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Hybrid working and flexible hours In a recent poll of almost 250 lawyers, 78% said they were more likely to consider higher paid positions in a city centre now that many employers offer enhanced agile working policies. Many such policies require 50% office attendance at most.  This is against the backdrop of lawyer pay rates increasing in response to an intense war for talen...

An interview with Vin Murria.                  What are you really good at? Relationship building. I like people and recognise it’s important to value their time. I also appreciate how long careers truly are and how valuable your network can be. I pride myself on being consultative and try to find actual solutions to needs, rather than throw something at the wall and see wha...

Taylor Root is delighted to publish our UK & Ireland In-House Market & Salary Report, 2021-2022. This is the first year that we have produced a combined report for the UK & Ireland, encompassing both Banking & Financial Services and Corporate & Commercial. Our comprehensive report includes salary tables for each sector within Banking & Financial Services and Corporate & Comm...

On Wednesday 26 June 2021 Taylor Root UK hosted a webinar on Legal Operations for General Counsel and Legal Operations professionals.  'Legal Operations’ is not a new concept but is gaining widespread popularity within the UK legal market, having originated in the US in-house legal market where there are over 3000 legal operations professionals. The function provides a broad...

For all lawyers nearing the end of their training contract there comes that moment when you have to decide what your next move will be! Will you be retained and stay where you are, move to another firm or could you even move in-house? If you are one of the many wondering whether an in-house position could be right for you, as specialists in the in-house legal market, we want...

The importance of inclusive language in creating a diverse and authentic workforce Introduction by Georgia Morgan-Wynne There are many aspects to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) and whilst companies have policies in place often, they still struggle to create meaningful change. The topic is vast and can bring up sensitive conversations, but it is important to not be over...