Simply Law Jobs celebrates fourth birthday with record results

This week sees the fourth birthday of Simply Law Jobs, the leading niche law recruitment jobs board.

The site was launched in the spring of 2004 and unlike many other recruitment sites that have been launched and fallen by the wayside; SimplyLawJobs.com has gone from strength to strength during this time.

Since joining the Simply Online Services group of jobs boards at the end of 2007 and a subsequent re-brand in January of this year, this success has been even more marked.

There are currently over 15,000 live jobs on the site and nearly 18,000 unique visitors were recorded in March this year.

Clients of Simply Law Jobs are benefiting greatly from the site’s success in many ways. Not only are there more job seekers than ever before (over 10,000 at present) and a growing CV database, but also application rates have doubled month on month compared to a year ago.

In addition to this, there are dedicated account managers who are on hand to advise clients and help them get the most out of their recruitment advertising campaigns.

Michelle Jones, Project Manager for Simply Online says "I am ecstatic to see the business doing so well and firmly establishing itself as a top industry player.

“Since Simply Law Jobs became part of Simply Online it has grown dramatically and our client advertisers are certainly reaping the benefits.”

For more information about SimplyLawJobs.com please contact Ian Partington on 01772 639030 or email ian@simplygroup.net.

Private Client Solicitor: Featured Job

An excellent opportunity has arisen to join the Private Client Team at Rix & Kay Solicitors LLP. We are one of the South East’s most rapidly developing legal services firms with an excellent reputation for high quality work.

We are looking for a Solicitor with a minimum of 3 -4 yrs PQE with experience in to join our friendly team:
* Drafting complex wills

* Dealing with complex probates

* Setting up and administering trusts

* Advising on tax

* Declarations of trust and pensions
Court of Protection experience would be an advantage. Candidates should have experience of working with high net worth clients. Candidates should be target orientated, have a positive and flexible approach and want to be part of a growing department.

APPLY HERE

Money Can’t Be Me Love (but it can get you a good legal team!)

On the steps of the High Court Heather Mills attempted to spin her divorce settlement as a victory. The fact that she had represented herself, saved approx £600,000 in legal fees & negotiated a settlement of £24.2 million was dressed up as a positive outcome. Unfortunately, like much of Heather Mills’ life the facts don’t quite add up.

The legal fees really are small change when compared to her initial petition for £125 million and the widely predicted settlement somewhere in the region of £30 million. To spend £600,000 to gain £4 million seems simple arithmetic. In the logarithms of Heather Mills’ mind for some reason it doesn’t. The loss in the region of £4 million is dressed up as win. I can’t believe she is really that self deluded.
The harsh reality is that the money Paul McCartney spent on his legal team was money very well spent. Mills hubris, her misplaced beliefs that lack even the basic rudimentary skills and with no legal training that she could negotiate a positive outcome has back fired spectacularly.

McCartney’s side of the case was represented by Fiona Shackleton of Payne Hicks Beach LLP. Shackleton who represented Prince Charles in his divorce from Diana, in contrast with Heather Mills total inexperience, is a lawyer at the top of her profession. Although McCartney has lost out on some minor points; the yearly amount for his daughter, the upper limit of salary for her nanny. In the cold light of day he has come out of the settlement much better than his ex-wife. The settlement has barely dented his vast wealth. In comparison to the divorce settlement of Michael Jordon £75.5 million, Neil Diamond £75.5 million and Steven Spielberg £50 million it can be seen as a huge failure. Heather Mills hasn’t secured even a pyrrhic victory, no she has just highlighted the need for quality legal advice and a top legal team.

Michelle Jones ©

For Family Lawyer Jobs & Libel Lawyer Jobs visit Simply Law Jobs

Awards ceremony for the UK online recruitment industry

The Onrec.com Awards has been established to celebrate the success, growth, innovation and talent within the Online Recruitment Industry. This year it was celebrated on Wednesday 5th March at the Café Royal in London, with c400 attendees.

