What makes a leading UK law firm? - Burges Salmon

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Post qualification &career developmentNewly qualified solicitor Stephen LavingtonTraining doesn’t end withqualification at Burges Salmon.We continue to invest heavily in yourdevelopment throughout yourcareer to ensure your personalgoals are met.We have a dedicated in-houseLearning and Development teamwith the resources and expertiseto develop any skills which you feelwould be of benefit to you and yourdevelopment as a lawyer. We alsohave a programme providing you withthe key skills identified for each levelof post-qualification experience.‘I feel very fortunate to havehad the chance to work insuch a broad range of distinctpractice areas, and for my ownpreferences to have been keyin determining my seats. Thishas given me a good base ofexperience to draw upon, andalso confidence in my decisionto qualify into the Environment,Planning and Energy Unit.’Stephen LavingtonNewly qualified solicitor24 Burges Salmon
SecondmentsWe encourage the undertakingof secondments, either to the legaldepartments of major clientcompanies, or to other law firmsbased internationally. Secondmentsoffer new perspectives on theprofession, involving a mix of culturaland legal education which benefitsyour overall development as a lawyer.Our trainee solicitors have recentlyundertaken secondments at the jointLaw Societies in Brussels, FirstGroupPLC and Nationwide.We are also involved in an exchangeprogramme which has been createdfor qualified lawyers practisinginternationally. A number of ourlawyers have spent time with oneof the top US firms and we intend toextend the programme into othercountries, thereby broadening therange of experience availableand the development of furtherinternational links.A leading UK law firm 25
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