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Firm of the Year 2012: Results and winner announced
Ince & Co takes the plaudits, beating all-comers to the most valuable prize in law
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UK Firm of the Year 2012: the Golden Turd
Dickinson Dees takes the gong for coming bottom
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Trainee retention figures looking good
Although Macfarlanes and Reed Smith buck the trend with woeful stats
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Exclusive: four associates resign from Quinn Emanuel's London office
Out of a team of 13. Oh dear
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Aussie firm acquires Russell Jones & Walker for £54m
Partners to become millionaires
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Ex-Mishcon partner gets five years for massive loan scam
£18.4 million loan to client fraudulently facilitated by top Mishcon lawyer
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Excitement at news DWF and Cobbetts are NOT to merge after all
A total waste of everyone's time
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The RoF Blogs
It's like The Lawyer, but less-easily recycled
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Trainee retention figures released by top firms
And it's a pretty decent round
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Skadden faces wrath of Chelsea fans over stadium deal
Partner buys shares on day they're suspended. But absolutely nothing dodgy
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McGrigors and Pinsents mull potential merger
Exciting news for Anglo-Scottish relations
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Norton Rose sends clients home after training cock-up
Whooops, how embarrassing
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Juror imprisoned for internet research
A bad week for trial by jury
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The RoF Blogs
Blogballs
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Exclusive: Kirkland & Ellis London Managing Partner quits
Lawyers left reeling after shock news that office founder is quitting and moving back to the US
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Hundreds of DLA Piper partners to be asked for cash
Complete overhaul of partnership
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Exclusive: Simmons & Simmons to make staff redundant in the Middle East
Lawyers and support staff facing the chop
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Camerons pulls out of high-profile new office deal
Market dictates that firm will stay put in "shabby" building
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BPTC applications increase as competition for pupillage intensifies
"Bar Barometer" shows enormous oversupply at junior Bar, as thousands fight for 446 jobs
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Fraud barrister pilfers £81k from chambers
And Grierson waits for his court date whilst sunning himself in Monaco
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Exclusive: Classy, blonde, single lawyer sought for exciting opportunity
Best job ad ever
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The RoF Blogs
Free BPTC to every reader
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Firm of the Year 2012: last chance
Still just about time to get your response in before the door slams shut, and you are forever silenced (until next year)
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Exclusive: BLP Capital Markets Group loses stack of associates
No problem here says BLP
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DWF and Cobbetts to merge in May
As RollOnFriday revealed months ago
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Simmons & Simmons the most gay-friendly firm in the country
Firm makes the top ten in Stonewall's list
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Pannone to make staff redundant as it closes two North West offices
All energies to be focussed on London, where the streets are paved with gold
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Exclusive: Fight erupts at DLA Piper Christmas celebration
Senior member of firm management rushes to aid of junior staff - and gets a kicking
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Top barrister done for drink driving
Apparently on his way home from Chambers' Christmas Party
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Law student arrested for racist tweets to Stan Collymore
21 year-old charged with racially abusing the ex-footballer
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3ft 8in lawyer sues witness over "Hi Ho" jibe
Not known what she makes of Ricky Gervais
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The RoF Blogs
This week, it's mainly about jobs
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UK Firm of the Year 2012: responses flood in
But there's still time to rate your firm
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Answers to the RollOnFriday Quiz 2011
Countless responses received (of which only a handful were correct)
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Glamorous Solicitor of the Year 2011 Revealed
Robert Garson takes the coveted crown after crushing the opposition
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Exclusive: Kirkland pay rise puts NQs on £97k basic
What recession?
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US firms favour London in partner promotions
Nearly half of Bingham's new partners are in the City
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Foul-mouthed judge resigns rather than face the music
It's a f**king travesty
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Lawyers to compete in ice swimming championships
And you can vote on whether they do it in mankinis or gold thongs
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The RoF Blogs
New Year, new blogging
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RollOnFriday's 2011 Christmas Quiz and Review of the Year
The highs and lows of 2011. Plus, win lunch with the RoF team!
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RollOnFriday Firm of the Year 2012: the responses roll in
Choice snippets revealed as thousands of legal staff complete the survey that counts
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Glamorous Solicitor 2011: The Final
Only three candidates now remain
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Eversheds to integrate LPC with training contract
Firm tries something new-yet-obvious; fossilised legal recruitment market yet to react
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Exclusive: Ashurst in Christmas Party Pole Dancer Shock
Uncomfortable staff are treated to sexy display
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Number of solicitors hits all-time high
163,000 solicitors on the roll. But a number appear to be out of work
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Criminal defence firm's eye-opening client testimonials
Clients delighted to have avoided convictions for sexual assault, supplying drugs and permanent disfiguration
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Judges say tweeting from court is allowed #lol
But only for journalists: members of the public must ask permission
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Julian Gamble
Tragic death of Osborne Clarke lawyer
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The RoF Xmas Blogs
The final blogs of the year. Jingle Jangle etc etc
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Firm of the Year 2012
Rate your firm, starting right now
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Linklaters to cull 30 partners: other firms likely to follow suit
Anyone want a second-hand Porsche?
