Launched in 2021, Project Rise is now in full swing at several firms and in-house departments, offering talented aspiring solicitors the opportunity to train part-time
In this week’s NLJ, Lizzie Hardy, associate, Eversheds Sutherland, highlights the value of this project. Initially designed by the Law Society’s Disabled Solicitors Network, the project also appeals to trainees who wish to work part-time for other reasons, such as caring responsibilities.
Firms and in-house teams commit to offering part-time training, but how they put that into practice is entirely flexible. Hardy says: ‘The firms who have signed up to the project report back on progress and success stories. One firm recently reported that 20% of training contract applicants stated they were interested in part-time training.’
Hardy writes that she is proud to work for a firm involved in Project Rise, and invites others to get in touch should they wish to find out more.
