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A chance for in-house to recruit the best
Thanks to a wealth of good quality candidates on the market, now may be a good time for in-house teams to consider their recruitment activity. Although the market is in a downturn, in-house often struggle to attract legal staff and with such quality available, particularly at the senior end, now may be the perfect time to attract key talent. Read more »
Beating the recession
It’s easy to feel frustrated and concerned in the current climate, but there are plenty of ways in which to survive the downturn. While some are already dealing with redundancy, others are feeling the threat of redundancy or wondering how long they can keep busy with an almost non-existent workload. With a bit of thought however, you can not only keep busy but also improve your skills. Read more »
Quiet times ahead for financial services
Now is a time of unprecedented unsettlement in the legal financial services recruitment market. Financial services has been the first to feel the effects of the economic downturn and while the mass redundancies have involved bankers rather than lawyers, there are few areas of law that remain truly buoyant. Read more »
Law firms feeling confident
Law firms are feeling confident about the future, whether it’s anticipated revenue growth or the prospect of a merger. Our recent workplace study highlights this confidence with 57% of law firms seeing the current climate as an opportunity for growth. Some of this growth may be down to firms considering a merger. Read more »
In-house flying high
On the whole, most in-house legal teams are very streamlined with a minimum headcount. This means that employees’ workloads tend to be kept constant, and many sectors are finding their workloads remaining high. What it also means is that in-house lawyers are less likely to be hit by redundancies. Read more »
Public sector’s silver lining
Lawyers working in both local and central government are experiencing a busy period, and there are plenty of opportunities to be found across a variety of roles. In central government agencies, there are as many legal temporary and temp to perm positions available now as there have been all year. Read more »
Are you getting the right balance?
Legal employers are finally appreciating the importance of offering their employees a good work-life balance. Results from our research ‘A ticking time-bomb’, reveal that almost two thirds (64%) of all legal employers actively prioritise the issue with their employees; a figure that rises to 79% amongst public sector legal employers. Read more »
Private practice failing the diversity agenda
The public sector is home to the most diverse legal community in the UK. The results from our latest workplace study ‘A ticking time-bomb’ reveal that almost two thirds (64%) of public sector organisations that employ lawyers believe they have a successful process in place to recruit a diverse workforce. In stark contrast to this, only a quarter of legal firms could make the same boast. Read more »