DWF LLP
LCN AWARD WINNER 2017 BEST WORK PLACEMENT SCHEME – REGIONAL FIRM
W hile DWF started life in 1977 as Davies Wallis & Co in Liverpool, a period of organic expansion means that it is now operating out of 23 locations around the world, with over 2,700 people. This is a legal business that knows something about carefully managed growth and the recruitment of its UK trainees is very much a part of that strategy. At the core of the recruitment drive is DWF’s award-winning vacation scheme. Carl Graham, insurance partner and training principal, describes why it plays such a pivotal role: “While reading about and researching a firm is important, on the scheme you get a true feel for the personality of the place and the people that you can imagine yourself starting your career with. It offers real insight into the personalities here and the fact that we genuinely don’t take ourselves too seriously – we are not a stuffy firm. That can be difficult to convey unless you are sitting with the lawyers and seeing how they interact with each other and clients. So the scheme is absolutely crucial to finding the right people for the firm.” First, though, you’ve got to get the right people interested. Hannah Turner, now a second-year trainee, expands on what first caught her eye: “When I was studying at The University of Law, I attended a presentation by DWF and it really stood out from the others I’d seen. The growth of the firm was exciting and the graduate recruitment representative was clearly passionate about working there. He offered some very useful and practical tips for making applications, which were directly applicable to my situation. Also, I thought that I would be a good fit based on the type of candidate he described. It all helped to spark my interest.” She went on to take part in the Summer 2014 two-week vacation scheme, spending time in each of the real estate and construction, banking and business restructuring, and wills
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