http://www.thomsonlrc.com/blog.aspxLatest blog posts from Thomson Legal.en-gbMon, 11 May 2026 14:42:47 GMTwww.firefishsoftware.comThe London office of US firm Willkie Farr Gallagher has raised the salaries of its newly qualified NQ lawyers to a market-topping 180, 000. The move equates to an extra 10k, or just under 6 putting the firm s junior lawyers on the same level as their counterparts at three ...https://www.thomsonlrc.com/news-insights/legal-articles/view/7/the-london-office-of-us-firm-willkie-farr-gallagher-has-raised-the-salaries-of-its-newly-qualified-nq-lawyers-to-a-market-topping-180-000.aspxhttps://www.thomsonlrc.com/news-insights/legal-articles/view/7/the-london-office-of-us-firm-willkie-farr-gallagher-has-raised-the-salaries-of-its-newly-qualified-nq-lawyers-to-a-market-topping-180-000.aspxSat, 14 Mar 2026 08:14:30 GMTWhat exactly are the UK s top law firms doing to keep their trainees and junior lawyers satisfied, despite the often high levels of stress and long working hours? What exactly are the UK s top law firms doing to keep their trainees and junior lawyers satisfied, despite the often ...https://www.thomsonlrc.com/news-insights/legal-articles/view/6/modern-day-perks-while-working-at-a-law-firm-in-2026.aspxhttps://www.thomsonlrc.com/news-insights/legal-articles/view/6/modern-day-perks-while-working-at-a-law-firm-in-2026.aspxSun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTFreshfields has rolled out a series of resilience workshops for UK university students aimed at preparing aspiring lawyers for the pressures of working at a City law firm, from handling partner feedback to dealing with late night requests. The Magic Circle firm, one of the City s largest recruiters of ...https://www.thomsonlrc.com/news-insights/legal-articles/view/4/resilience-workshops-for-gen-z-lawyers.aspxhttps://www.thomsonlrc.com/news-insights/legal-articles/view/4/resilience-workshops-for-gen-z-lawyers.aspxSat, 31 Jan 2026 08:17:10 GMTWhat actually convinces top legal talent to choose one firm over another? When credentials and compensation look the same, what tips the scale? And why, in a profession rewarded for precision, do stories carry so much weight? In an industry defined by precedent and facts, the art of storytelling might ...https://www.thomsonlrc.com/news-insights/legal-articles/view/5/why-storytelling-should-be-at-the-centre-of-law-firm-recruitment.aspxhttps://www.thomsonlrc.com/news-insights/legal-articles/view/5/why-storytelling-should-be-at-the-centre-of-law-firm-recruitment.aspxSat, 31 Jan 2026 10:49:17 GMTFor years, the focus of US law firm growth in London has been on headline partner hires and market-topping NQ salaries. But according to one of the City s top recruiters, the real action has now shifted elsewhere. Since 2023, a lot of the demand has really started to push ...https://www.thomsonlrc.com/news-insights/legal-articles/view/2/why-us-law-firms-in-london-are-quietly-stocking-up-on-mid-level-associates.aspxhttps://www.thomsonlrc.com/news-insights/legal-articles/view/2/why-us-law-firms-in-london-are-quietly-stocking-up-on-mid-level-associates.aspxSat, 31 Jan 2026 08:08:13 GMTAn anonymous Reddit user claiming to be a junior lawyer has shared a candid account of life as a trainee at a leading US law firm in London, offering what they describe as an insider perspective that cuts through other online content that is either a bit sanitised or sensationalist ...https://www.thomsonlrc.com/news-insights/legal-articles/view/3/whats-its-really-like-working-as-a-lawyer-in-london.aspxhttps://www.thomsonlrc.com/news-insights/legal-articles/view/3/whats-its-really-like-working-as-a-lawyer-in-london.aspxSat, 31 Jan 2026 08:13:43 GMT