The Chambers UK and UK Bar series delves into the findings of our most recent guide releases and discuss the stats that make up the guide, speak with industry experts on topical issues and analyse the UK legal market.
Lateral Hires in the Chambers UK 2022 Guide and Rankings
Which firms have seen the most significant growth in individual lawyer rankings in the most recent edition of Chambers UK? Which have had the most lateral hires of Chambers ranked lawyers in the past 12 months? Find out in this episode of the Chambers UK podcast. Other key points of discussion include:
Significant increase of firm rankings due to lateral hires
Trends and moves of ranked lawyers
Regional areas and setting up one’s own boutiques and independent practice
21 Dec 2021
Gender Representation in the Chambers UK 2022 Rankings
Katie Read and Eloise Haines present a Chambers UK podcast discussing our approach to diversity and inclusion and the latest developments in the rankings over the last year.
Topics discussed:
Diversity trends for different ranking groupings
Practice Area highlights
Variation of gender diversity across the region
What Chambers UK are doing to promote gender equality in the Chambers UK rankings, including introducing the Leave Policy to assure individuals take the necessary time off and providing firms space in B9 to explain why we could be seeing less work or no work from individuals.
View the Chambers UK guide:
https://chambers.com/legal-guide/uk-1 (https://chambers.com/legal-guide/uk-1)
14 Dec 2021
Analysing the Junior Lawyers in the UK Legal Market
Katie Read and James Roberts present a Chambers UK podcast discussing and analysing the junior and emerging lawyers across the UK market, all researched and ranked by Chambers for the Chambers UK 2022 guide.
Topics discussed:
Reviewing the number of junior lawyers achieving a ranking
Are there regional differences in the rankings?
Are there differences in the practice areas for junior lawyer rankings?
View the Chambers UK guide:
https://chambers.com/legal-guide/uk-1 (https://chambers.com/legal-guide/uk-1)
19 Oct 2021
Chambers UK 2022 – Trends and Analysis of the UK Legal Market
Steven Preston and James Roberts are delighted to provide insights and discuss the key stories behind the data that forms the Chambers UK 2022 guide.
Topics discussed:
An increase in the number of firms and lawyers ranked across the guide
The sections seeing an increase in the number of submissions
Ranking growth by practice areas
View the Chambers UK guide:
https://chambers.com/legal-guide/uk-1 (https://chambers.com/legal-guide/uk-1)
13 Nov 2020
Stars at the Bar
This week, Eleanor Crundwell and Sam Williamson cover Stars at the Bar.
Topics discussed:
An overview of what it means to be named as a Star at the Bar
Highlighting some notable barristers
Who is new to the list
Links mentioned in this episode:
https://chambers.com/guide/uk-bar?publicationTypeId=14 (https://chambers.com/guide/uk-bar?publicationTypeId=14)
9 Nov 2020
Findings in the Chambers UK 2021 Research and Rankings
This week, Steven Preston, Francois Gill and Eloise Haines cover the latest Chambers UK release.
Topics discussed:
New sections in Chambers UK 2021
The effect of Brexit/Covid
Working from home and the effect on the UK legal market
London/ US firms
The picture outside of London
Links mentioned in this episode:
Chambers UK 2021 (https://chambers.com/guide/uk?publicationTypeId=1)
chambers.com (https://chambers.com/)
30 Oct 2020
Gender Diversity Within the Chambers UK and UK Bar 2021 Rankings
In our first episode of the Chambers UK and UK Bar 2021 podcast, Chambers UK Deputy Editors Katie Read and James Roberts join Chambers UK Bar Deputy Editor, Eleanor Burt, to discuss gender diversity in the lastest rankings.
Topics discussed:
Gender diversity and lawyer interviews
Chambers Ongoing internal D&I training for researchers
Gender statistics related to the most recent rankings
Year on year gender split in rankings
Links mentioned in this episode:
https://chambers.com/ (https://chambers.com/)
https://diversity.chambers.com/ (https://diversity.chambers.com/)
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