Legal Job Market Reports

Reading Time: 2 minutesSummary As ever we undertake a comparison between the last calendar month and the same time period in 2017 to see if there has been any difference, particularly with the current political uncertainty. In October 2018 we saw an increase of 47% in the number of new solicitors registering compared with October 2017. This is…

Reading Time: 2 minutesSummary In recent months there has been a lot of political uncertainty and we were curious to see whether this had been reflected in the legal job market. Each month we undertake a comparison with the same time period in 2017 to see if there has been any difference. The job market was busier in…

Reading Time: 2 minutesTo read Legal Recruitment News for September 2018 please click here: http://www.legal-recruitment.co.uk/september-2018-legal-recruitment-news/ Summary In recent months there has been a lot of political uncertainty and we were curious to see whether this had been reflected in the legal job market. So this month we have undertaken a comparison with the same time period last year…

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Reading Time: 2 minutesLegal Job Market Report Summary June has been a mixed month, but generally quiet in comparison with other years. The World Cup and uncertainty over Brexit have both contributed but by far we think the largest effect on the job market has been GDPR legislation coming into place in May. In House legal roles have…

Reading Time: 2 minutesSummary April has been a very busy month, surprisingly busy really because traditionally it is the quietest month in the year after December. However locum and permanent roles are both up and we have seen an increase in demand on the property side – property market seems to be quite active at the moment. In…

Reading Time: 2 minutesSummary February has been the usual mixed month – shorter by a few days and interspersed with skiing holidays! The effect it has on recruitment is the same every year – the market goes quiet for about 10 days and then gets busy again for March as we approach the end of the financial year.…

Reading Time: 2 minutesSummary January 2018 has been the busiest January on record for us since we started 18 years ago. All sectors have been busy – locum and permanent, qualified and non-qualified. There has been a surge in demand for solicitors in all areas of law, although we have heard from partners at London firms reporting that…

Reading Time: 2 minutesLegal Job Market Report Summary November has been a quiet month again, but this is fairly normal as we approach Christmas. We will be writing the same thing for December! Locum assignments have actually picked up a bit, which is unusual, but permanent roles remain down. The increase in conveyancing candidates last month has now…

Reading Time: 2 minutesRates have now decreased slightly as we get closer to Christmas – we expect them to go down further still. Up to £35 per hour in Conveyancing is still the norm for most locums, although a good proportion are dropping to £28-32 per hour to get the assignments. November 2017 Locum Rates : Residential Conveyancing…

Reading Time: 2 minutesSummary October has been a quiet month again, which is fairly normal but the legal job market seems very subdued at the moment. We are active in both legal & accountancy recruitment and accountancy is currently booming so quite a contrast! Locum assignments have dropped (as is usual for this time of year) and permanent…

Reading Time: 3 minutesLegal Job Market Report Key points from 2nd September to 4th October 2017 are as follows: ▪ Permanent recruitment has increased. ▪ Locum recruitment has decreased. Hourly rates have decreased in line with the seasonal norm. ▪ Commercial and In House roles have picked up. ▪ Wills and Probate is quieter but locum and permanent…

Reading Time: 3 minutesKey points from 13th July to 6th September 2017 are as follows: ▪ Permanent recruitment has decreased. ▪ Locum recruitment has increased. Hourly rates have increased over the summer but will now decline. ▪ Commercial and In House roles have picked up. ▪ Wills and Probate is quieter but locum and permanent candidates remain very…

Reading Time: 3 minutesLegal Job Market Report Key points from 7th June to 12th July 2017 are as follows: ▪     Permanent recruitment has increased. ▪     Locum recruitment has drastically increased. Hourly rates have inevitably increased! ▪     Commercial and In House roles are picking up slightly. ▪     Wills and Probate is quieter but locum and…

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe demand for staff generally has stayed the same. Permanent recruitment has decreased. Locum recruitment has decreased. Hourly rates are starting to increase in line with seasonal variations. Commercial and In House roles are picking up slightly. Wills and Probate is quieter but locum and permanent candidates remain very much in demand. Conveyancing is quieter…

Reading Time: 3 minutesLegal Job Market Report – May 10th 2017 Key points from 5th April to 10th May 2017 as follows: * The demand for staff generally has stayed the same. * Permanent recruitment has decreased slightly. * Locum recruitment has increased and hourly rates have gone up slightly. * Wills and Probate locum and permanent roles…

Reading Time: 4 minutesLegal Job Market Update Key points from 1st March to 4th April 2017 as follows: * The demand for staff generally has increased. * Permanent recruitment has increased. * Locum recruitment has increased but hourly rates are still lower in some areas. * Wills and Probate locum and permanent roles have dropped off but private…

Reading Time: 3 minutesLegal Job Market Update Key points from February 2017 as follows: * The demand for staff generally has increased in line with the seasonal norm. * Permanent recruitment has increased. * Locum recruitment has increased but hourly rates have dropped in some areas. * Wills and Probate locum and permanent roles have dropped off a…

Reading Time: 3 minutesLegal Job Market Update February 2017 Key points from January 2017 as follows: * The demand for staff generally has increased in line with the seasonal norm. * Permanent recruitment has increased. * Locum recruitment has increased. * Wills and Probate locum and permanent roles have stayed relatively busy and private client solicitors remain in…

Reading Time: 3 minutesLegal Job Market Update – January 11th 2017 Key points for December as follows: * The demand for staff generally has fallen in line with the seasonal norm. * Permanent recruitment has dropped. * Locum recruitment has fallen. * Wills and Probate locum and permanent roles have stayed relatively busy and private client solicitors remain…

Reading Time: 3 minutesLegal Job Market Update Key points for November as follows: * The demand for staff generally has fallen in line with the seasonal norm. * Permanent recruitment has fallen slightly but remains high. * Locum recruitment has fallen and remains at a lower level. * Family Solicitors, particularly any with LAA experience, remain few and…

Reading Time: 3 minutesLegal Job Market Update – November 2016 President Trump, Brexit and England knocked out of Euro 2016 by Iceland. Who would have thought it (apart from the latter of course)… The year of uncertainty continues! STOP PRESS – Expert Comment on the Trump win by Professor Stadler from Warwick University (received 10 mins ago as…