A few of us from Simply Online attended, along with entertaining clients from MKH Advertising and Barkers to name a few. Simply Sales Jobs was nominated for the Innovative Online Marketing Award for marketing it does on the Ecademy business networking website. Ian Partington, Managing Director of Simply Online Services was also nominated for Personality of the Year Award! Sadly, we were not winners on the night but it was certainly enjoyed by all.

Press Release: Simply bucking the online recruitment trend

Leading law recruitment jobs website, SimplyLawJobs.com, has reported that February was its best month for job applications since its launch in April 2004. They were even higher than January, which traditionally is an excellent month within the recruitment industry.

Michelle Jones, Project Manager for SimplyLawJobs.com said: “Over the last few months we have seen a 100% increase in applications compared with last year. We have an excellent marketing plan in place which is really starting to pay dividends for our client advertisers.”

“Not only have we seen a massive increase in applications, our unique visitors have reached an all-time high and with two dedicated Account Managers, James Halstead and Lisa Johnson, our clients can expect attention to detail when promoting themselves and their jobs via SimplyLawJobs.com.”

Since becoming part of Simply Online, who operate a number of leading niche job-boards, including SimplySalesJobs.co.uk, SimplyMarketingJobs.co.uk and SimplyPRJobs.co.uk, the legal niche job board has gone from strength to strength.

As a group, all of the Simply job boards have recorded increases in some way – whether it be numbers of clients or job-seekers. David Capper, Sales Manager for Simply Online commented on February: “I am delighted with the team’s performance this month. For one reason or other, the recruitment industry in general has been a little quieter than normal; however this has not stopped any of the team and they have all managed to bring in high levels of new business.”

SimplyLawJobs.com currently hosts over 13,000 job vacancies of all levels, including support roles, across all of the legal practice areas. Found out what you could be missing out on: www.simplylawjobs.com/recruiters/

For more information about SimplyLawJobs.com please contact Michelle Jones on 01373 865181 or email michelle@simplylawjobs.com

Simply Running for Cancer

Our very own Michelle Jones is running (well lightly jogging!) the Race for Life this year and would really appreciate any sponsorship you can donate - even a few quid.

You can make a pledge online using the link below: www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/michelleheywood

The pic is of Michelle after the event in 2006 - quick get an ambulance.

Junkies, Judges & Jail

Junkies, Judges & Jail is the second in Yorkshire solicitor Steven D. Smith’s comic legal memoir series, and there is no rest for our hero – by the end of the first chapter, there’s the “accidental death” of a boa constrictor to deal with, and that’s just the start of the mayhem!

If you enjoyed Boozers, Ballcocks and Bail, you’ll find much to love in this second title which follows roughly the same formula. It’s a combination of hilarity and pathos.
You can find out more about the author and read extracts from both titles at his website:
www.steve-d-smith.co.uk

Latest Offer for Law Job Advertisers

How does £749+vat for 3 months unlimited job postings, full use of CV search, CVs by email alerts and CV Match sound?
Open to New Recruitment Advertisers of Simply Law Jobs only and offer ends 30th March 2008.
To get your hands on this cracking deal please contact James or Lisa on 01772 639033

Another 'monster' year for Simply!

Looks like 2007 was definitely a good year Simply Online announcing that they smashed their sales target by c150%. Simply Law Jobs became part of Simply Online in October 2007 and they have a network of niche job boards including http://www.simplysalesjobs.co.uk/, http://www.simplymarketingjobs.co.uk/, http://www.simplyhrjobs.co.uk/, http://www.simplynewmediajobs.co.uk/, http://www.simplyitsalesjobs.co.uk/, http://www.simplymediasalesjobs.co.uk%20and/ http://www.simplyprjobs.co.uk/

Manchester Law Society Recruitment’s First Birthday Party

Our Account Manager, James Halstead, will be attending the Manchester Law Society Recruitment’s First Birthday Party tonight at the Purple Pussycat in Manchester. There will be free drinks, vodka jelly, party food and party bags, along with Upbeat music from DJ Ben Marsden of Watt Theory! No doubt James will have a story to tell after the event and perhaps even some pictures.

