Jones Day to send trainees to BPP Law School
July 07, 2008
Jones Day will be sending its trainees to study the Legal Practice Course (‘LPC’) at BPP Law School (BPP) from September 2008.
Choosing BPP as its preferred partner for the LPC year will ensure a consistent approach and experience for all Jones Day trainees and allow the firm to dovetail study on the LPC with its internal trainee development programme.
Having its trainees studying at BPP will allow Jones Day to tailor parts of the course, in particular the electives, to suit the needs of the firm and more closely reflect its practice areas.
Jones Day believe their decision will provide trainees with a more integrated LPC and Training Contract period, allowing them to become familiar with the firm’s culture and unique non-rotational training system prior to joining the firm.
Lee Coffey, Training Principal and partner in charge of trainee solicitor development at Jones Day, says “We believe there is a very real benefit in being able to streamline our trainees’ experience on the LPC. Not only does it give us the ability to align their training with our practice strengths, but we can also be much more effective in the subsequent training we provide as part of our internal development programme. Our trainees will also have the opportunity to get to know one another during the LPC year, as well as mixing with trainees going to other City firms. We believe this consistent input and improved level of training will give them the best possible preparation for their training contract.”
Peter Crisp, Chief Executive of BPP Law School, said: “BPP is delighted at the prospect of working closely with Jones Day to provide the LPC. Our focus is to produce trainees who are ready to embrace the demands and challenges of a unique training contract and practice. With our emphasis on business and finance, the LPC at BPP provides first-rate training which enables trainees and law firms to maintain their competitive edge and better meet the needs of clients.”
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For media enquiries please contact:
Liz Bryne, Graduate Delvelopment Manager
Jones Day
Telephone: 020 7039 5511
Email: lbryne@jonesday.com
Peter Crisp, Chief Executive
BPP Law School
Telephone: 020 7430 7035
Email: petercrisp@bpp.com
About Jones Day:
- Jones Day is an international law firm with 30 offices throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. It has more than 2300 lawyers with approximately 200 in London and provides a full service practice.
- For the eighth year, in a clean sweep of the rankings published by three recognised financial information services (Thomson Financial, Bloomberg and Mergermarket), Jones Day ranked number 1 among legal advisors for the number of global M&A deals announced for 2007.
- Please visit our website at www.jonesday.com to find out more about our practice areas.
BPP College of Professional Studies
BPP College of Professional Studies (“BPP College”), which comprises BPP Business School and BPP Law School, is the first private sector, public owned company to be granted degree awarding powers by the Privy Council. BPP College delivers business and law programmes across four campuses, Leeds, London (Holborn and Waterloo) and Manchester and has more than 5,000 students. For more information about BPP College please visit www.bppuc.com