Australasian Lawyer reports
Global law firm announces new route into legal profession
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has announced that it is to launch a new apprenticeship scheme for paralegals based in its global legal services centre in the UK.
The firm is the latest to offer apprenticeships following the approval of the Apprenticeship Standards in Law last year. Kennedys and Irwin Mitchell are among the others that have responded to the opportunity.
Regulators have been keen to create new routes into the legal profession and the Freshfield’s program, which is in partnership with the University of Law, will enable students to learn while they earn.
For the law firm, the apprenticeship scheme is a new way to nurture talent and attract those who may otherwise be unable to afford the cost of law school.
