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  In House Legal - Better Work-Life Balance? In House Legal Departments – the Green Grass on the Other Side of the Fence? How easy is it to move from a solicitors’ firm to an in house legal department? Is it an easier life on the other side? Will my stress levels reduce if I work as an in house legal counsel? Will my pay packet go up or down? What benefits are there working in house as opposed to private practice solicitors firms?  Article from Ten Percent Legal Recruitment (permanent legal recruitment) and Interim Lawyers Locum Legal Recruitment (specialists for locum solicitors in the UK).   Working in house is often considered the holy grail of legal jobs. After all, what could be better than a job that has no external financial pressures, no requirement to put in long hours to generate fee income and no awkward clients? In house legal Jobs have perks such as flexible hours, set office hours, benefits in addition to salary, real pensions, small legal teams a...

Welcome to the July 2025 edition of Legal Recruitment News. It includes our legal job market report, locum hourly rates, a solicitor salary guide, articles and a spotlight on one of our charity donations.     https://legal-recruitment.co.uk/legal-recruitment-news-july-2025/   Jonathan Fagan is Managing Director of Ten-Percent Legal Recruitment and a non-practising Solicitor. Ten-Percent Legal Recruitment provides online Legal Recruitment for Solicitors, Legal Executives, Licensed Conveyancers, Legal Cashiers, Fee Earners, Support Staff, Managers and Paralegals . Visit our Website to search our Vacancy Database.

Law Society Gazette - Law Firms Put a Lid on M&A Activity - Really? The recent Law Gazette article  Risk-averse law firms put brakes on M&A  paints a somewhat skewed picture of the current M&A market. It uses a single survey of 308 lawyers and frames risk aversion as the primary driver for a perceived slowdown in mergers, overlooking rather a lot of other factors that drive the law firm sales market. 308 Lawyers Make a Market? Firstly, the article’s central premise – that law firms are "putting the brakes on M&A" due to "risk aversion" – appears to be built on rather flimsy foundations. The sole piece of evidence presented is a LexisNexis survey of 308 lawyers, stating that only 5% are considering mergers or acquisitions in their growth plans, down from 10% and 13% in previous years. The UK legal sector comprises of over 9,000 law firms, ranging from sole practitioners to global giants. A sample of 308 can hardly be considered representative...

Welcome to the April 2025 edition of Legal Recruitment News. It includes our legal job market report, locum hourly rates, a solicitor salary guide, CV, interview & careers advice and a spotlight on one of our charity donations.   https://legal-recruitment.co.uk/legal-recruitment-news-april-2025/ Jonathan Fagan is Managing Director of Ten-Percent Legal Recruitment and a non-practising Solicitor. Ten-Percent Legal Recruitment provides online Legal Recruitment for Solicitors, Legal Executives, Licensed Conveyancers, Legal Cashiers, Fee Earners, Support Staff, Managers and Paralegals . Visit our Website to search our Vacancy Database.

  Should I Close My Solicitors' Firm or Sell It? Balancing the Advantages and Disadvantages Deciding the future of your solicitors' firm is a significant decision that requires careful consideration. Whether you're contemplating closing your practice or selling it as a going concern, each option presents unique advantages and disadvantages. We always advise on speaking with us first to discuss, because it has to be said that a) most law firms have a value and b) most law firms are capable of being sold regardless of their structure (sole practitioner, LLP, limited company, ABS), location and size. Closing a Solicitors' Firm: Advantages and Disadvantages Advantages: Complete Control Over the Process: Closing your firm allows you to manage the wind-down process, ensuring all obligations are met without external influence. Simplified Regulatory Compliance: By closing, you eliminate ongoing regulatory responsibilities, such as compliance with the Solicitors Regulat...