Law firms Magic Circle: Slaughters first to announce 91% trainee retention rate Georgiana Tudor · 12 July 2017 · 1 min read Magic Circle Slaughter and May Slaughter and May has announced today (12 July) that it will retain 91% of its second-year trainees for newly qualified (NQ) lawyer positions at the firm this autumn.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryLinklaters and Slaughters lead on £1.4bn takeover of FTSE 250 manufacturer SeniorLaw firmsWill Lewallen10 Apr 2026Slaughters makes up City trio in streamlined partner promotions roundLaw firmsWill Lewallen18 Mar 2026In-house moves: Finance & Leasing Association hires first GC, as Slaughters EU fin reg head leaves for BarclaysIn-HouseTheresa Hargreaves16 Mar 2026Coronavirus impact widens as Links and Eversheds become latest City firms to send staff homeLaw firmsMarco Cillario17 Mar 2020Magic Circle trio ask City staff to work from home as coronavirus crisis deepensLaw firmsNathalie Tidman16 Mar 2020The vision thing – Sizing up the big issues set to shape law through the 2020sLaw firmsThomas Alan11 Feb 2020Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryLaw firmsAnna Huntley7 Jan 2025Five partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partnerLaw firmsTom Cox7 Jan 2025