Skills in Demand The key legal and commercial skills law firms are competing for.We get asked a version of the same question most weeks. Which practices are busy, and who…

Global Mobility How international talent mobility is reshaping legal marketsAustralian lawyers still treat London as the default move. It is no longer the only one that gets a serious hearing.The…

Evolving Workforce Changing expectations, flexible working and the rise of purpose-driven careers. The conversation in our London and New York offices has shifted. Five years ago, most associates who called…

Employment Partners in New York We would not open a client meeting with employment. Funds and finance are still why partners move to New York. The employment work arrives behind…

Litigation in Chicago Dechert closed its Chicago office in 2024. In January it opened again, for a disputes group. That is the hire we would start with.Mike Poulos brought more…

Pick one recruiter, and be candid. Most bad recruitment is not malicious. It can feel like it, though, when you find your CV has been sent to every partner at…

What top associates look for in 2026 Compensation gets the conversation started. It rarely finishes it. Associates in London and in the US already know the band. In New York…

How AI is reshaping legal talent acquisition The pitch has been the same for two years. A recruiter, or a software firm selling to recruiters, says the shortlist can now…

The rise of data centre legal teams in Houston The lawyers closing the Texas data centres, so far as we can see, sit in Houston, and most of them were…

Abstract Base pay at London's top firms is well above top-tier Sydney pay for a lawyer at the same stage, provided they land at a Magic Circle or US firm.…