We aim to recruit our trainees on qualification and encourage their continued development through to associate and partner level, four of our current Principals started their career with
the firm as trainees.
Across the firm, we have a reputation for promoting from within wherever possible so, Miles, Max, Katrina and Victoria follow in the footsteps of several senior Howes Percival lawyers — including partners — who joined
the firm as trainees.»
Since joining
the firm as a trainee solicitor in 1999, Tom has developed expertise in advising businesses, charities and educational institutions on their compliance with data protection and freedom of information legislation.
Vanessa originally gained a position with
the firm as a trainee Legal Executive back in 1979 completing her Fellowship examinations and qualifying as an Associate of the Institute of Legal Executives before leaving to travel and work abroad for almost ten years.
She joined
the firm as a trainee solicitor in September of that year.
Andrew joined
the firm as a trainee in 1997 and became a partner in 2006.
Robert joined
the firm as a trainee in January 2016, having graduated with Law LLB (Hons) from the University of Kent and the Legal Practice Course from the University of Law in London.
Karen Oliver joined
the firm as a trainee in 2009, and specialises in all areas of estate and succession planning, with a particular interest in assisting vulnerable adults.
Geoghegan's appointment, effective on the 1st of May, exemplifies Morton Fraser's commitment to «home grown'talent as he joined
the firm as a trainee in 2006.
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Not exact matches
Ms Ong started her career at DBS
as a
trainee officer in 1989 where she spent 17 years, rising to the position of managing director of the
firm's consumer product sector of corporate and investment banking services.
Sarah Thompson has just joined a patent
firm in the UK
as a
trainee patent agent.
James Thompson joins the
firm from Linklaters where he is a managing associate in the London corporate practice, while Joanna Hewitt re-joins the
firm from Olswang's corporate practice where she is a senior associate, having started her career
as a
trainee and later an associate at Baker & McKenzie.
As a
trainee, networking within your
firm, either cross-departmentally or intra-group will also help to raise your profile.
Allen & Overy (A&O) has announced that it will trim back the number of
trainees it takes on from 2015,
as the
firm joins Olswang and Wragge & Co in confirming retention rates for its autumn qualifiers.
The
firm confirmed today (9 February) that it had made offers to 37 of the 40
trainees applying to be kept on
as newly - qualified solicitors — a rate of 92.5 %.
Discussions around this issue have resulted in schemes such
as PRIME — a social mobility initiative launched by 23 major law
firms in September last year, which will see participating
firms provide an annual number of work experience placements to eligible students that is equivalent to 50 % of their
trainee intake.
Only five qualifiers out of ten in the spring cohort are staying with the
firm as Baker & McKenzie keeps 94 % of its
trainees
Ropes & Gray and Latham & Watkins have set out plans to expand their
trainee programmes in London,
as both
firms post strong retention rates for their autumn qualifying intakes in the City.
I was grateful that
as a
trainee, even away from my secondment, I attended various business development events with different clients, which provided a good opportunity to network with clients of the
firm and prospective clients.
The magic circle
firm will recruit 85
trainees per year
as of 2015, down from the current annual intake of 90.
Prior to joining Dittmar & Indrenius, Heidi worked for another leading Finnish law
firm (2014 - 2015) and
as a Research Officer at the Finnish Competition Authority
as well
as a
trainee at the European Commission DG Competition where she focused on merger control.
By playing their part in promoting the industry
as a force for good and developing an attractive and distinctive
trainee experience,
firms can overcome the audit skills gap and introduce accountants to a rewarding and varied career path.
Solicitors Alex Hunter, Ian Gibson and Rhiannon Griffiths have joined the
firm and solicitor Andrew Thirlwall has qualified into the team, after spending two years
as a
trainee.
Sader has been with the
firm for four years and is based in the South Africa office, joining
as a
trainee and becoming an associate with the corporate group.
These
firms are «passing up a free, global promotional platform that
trainees and young lawyers and clients will, for good or ill, treat
as a «go - to» source.»
