For the rest of us, and lets face it, that's most of us, we don't really know what's out there, and have only a few thoughts about what we should really be thinking about. Having scoured their competitors, Australia and New Zealand, the top law firms are now looking to the regional heavyweights as the new feeding ground for junior assistants. Regional firms Moving within the regions or out from London, the leading firms in the regional law centres have great roles for talented newly qualifieds.
Demand keeps going up and up.
MDP's - The Accountants All the Big Five, with one exception now have affiliated law practices. Most of these are greenfield sites compared with City firms, hence high demand continues in the building up of highly commercial teams, which includes the requirement at junior levels. Notoriously generous packages are in reality paid by a handful of the top New York firms, but most are generally paying higher than the City practices. International For the NQ who seriously wants to get away from Britain's sunny shores, your own firm's international offices provide the easiest route. If a good role in a good organisation or bank arises, go for it.