is that your comments are fair, balanced and don't get personal. After that, it's entirely up to you. Click on a firm to post your contribution and join the community.

RECENT WIKI COMMENTS

SJ Berwin

"...but enjoying the peace and quiet."

03 Feb 2010 | 11:07

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Halliwells

"A few weeds here and there seems better than having to sub-let large parts of your garden for a fraction of what you are yourself paying in rent. Weeds or £25m of debt and bridging finance to pay the partners tax? Mmmmm, plenty of hard work needed t"

02 Feb 2010 | 19:11

Allen & Overy

"I feel there is too much flirtation going on between certain departments such as litigation/marketing, the duplicating department and catering. It's very rowdy, like high school - they talk very loud. Besides this little discrepancy, it is a great atm..."

09 Dec 2009 | 21:33

DLA Piper

"Some say things are about to get worse - is the long unchallenged reign of Knowles coming to a close...?"

05 Dec 2009 | 18:17

Hill Dickinson

"I agree with above sentiments - there is a total lack of vision and strategy at HD. Peter Jackson's roadshow last year was about making the firm 'bigger' - but no mention of whether this was going to be as a result of 'cost leadership' or 'differenti..."

04 Dec 2009 | 13:55

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Bird & Bird

"Good to see the firm considering a move towards an LDP - the structure may be of the future particularly in IP, with solicitors not being the only type of 'IP Lawyer' around."

29 Oct 2009 | 20:53

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Pinsent Masons

"All sounds familiar. Morale is plummeting in some areas. That said, the firm did pretty well overall on a rollonfriday.com survey some time ago. Nevertheless, what is worse currently - particularly for those binned and picked up by others above - is t..."

14 Oct 2009 | 21:46

Baker & McKenzie

"Why did Bakers remove all their PSLs from their website? The associates are there (albeit without full CVs) but the PSLs are not even mentioned."

14 Oct 2009 | 13:55

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Kirkland & Ellis

"Poor Anon - so bitter and twisted."

23 Sep 2009 | 16:24

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Slaughter and May

"Slaughters is opening a Beijing office sometime this year."

23 Sep 2009 | 15:24

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