DLA Piper to Keep Only 35% of Incoming Trainees

The UK offices of DLA Piper have cut incoming trainees from their intakes of newly-qualified lawyers.

The firm will only be keeping four of its 12 trainees in Birmingham; 14 out of 34 in London; and just two out of 11 in Scotland.

DLA Piper is one of the largest law firms in the world, and is the only firm with more than 3,700 lawyers in North America and Europe. DLA Piper is a legal services organization whose members and affiliates are separate and distinct legal entities. Together, the organization operates in 28 countries and 66 offices throughout the world.