In brief
A £2m initiative to attract fresh talent to the legal profession has been launched by the College of Law and Sutton Trust. Five law firms—Allen and Overy, DLA Piper, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Linklaters and Lovells—have already committed both time and money (£350,000 over the next five years) to the Pathways to Law initiative. The scheme is targeting students interested in law from state schools and non professional backgrounds who will be the first in their family to go to university. Participating law firms will provide work experience placements to the 250 students who enter the programme each year.