The
firm as a training provider needs to be satisfied that a
trainee has received appropriate training, and has achieved the required skills before it can certify at the end of the period of recognised training that the
trainee has completed training in accordance with Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) training regulations.
While more than 50 % of most
firms»
trainee intakes are female, this balance has tailed off markedly by partnership and,
as a consequence, when it comes to leadership positions at either a firmwide or practice level.
The exits, divided across numerous
firms as partners seek the best individual deals for themselves, come
as it emerges that all 60 of the stricken
firm's
trainees look likely to find new homes, with Linklaters and Allen & Overy among those stepping in to recruit them.
The University of Law's recognised training followed by practical experience gained at the highly respected law
firm, will deliver a solid foundation for the
trainees» future, ensuring they are prepared to succeed
as legal professionals.»
Find extra information about various law
firms,
as well
as case studies and interviews with current solicitors and
trainees.
Most
firms now are open and «diverse» and will be happy to have someone like Amani - Cane
as their
trainee.
You will shadow solicitors and effectively have a taste of life
as a
trainee — and you'll get to see the areas of law the
firm covers, and what type of work you might have to do.
It is your opportunity both to get to know us better and to show us your potential
as a future
trainee of the
firm; many of our current and past
trainees undertook a placement with us before joining the
firm.
The first new partner, Alison Hills, has been with the
firm since she joined
as a
trainee in 2007.
Given most law
firms run training programmes for juniors, there are not many opportunities
as these
firms prefer to retain their own
trainees for newly qualified lawyer roles.
A common way of finding out if working in - house is for you, increasing your marketability to other in - house teams, and extending your networks for future positions is
as a
trainee at a
firm on secondment to a client.
You can not rely on the graduate website: look into
trainee profiles and «days in the life of» to decipher culture and the reality of life at the
firm; look at transactions and news stories to ensure you're up to date with the latest work and awards the
firm is involved in and also pay attention to some facts and figures — don't name drop these but get them right,
as it's embarrassing to get the basics wrong with any names or dates you might wish to mention!
The
firm will require its
trainees to undertake an enhanced LPC from January 2015,
as the
firm makes a bid to increase commercial awareness among its junior lawyers.
The magic circle
firm will recruit 85
trainees per year
as of 2015, down from the current annual intake of 90, with the decision coming after the
firm two years ago announced it would scale back the number of London training contracts it offers from 105 to 90 from 2014.
As a firm committed to profitable growth, it is particularly significant that half of these lawyers joined us as trainees.&raqu
As a
firm committed to profitable growth, it is particularly significant that half of these lawyers joined us
as trainees.&raqu
as trainees.»
The
firm provides an excellent environment to learn, participate and challenge yourself
as a
trainee.»
She then continued overseas
as a
trainee at a top tier commercial law
firm to gain her full practising status in The Bahamas which was achieved in 2002.
«
As training principal, I seek to marry our
trainees» aspirations with the
firm's business needs - not always an easy task but clearly one with which we are making good progress!»
We had a few days of induction before starting in our first seats, and that time really helped us learn a bit more about the
firm, different departments and what was expected from us
as trainees.
Small wonder, then, that some City law
firms are pushing for future
trainees to complete SQE1 and SQE2 pre-training contract,
as Legal Cheek revealed last year.
The results — which are derived from the Legal Cheek survey of over 1,500
trainees and junior lawyers at 56 leading
firms — broadly correspond to time spent in the office, but also contain some surprises, suggesting that employees» perceptions of work / life balance can be
as important
as the reality.
I've been with the
firm since joining
as a
trainee in 2006, qualifying
as a solicitor in 2008.
Trainees — who socialise between the offices in
firm - organised meet - ups — describe each other
as «lovely», while they reckon partners are about
as nice
as they come for people burdened by the demands of running a # 200 million business.
He is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association and qualified
as a solicitor in September 2011 having previously been a
trainee solicitor with the
firm.