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Exclusive: Top Walkers partner in court
Firm shocked by assault rap - and by $20m cost of exiting Chairman
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US bonuses announced to general disappointment
Figures fairly lacklustre
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Former Hogan Lovells and Mishcon partners face jail
Yet more dodgy lawyers in trouble
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Glamorous Solicitor 2011: Round 2
After an extraordinary first week of voting, here are the survivors for your delectation
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The RoF Blogs
Reet Petite snippets of joy
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Linklaters top earner on £2.2m
Magic Circle firm seems to be recession proof
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Magic Circle firms kick out partners
Departures at A&O and Freshfields
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BPP increases law school fees to £16,500
Or £24,000 in 60 easy repayment options!
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Lawyer suspended for Craigslist sexy secretary advert
Applicant told she would be required to engage in "sexual interaction"
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Strippers posing as paralegals smuggled into Miami Federal jail
Reports of strip teases and sexy time in visitor rooms
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Glamorous Solicitor of 2011: the longlist
Who will win the prestigious title? Only you, dear reader, can decide.
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RoF Blogs
Rammed full of ROFLZ
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Herbert Smith merger plans snubbed by European alliance firms
News provokes bitter reaction as Herbies immediately quits alliance
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Furious cleaners demonstrate outside McGrigors' London office
Firm launches investigation
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Exclusive: Redundancies planned at FFW
Axe taken to Public and Regulatory Group
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US firm goes bust after staff dress up as homeless people
Firm specialised in foreclosures
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Exclusive: Freshfields up for award for pisspoor diversity...
And Clifford Chance roasted too
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...and angry associate uses guerrilla tactics at Orrick
Embarrassing fracas in firm's office
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College of Law sale update: bidders revealed
Private equity buyers hover around charity
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US college lectures female students on dress and personal hygiene
Talk included tips on washing their underwear and dealing with razor burn
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The RoF Blogs
Everything under one RoF
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Firms announce turnover up: but gloom predicted for remainder of year
Fears that H1 numbers are a dead cat bounce
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Exclusive: Walker Morris makes associates redundant
Reports they had just returned from maternity leave
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Shoosmiths tops diversity league table
Whilst Ward Hadaway props up the bottom
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Solicitors From Hell finally kicks the bucket
Controversial website forced off the internet. Legal Ombudsman to fill the gap.
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Meerkat lawyer smashes neighbour's property
Manchester partner caught on CCTV on rampage with scaffolding pole
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Competition Time: law school meals
RollOnFriday to investigate complaints that College of Law's food is a bit crap
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The RoF Blogs
Keep on blogging in the real world
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Breaking news: City firms announce growth is back
Double digit revenue increases at Ashurst, A&O and Olswang
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Exclusive: Police involved in Farrers scandal
SRA suggests partner could be sanctioned
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Exclusive: College of Law agrees compromise over student fees dispute
College offers a 25% fee reduction to broke student
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Surprise as Glamour magazine rates Freshfields "Most Female-Friendly"
Howls of laughter across the City
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Office of Legal Complaints to name and shame dodgy lawyers
Wait a second, isn't that Solicitors From Hell?
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IBA accused of bowing to censorship in Dubai
And horror as alcohol banned from final party
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Woman warned for selling pox-ridden lollipops to parents
Prosecutors confirm sending viruses through the post is illegal
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The RoF Blogs
Blog off
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Olswang halves graduate recruitment for 2014 and 2015
And with no recruitment for 2013, will Acculaw plug the gaps?
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Exclusive: HBJ Gateley loses almost entire Glasgow office
Six partners jump ship
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Exclusive: Partners flee from Watson Burton
Mounting difficulties for top North East firm
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Exclusive: Top lawyer introduces Ali G as evidence
Is "batty boi" in common parlance?
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Judges get their comeuppance for dishing out beatings
But happy ending for husband jailed for rolling pin attack
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Exclusive: Recruitment consultant in discriminatory ad shocker
Will they never learn?
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The RoF Blogs
Winter is coming
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DLA swoops for ex-Linklaters supremo Tony Angel
Huge name shoehorned in at top of firm. Underperforming partners quaking.
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Exclusive: B&M launches investigation into reprographics fraud allegations
Manager resigns after being suspended
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Exclusive: bids thought to be in for College of Law, and MBO on the cards
Nigel Savage fully expected to buy small island
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Mallesons signs up with outsourcer Integreon
But says there'll be no redundancies
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