Gadens' Lawyers is offering graduates at its Sydney office the chance to take up a pro bono secondment with one of its clients during their rotation period.
The move seems to be an attempt to appeal to those young, idealist law grads who have the lovely idea that being a lawyer is all about fighting for social justice and making a positive contribution to society. According to Gadens' recruitment partner, John Dalzell "we wanted to give our junior lawyers the opportunity to find fulfilment through meaningful legal work". Presumably that's before revealing the reality of a life of spreadsheets, airless data rooms and faceless corporate clients.
The first graduate to take up a pro bono secondment was dispatched to Salvos Legal, a not for profit law firm owned and run by the Salvation Army, according to Lawyers Weekly report. And Salvos' managing partner seems pretty pleased with how it's all worked out. He praised the secondment as an "incredible benefit to our practice", adding that it "had a direct impact in giving access to justice for some of the most marginalised and disenfranchised members of society".
And extra kudos to Gadens which has also, together with Westpac, launched a joint mentoring programme aimed at helping women reach partnership women. Just how much effect a couple of motivational coffees will have remains to be seen, but at least it's doing something.
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The move seems to be an attempt to appeal to those young, idealist law grads who have the lovely idea that being a lawyer is all about fighting for social justice and making a positive contribution to society. According to Gadens' recruitment partner, John Dalzell "we wanted to give our junior lawyers the opportunity to find fulfilment through meaningful legal work". Presumably that's before revealing the reality of a life of spreadsheets, airless data rooms and faceless corporate clients.
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The first graduate to take up a pro bono secondment was dispatched to Salvos Legal, a not for profit law firm owned and run by the Salvation Army, according to Lawyers Weekly report. And Salvos' managing partner seems pretty pleased with how it's all worked out. He praised the secondment as an "incredible benefit to our practice", adding that it "had a direct impact in giving access to justice for some of the most marginalised and disenfranchised members of society".
And extra kudos to Gadens which has also, together with Westpac, launched a joint mentoring programme aimed at helping women reach partnership women. Just how much effect a couple of motivational coffees will have remains to be seen, but at least it's doing something.