You can view JOBS from Manchester Law Society Recruitment, advertised on Simply Law Jobs, Here http://www.simplylawjobs.com/jobs/current/manchester_law_society_recruitment/?client_ID=82

CLAYTON APPEAL FOR LEGAL TEMPORARY WORKERS

Clayton Recruitment are launching an appeal to make local people aware of the current vacancies that they have available and are waiting to fill. The Clayton Group are attempting to abolish the myths that surround working on a temporary basis and explain why working for a recruitment agency as a temporary worker can fit in with a persons lifestyle and give them the flexibility they crave.

Clayton Recruitment place temporary workers into roles that are right for their profession and works closely with the candidate and employer through every stage. Clayton Recruitment provide positions into all different sectors including Legal. A recruitment agency places temporary staff in organisations and charges the employer. The worker is then paid by the agency. A temporary worker can be placed for different periods of time depending on the requirement of the company and the type of position that they need filling.

The Clayton Group has a dedicated Temporary Workers Consultant, Tracy Bolan, who aims to create an awareness of the need to recruit valuable temporary workers to place with the companies that are currently waiting for a candidate.
Tracy commented, “Temping, as it is commonly known, is an increasingly popular choice for employees and the demand is so high at the moment that we cannot place people quickly enough. Due to the high calibre of our personnel, it is often difficult to move the candidate to another company as they fit in so well wherever they are placed!! We want to promote the diversity of professions that are available to temporary workers and focus on the skills that individuals possess. Temporary work is so diverse, and an individual can gain so much from the different environments and roles that they will be covering.

Temporary staff enjoy the flexibility that a role offers, which includes the ability to work when they want to, with the added bonus of new experiences encountered from working within different organisations. Temporary workers can be used to cover holidays, illness or maternity leave and may only be required for a short period of time.
Lynn Sedgwick, Managing Director of The Clayton Recruitment Group concludes, "It is fantastic that demand for our services is so high and our extensive database of temporary workers is now at a stage where most of our candidates are placed with companies for the interim period. We are actively seeking more temporary workers available for an immediate start. We pride ourselves on providing, an efficient service, ensuring cover can be provided as and when required. We take care of all administration issues, allowing companies the freedom to carry on with their work day without any disruptive issues."

To view all of The Clayton Recruitment Group's Jobs please click here: www.simplylawjobs.com/jobs/current/clayton_legal/?client_ID=57

5 Ways to Drastically Improve Your Resume in 10 Minutes

5 Ways to Drastically Improve Your Resume in 10 Minutes By: Vincent Czaplyski

Follow these quick and easy tips to build yourself a better
resume in under 10 minutes flat.

* Use strong, action oriented language that describes
specific skills or accomplishments.

Go through your resume from top to bottom and eliminate weak
language. Don't write "Was in charge of large graphic design
department that increased company revenues" when you can say
"Managed 12 graphic artists in major creative projects that
increased revenues by over 3 million last year."

Whenever possible, eliminate all forms of the verb "to be"
(is, are, was, am and so on), as demonstrated in the
previous example. Instead, replace them with strong action
words that paint a compelling picture.

* Add bullets.

Bullets are a great way to transform lists that would
otherwise make tedious reading in paragraph form, or that
would benefit by a cleaner layout. They make the job of
reading your resume more pleasant for the reader. A perfect
candidate for bullets is a list of accomplishments related
to a single job. For example, "Postmaster, 1998 -2003"
followed by 3 or 4 major accomplishments in bullet form.

* Write a specific, concise job description.

