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Burges Salmon, which came in the top ten last year, is getting the thumbs up again from lots of its lawyers, particularly those with experience of the City. Although a junior associate warns that the only difference between London and Bristol is swapping "workaholic partners for ones in tweed chatting about the weekend hunt", another colleague sighs that moving from the Magic Circle was "the best decision I ever made". A trainee who is about to qualify says he's seen none of the "Battle Royale-style back-stabbing" experienced by his friends in the capital.
Meanwhile lots of respondents outside London are concerned about pay. An Eversheds associate complains, "for the hours I do, it might be nice to be paid as much as my silver circle friends". A peer adds how "depressing" it is to meet London NQs who are "paid more than you despite being 6 years your junior".
However a Bond Dickinson lawyer has more immediate concerns: "I don't know what is happening in our Newcastle office, but it seems every member of staff there has clammy hands". And there's bad news too at DLA Piper, where one associate labels the Edinburgh office a "determined turd that just won't flush away". Although "one more tug on the chain should do it, and then we can all pack up and go home".
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Burges Salmon, which came in the top ten last year, is getting the thumbs up again from lots of its lawyers, particularly those with experience of the City. Although a junior associate warns that the only difference between London and Bristol is swapping "workaholic partners for ones in tweed chatting about the weekend hunt", another colleague sighs that moving from the Magic Circle was "the best decision I ever made". A trainee who is about to qualify says he's seen none of the "Battle Royale-style back-stabbing" experienced by his friends in the capital.
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Meanwhile lots of respondents outside London are concerned about pay. An Eversheds associate complains, "for the hours I do, it might be nice to be paid as much as my silver circle friends". A peer adds how "depressing" it is to meet London NQs who are "paid more than you despite being 6 years your junior".
However a Bond Dickinson lawyer has more immediate concerns: "I don't know what is happening in our Newcastle office, but it seems every member of staff there has clammy hands". And there's bad news too at DLA Piper, where one associate labels the Edinburgh office a "determined turd that just won't flush away". Although "one more tug on the chain should do it, and then we can all pack up and go home".
The survey is only open for another fortnight, so if you haven't entered, please do. It takes 10 seconds.
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