What firms are doing to foster young talent
By Emma Ryan|24 May 2021
With this year’s 30 Under 30 Awards fast approaching, Lawyers Weekly spoke to three firms on how they’re fostering those new to industry.
King & Wood Mallesons head of resourcing Penny Thompson said a key priority of the global law firm’s make-up is ensuring the next generation of lawyers is properly equipped with a range of support tools.
“There are initiatives at two levels – building awareness among prospective recruits, and once onboard really intensifying the support – with digital skills a focus,” Ms Thompson said.
“Our global virtual experience program, launched last year was designed to give aspiring lawyers a real ‘hands-on’ sense of what it is like to work on game-changing commercial transactions from wherever in the world they lived and studied. While actually conceived pre-COVID, we had tremendous feedback from participants who relished the sense of connection it provided during