If the job you really want is "Director of Human Resources
at a Fortune 1000 company," say so. Don't write "Middle
management position at a large or mid-size company" or
something equally vague. That covers a lot of territory. You
need to help the company with the exact job you're looking
for find you. Put yourself in the hiring manager's shoes.
Would you call a candidate for an interview in the hopes
that she is a good match, or would you call the person whose
job description specifically indicates she wants the job?

* Don't include every single position you've ever held.

Your resume is a document designed to land you an interview,
followed by a job offer. There will be times when omitting a
position - especially if it has no relevance to the position
you are seeking, may be in your best interest. This is easy
to do where omitting short term positions or special
projects conducted as part of an ongoing job assignment will
not create an obvious "hole" in your background that you
will need to explain.

(There are ways to avoid making an employer suspicious of
resume rough spots, like gaps in experience or experience
that lacks relevance to the position you are seeking. A
professional resume writer can offer you specific advice on
ways to do so, considering your unique background.)

* Spell check.

When you're finished improving your resume, run a final
spell check. Your word processor's spell checker probably
won't contain all the acronyms and specialized industry
jargon that your resume likely contains. In that case, take
the time to manually check each flagged item to make sure
your resume is spelling error-free.

Follow these five easy tips for a better resume, fast!

Copyright 2005 by Vincent Czaplyski, all rights reserved.

You may republish this article in its entirety, as long as
you include the complete signature file above without
modification.


About the Author

Copywriter and consultant Vincent Czaplyski is founder of
www.impressive-resumes.com, your online source for
professionally written "industrial strength" resumes and
cover letters guaranteed to land you an interview.

How to Recruit the Best Legal Candidates

How to Recruit the Best Legal Candidates

Are you a legal firm looking to recruit a new solicitor or legal secretary? Are you wondering how to find the best ILEX graduate or paralegal in your area? Do you need quality legal candidates to fulfil your companys legal work or law jobs?

The tips listed below should help you get the best legal job searchers.

Four Steps to Recruiting the top level players in the Legal Field

1. Post your Legal Job on a legal niche job board.

I know it sounds so simple but many firms and recruitment agencies are not yet clued into the niche job boards market. So you want legal candidates then don’t post on a generalist board. You will get a raft of poor quality responses that will take time to sort and the likely hood is you won’t find the new member of staff you are looking for. Your advert will also get lost amongst all the other jobs on the board. No if good quality candidates then use a board like:

Simply Law Jobs

Its easy to use for both recruiters and job seekers. The roles are broken down into Lawyer and Support staff and can be further sorted into area of law and region. If you are seeking a solicitor in Shefield or a Legal Secretary in Liverpool then you can post these details in your legal job advert.

2. Use an Legal Recruiter Agency

If you do not want to advertise directly then you should use a recruitment agency that specialises in the Law Jobs/Legal jobs market. These agencies have a stack of quality candidates, local firm knowledge, contacts and experience in the field. Although they may save you time you will have to pay for their services more than you would for placing an advert on a legal jobs board like www.simplylawjobs.com

3. Use In House Referrals

You may discover that an existing staff member may be the best fit for the role. Are the member of departing staff if they know of anyone within the company that could replace them. In a field such a law many of your staff will know other people within the industry who could become your next lawyer or paralegal. Encourage a culture that fosters this kind of referral. If possible even include a cash bonus for finding staff.

4. Make use of specialist CV databases

As well as being an advertising portal most job boards also carry a large CV database. Again for the legal profession niche is best. Simply Law Jobs has an online database that is searchable for a fee. Take time to search the database and you may be able to headhunt your perfect employee without have to shell out on a fee for a headhunter.

A combination of the tips above should result in your finding the perfect lawyer or Paralegal for you role. It really is that simply.

