SCHOOLKIDS from working class backgrounds in London’s East End are being given first-hand experience of what it’s like in the legal profession. Law firms are taking part in a project to encourage teenagers to think about a career as a solicitor or even barrister
By April Welsh
SCHOOLKIDS from working class backgrounds in London’s East End are being given first-hand experience of what it’s like in the legal profession.
Law firms are taking part in a project to encourage teenagers to think about a career as a solicitor or even barrister.
One firm, Allen & Overy at Bishops Square in Spitalfields, is running activities which include shadowing lawyers and visiting the High Court.
Their human resources manager Jane Masey explained: “We don’t have a blueprint for what we’re looking for in our recruits.
“Our priority is to find the best people, not to judge people on their background.”
The project is targeting East End schools with poor rates of pupils going on to higher education and youngsters whose parents are in non-professional jobs.
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