Jun 17 2019 | 1 min read
PRIME Commitment is pleased to announce that Anne Spackman, CEO of Career Ready has joined the board. Leading team of 50+ staff delivering careers and employability programmes in 10% of UK secondary schools; she has overseen ten-fold increase in young people from lower socio-economic backgrounds developing the skills and attitudes necessary for career success. “Working…
Read Full StoryJun 3 2019 | 1 min read
In this short video, students Ellie and Haaris explain why they would recommend taking part in PRIME based on their experience with Shepherd and Wedderburn. They are joined by partner Neil Maclean and solicitor Rebecca Nicholson, who talk about how relationships forged through PRIME help both students and lawyers alike. Click here for more on…
Read Full StoryJun 3 2019 | 3 min read
“At Irwin Mitchell, we regard social mobility initiatives as not only the right thing to do from a social justice perspective but business critical, to make sure that we have a diverse and inclusive team of lawyers reflecting the wide demographic of our clients. Our internal listening group, IMAspiring, does a fantastic job each year…
Read Full StoryMay 23 2019 | 2 min read
One of the outputs being worked on by the Commissioners is an employer toolkit, as employers often ask how they can improve their efforts and, make clear that, practical guidance would really assist. As a new commissioner at the Social Mobility Commission I was delighted to be part of the launch of its State of…
Read Full StoryMay 23 2019 | 1 min read
Making Links Scholars is designed to help talented university students from low-income backgrounds succeed in their early careers. Making Links Scholars will receive valuable coaching, mentoring, direct work experience and £6,000 in financial support. This isn’t just an opportunity to gain an insight into commercial law – it’s a chance to make a difference in…
Read Full StoryMay 20 2019 | 4 min read
We had the great privilege of demonstrating our “Expert Hand, Human Touch” in the Glasgow office this Easter by accommodating eleven high school pupils from seven different schools across the Glasgow area. We wanted the experience to be fulfilling, we wanted it to be enjoyable and we wanted to shed the legal system in a…
Read Full StoryMay 16 2019 | 1 min read
The four days were so interactive and there were endless opportunities for networking with trainees which gave me the opportunity to learn more about life in commercial law. Whilst there, I learned more about practice areas such as corporate and finance. I would like to thank Jackie Trench for facilitating an amazing four days and…
Read Full StoryMay 16 2019 | 2 min read
The Schools Challenge, which concluded on Monday 29 April, was designed to give UK state-school students currently completing A-Levels (or equivalent) the opportunity to develop skills they need to become the commercial lawyers of the future, whilst also winning prizes for their school and themselves. As part of a new social mobility recruitment initiative, PRIME…
Read Full StoryMar 20 2019 | 3 min read
In order to help young people gain some professional work experience, and to deepen their understanding of a potential career in law, Burges Salmon has stayed committed to its bespoke work experience programme ‘Bright Sparks’ which has been run annually since 2013. “Bright Sparks definitely sparked my interest in studying law at university. It was…
Read Full StoryMar 14 2019 | 2 min read
PRIME week at Gowling WLG is a highlight in their corporate responsibility calendar and PRIME 2019 was no exception. The firm welcomed ten bright and engaging local Birmingham year 12 students who spent the week shadowing trainees and legal apprentices, receiving hands on legal work experience from a variety of legal departments. The work experience…
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