Jobs Of The Weeks

COMMERCIAL SOLICITOR
Recruiter: Woolley & Co Solicitors
No: CML SLR
Region: Midlands
Job Title: Solicitor
Area of Law: Commercial/Company Law
Salary: Negotiable
PQE: 9+ years
DEMOTIVATED AND WANT TO TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT? BILL £200,000 AND TAKE HOME £100,000 – HOW’S THAT FOR AN INCENTIVE? Lucrative Financial Rewards, Genuine Autonomy and Flexible Working Woolley & Co is an innovative, progressive and award-winning law firm that offers a highly flexible alternative to working for a 'traditional' firm. Established in 1996 by Andrew Woolley, the firm employs a team of specialist lawyers, all of whom benefit from the unique pay structure, earning 50% of all their billings. Lawyers work from a home-office base and are fully supported by the latest in IT, telecommunications and web-enabled software as well as by first-class marketing and finance departments. This is not a network but a tight team of very, very good lawyers who simply want to work differently. Company / commercial Solicitor The firm’s successful commercial team works on mainly SME work but wishes to expand that into larger businesses although it already acts for regional and national clients. Their market leading website www.business-lawfirm.co.uk generates a tremendous proportion of new clients. In line with their plans for further growth, the firm now seeks to appoint another senior solicitor with about 10 years+ qualified experience to join their specialist team. Ideally based in the Midlands, you must understand the importance of contacts and networking and be able to generate your own caseload through existing contacts, client referrals and ongoing marketing activity (including the firm’s websites.) The firm offers ongoing close support in all elements of the role. You must have a very good "bedside manner", excellent technical ability and experience of handling a broad range of commercial work and maybe corporate transactional work.. You will be a confident, self-motivated lawyer with excellent IT skills who enjoys working as part of an integrated team but who thrives in an autonomous environment. You are unlikely to be below 30 years of age. You must be confident that many of your existing clients will follow you. For further information, or to apply for this unique position, please contact Andrew Woolley in complete confidence. Email: andrew.woolley@business-lawfirm.co.uk

http://www.simplylawjobs.com/vacancy_info.php?show=5&id=28987&jobweek=yes&bg=1332244"> Interested Click Here

Head of Private Client, £70,000+, Thames Valley
Recruiter: Thames Valley Legal
Reference No: TVL004
Region: South East
Job Title: Solicitor
Area of Law: Private Client / Trusts, Estates, Wills & Probate
Salary: £70,000+
PQE: 7-9+ years
Major Thames Valley firm with established and very highly regarded private client department seeks a dynamic senior private client lawyer to join its team, ultimately with a view to heading up the department. This is a key role and accordingly an interest in marketing and business development is a must. In return you will join one of the most prestigious firms in the Thames Valley and enjoy high rewards.

Interested Click Here

IN-HOUSE LAWYER

Recruiter: Adlestrop Consulting
Reference No: 168sw75
Region: Midlands
Job Title: Solicitor / In-House
of Law: Commercial/Company Law / Intellectual Property, Patents & Trademarks
Salary: N/A
PQE: 5-9+ years
Based in the East Midlands the successful candidate (ideally 5 - 20 years pqe) will work closely with the senior management team operating across all disciplines. You will be experienced in-house with a broad range of exposure including HR, commercial contracts, and disput management. If you would like further information on this role, or for details on similar other positions please contact TIM BATES at Adlestrop Consulting on 08700 40 10 10.

Interested Click Here

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Legal Business Awards

Legal Business Awards
Its that time of the year again. Where the country's leading legal movers
and shakers blow the dust off their diner jackets and cocktail dresses and
get ready to hit the town. Yes it's time for the Legal Business Awards. The
Legal Business Awards are the Oscars of UKs legal world, the highlight of
the legal calendar. For a little taster of the event click on the link
below.

http://awards.legalbusiness.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=
6990&Itemid=593

Children's Rights Vs Press Freedom - Who Wins?"

"Children's Rights Vs Press Freedom - Who Wins?"

