183rd Annual Dinner

This is the most traditional and prestigious black tie event in the Liverpool Legal calendar.  Members of Liverpool Law Society and their guests enjoy a drinks’ reception followed by a five course meal. 

Liverpoool Law Society is pleased to announce the guest speakers will be:

The President, Vice President and eminent guest speakers will address the audience.  With a top table of 50, composed of members from the judiciary, heads of professional associations, presidents of local Law Societies, representatives from The Law Society, representatives from academia, the Lord Mayor and other civic leaders and dignitaries, this event is not to be missed.

Newly Qualified Solicitors’ Ceremony

Solicitors qualifying between the period 1st November 2009 – 31st December 2010 from member firms are invited to attend an evening at Liverpool Law Society offices to celebrate their success in entering the legal profession.

The evening will commence with a drinks and canapes reception and each newly qualified will receive a certificate to celebrate their achievement. Up to two guests each are permitted for a nominal charge of £5 plus VAT.

If you are interested in booking please contact socialevents@liverpoollawsociety.org.uk

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Halliwells executive chairman Ian Austin is set to join Heatons as the Manchester law firm’s new head of commercial litigation.

Austin, who will take up his new post at Heatons this week, has held various senior roles at Halliwells, including managing partner and litigation head.

He was named executive chairman last September after the firm overhauled its senior management structure, a move Austin said was prompted by the need for “more resources to manage a firm the size of Halliwells”.

Commenting on his decision to join Heatons, Austin said: “Having now returned to a full-time fee earning role, I am looking forward to strengthening Heatons’ commercial litigation practice. This is a new challenge and I can’t wait to get started.”

Heatons managing partner Matt Fleetwood said: “This is a significant appointment for the firm. Ian is a first-rate litigator with a strong client following and vast experience. He is ideally placed to head our commercial litigation team and to help with the strategic development of the firm.”

Austin replaces Lee Dunnill, who has joined Manchester’s Berg Legal as a litigation partner.

Halliwells last week filed a second notice of intention to appoint an administrator, which will allow the firm until 20 July to conclude any potential deals with other firms to sell off its assets and avoid going into administration.

The troubled firm is currently in talks with a number of interested parties, including Barlow Lyde & Gilbert, Hill Dickinson, HBJ Gately Wareing, DWF and Keoghs.

Source : Legal Week

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A new report claims that trainee solicitors are the top graduate earners.

The Association of Graduate Recruiters has reported that law firms offer the highest median starting salaries for law graduates, an impressive £36,500. That’s up from £35,000 last year, and apparently overtakes investment banks and fund managers.

And the happy times are expected to continue. Not only are the firms marking themselves out with bumper salaries, but these are expected to increase by 4.3% over the next year. That’s in start contrast to the banks and funds, which actually expect to drop salaries by 8.5%.

Of course these surveys need to be taken with a hefty pinch of sodium chloride. On 30 June, the FT reported research showing that junior investment bankers’ salaries had jumped 10% to £42,000 – which would put them way out in the lead. But whatever way the figures are spun, there’s no doubt that coffee procurement, reprographic facilitation and proof-reading is going to continue to pay well for trainee solicitors in the City.

Source : Roll on Friday

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In the light of its increased profits, Allen & Overy has announced new bonus guidelines for its associates – and, to thank staff for their efforts during the economic downturn, an extra day’s holiday all round.

It’s a big change from last year when A&O laid off staff as deal flow collapsed. But now, with green shoots emerging underfoot, it’s payback time. A spokesman said that the firm was ”pleased to be able to lift the salary freeze earlier this year and, as a further small gesture of our thanks to everyone for their hard work and dedication over the past 18 months, we are awarding staff an extra day’s holiday.“

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