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If you are looking for something different in a law firm Walker Morris may be for you. Why are we different? Well, for example, we have refused to follow our competitors into opening offices in different sites and we propose to keep this strategy in the foreseeable future. It has worked for us. We are extremely stable, profitable and successful. We have a simple hierarchy, less bureaucracy, better teamwork and easy communication.
When we need to pull a team together on a large deal, we can do so quickly and easily because we are all to hand. When a member of the team needs to talk to someone about a job, a client, their career, or anything else, the partners and associates are nearby. We have an open door policy and they have direct access on a daily basis to those people who are going to be making decisions about their careers.
Talking of career progression. There are certainly no glass ceilings or closed doors to partnership. We operate a meritocracy and if you meet the grade, you will be rewarded. After three years pqe you can apply for associateship, and after five years you can apply for partnership.
We are a very ambitious firm. Our national and international client base is strong and growing. Our client base rivals many in the square mile, in fact 71% of our clients are from outside the region. But we are committed to building a firm that stands out even further from the crowd. Our people are fantastic and will help us to shape the future. We are always looking for the very best people to help us achieve our goals and share in the rewards that will follow.
We recruit people who are talented who like a challenge and the freedom to develop into the kinds of commercial lawyers they aspire to be. We work hard but still have a life outside the office. We work hard but are rewarded for it. We work hard but we enjoy it. We work hard because we are given the space and responsibility to develop, not because we are subjected to overbearing billable hours targets and a big stick mentality. We work hard because we want to succeed and build our reputations, both individually and firm wide.
We think we have a balance between work/life, and firm/individual which promotes a healthy, relaxed and friendly environment. But maybe we have talked enough. Why don’t you read some of the profiles below to find out what some of our lawyers feel about working here.
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
Training takes place in a variety of forms at Walker Morris. At induction you will receive two days general training about the firm and our procedures, plus IT training on all our systems. You will receive on the job training and coaching on a regular basis and there will be plenty of support and guidance on all aspects of commercial work. You will be involved in deals from start to finish and you will be handling some of your own transactions. We strongly believe that at the start of their careers lawyers should receive broad, generalist training rather than being pigeon holed too early.
We have structured training programmes held with both external and internal lecturers. Training needs are identified at departmental and individual level through appraisals and training reps. Courses cover both technical and soft skills training. We have many interactive sessions and also training available onscreen.