Eventy is pleased to be helping Quarriers to organise a
conference taking place on 11th November focussing upon
"Children's Rights Vs Press Freedom - Who Wins?". It is a
national conference taking place at the Forum in Bath and
there has already been a great deal of interest in the
event from both the public and the media.
The media provides the majority of the public with their
window on the world. It is their source of news,
information, gossip, debate and education. The media also
has enormous responsibility in balancing entertainment
and/or the public right to know with social health
and protection for the vulnerable. Where is the correct
balance between the rights of children and the freedom of
the press? All of the debates will have the opportunity
for the audience to participate and question speakers. A
final question and answer session will pull the conference
together with recommendations and future action proposed.
We are delighted that the Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP will be
joining us as a key note speaker, along with Lynn Geldof,
European Regional Communications Advisor for UNICEF.
Martin Bell - Broadcaster & previously MP for
Tatton, Cheshire - will be hosting our final Q+A session of
the day. There are also a range of organisations involved
ranging from the UK Youth Parliament and Children's Express
to CAFCASS, the British Association of Social Workers
and the Voice of the Listener and Viewer. Delegates will
come from a range of professions and services from
solicitors and charities to social care and press offices.

New heights in online advertising

New heights in online advertising
31/10/2005 onrec.com
The latest IAB (Internet Advertising Bureau) findings show that value of online advertising revenue this year in the UK is set to top £1billion, for the first time.

The findings have been lauded by CEO of the online job-board Yngve Traberg, which recently launched a ground-breaking new website, and looks set to ride the rising tide of online advertising success.

Traberg said: “With the number of online users available, it has now become paramount for companies to have a coherent online advertising strategy. For the job market in particular, the Internet is a powerful tool for making the right connection between employers and would be employees. Clearly the more experienced people are in using the Internet, the faster they will be able to take up the opportunities it provides. Consequently the number of candidates who look at the Internet as their primary source of new career opportunities will increase, as online advertising has.”

The IAB findings, which have been produced in conjunction with the World Advertising Center and PriceWaterhouseCoopers, have highlighted a rise of 62 per cent in online advertising to £490million for the first half of 2005, while in comparison, overall advertising rose by just three per cent.

The findings pinpoint the rise in the number of broadband Internet connections as the reason behind the revenue increase. "The growth in online advertising is showing no sign of slowing down," said Paul Pilkington, from PriceWaterhouseCoopers.

"The Internet is an exceptional medium in that it now acts as a source of entertainment, information and communication for the majority of the
UK population.

"Advertisers are realising this and allocating their budgets accordingly.”

These half-year figures have prompted the IAB to predict online advertising revenue to surpass the £1bn mark.

This it the first time that online advertising has achieved growth above billboard advertising, and with the first-half figures higher than the entire revenue for 2003, showing no signs of change, the online future is looking bright.

Online Survey

Article from on-rec - thought would make an interesting read.

A recent survey by the IRS Employment Review has revealed that online recruitment is now the norm for two-thirds of organisations.

According to the survey, in the past year online recruitment methods have gained credibility and are more popular than ever with the ever-increasing number of University graduates.

Submitting a CV online is now the most popular method off applying for a job, and is used by two-thirds of employers. Only 40% of companies are using the traditional paper application form.
The success of the Weybridge-based, award-winning online job board, ClickAJob.co.uk reflects this trend.

Yngve Traberg, ClickAJob CEO, said: "More and more people now have access to the Internet anywhere and at any time. This makes job-hunting a 24/7 business. People can find a suitable job online and then apply for it there and then."

www.irsemploymentreview.com

WEST COUNTRY COMPANY CHALLENGES WEBSITE TOP SLOT

WEST COUNTRY COMPANY CHALLENGES WEBSITE TOP SLOT

A WEST COUNTRY company which started from scratch just 18 months ago is celebrating new figures showing it has become the UK’s second most popular legal recruitment website.

Managing director Michelle Jones founded simplylawjobs.com in April 2004, initially trading from her bedroom. She only moved into serviced offices in Bath and took on an additional member of staff six months ago.

Now the site, which currently carries more than 5,000 vacancies at every level in the legal sector, has fought off fierce competition to become the UK’s second biggest law jobs website.

It registered 142,200 visitor sessions in the 30 days to October 31, more than 20,000 ahead of its closest rival and just 24,000 behind the long-established marketleader.

“I am thrilled. These are very encouraging figures which more than justify the blood, sweat and tears – and sheer hard work - of establishing a business in what has to be one of the most competitive sectors in which to work,” said Michelle, 33.

“Amazingly simplylawjobs.com has gone from nothing to among the 50,000 most visited websites in the world in the space of just 18 months.

“With the site’s increasing popularity, it can only be a matter of time before we are officially the market leader,” she added.

Vacancies on simplylawjobs.com, which range from receptionists to senior partners, are accessed by a fast search facility according to location, area of law and salary.

According to Michelle, one of the main reasons why simplylawjobs.com has proved such a hit with users is that it concentrates on legal vacancies in the regions instead of taking a ‘Londoncentric’ approach.


Editor’s Note: The source for the number of visitor sessions quoted above is metricsmarket.com, the internet competitor intelligence reporting company.

For more information, please contact:
Michelle Jones, Managing Director, simplylawjobs.com
Tel: 0870 766 7650

Qualified Solicitors - Opportunities in Bristol

Taken from YSG Magazine, written by Alexandra Van Hattum.

The resilience of Bristol's economy is mainly attributable to the diverse nature of its business community, comprising elements of the defence, media, manufacturing and aviation industries, not to mention technology and financial services. With organizations such as Orange, hewlett Packard, Lloyds TSB, and the ministry of Defence continuing to chooseBristol as their base city is well placed for the future and sets the scene for a mature and dynamic legal market.

The city has become a well-established centre of legal excellence, with the market benefiting from the thriving economy and influx of talented professionals who want to take advantage of the fantastic lifestyle couples with a more varied and flexible workload. Bristol law firms are adopting a more "hands on" approach, allowing lawyers to be involved in business development and take on more client facing roles earlier in their careers. As the London market becomes more narrow in its focus, the wider spread of practice area's in the region is proving very attractive to lawyers tired of a diet of pure corporate support work. Highly rated firms such as Burges Salmon regularly attract quality work away from City firms, serving major international Plcs such as Orange, Reuters and Coca Cola HBC - making Bristol the perfect choice for ambitious lawyers unwilling to compromise on quality of work.

Coupled with all of this is the enviable lifestyle on offer in the city. There aer numerous redevelopments offering spectacular waterfront living, or beautiful period Georgian and Victorian properties just a 15-minute walk from the city centre. Housing is more affordable, and quality of like outside the workplace is not hindered by the oppressive commute found in london and some other regional capitals. For those wanting to get away at weekends, Bristol is ideally placed - well connected by all transport networks, including an international airport just 15 minutes outside the city centre, and central to all major cities in England.

The city is also hard to match for the arts and entertainments scenes. All the big names of resturants, bars, and shopping thatyou would expect from a major city can be found, combined with niche establishments that have flourished in the city's cultural diversity.

The lifestyle, secure economy, and top law firms on offer in Bristol are pulling exceptional talent from London and other major regional firms, adding further fuel to the region's success, and securing a very bright outlook for the future.

Salaries
Information below is for Bristol firms with 15+ partners. For salary information on smaller or niche firms, please contact the Bristol Law Society.


PQE Salary Range
NQ £25,000 - £35,500
1 year £28,000 - £38,000
2 years £29,000 - £41,500
3 years £33,000 - £45,000
4 years £34,000 - £52,000
5 years £36,000 - £58,000

NB. These figures are correct as of August 2005. Salaries reveiwed annually in September, and may be subject to change at that time.