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Recently voted as RollOnFriday’s ‘Best Law Firm to Work at 2023’ for the second year in a row, Burges Salmon is an ambitious, sustainable and inclusive firm that ensures its clients, people and wider communities flourish.
The new partnership with Burges Salmon will help tackle the imbalance of representation from minority ethnic groups in the legal profession. The Scheme also builds further on excellent support offered by the law firm, such as supporting our students through the Professional Mentoring Scheme.
Law School Director of Employability, Pro Bono Solicitor and Lecturer in Law, Sumayyah Malna said:
"This scheme presents a great opportunity for students to connect with and gain experience from solicitors from a brilliant Bristol law firm. Lack of diversity within the legal sector is unacceptable, and we are pleased that firms like Burges Salmon are proactively taking steps to enable racialised students to forge strong links with the profession."
About the Scheme
The Burges Salmon Diversity Mentoring Scheme is for students from a minority ethnic background, in years two, three and four of the LLB Law programme; and years one and two of the MA Law programme.
If successful in gaining a place on the scheme, students will be connected with a mentor at Burges Salmon. Mentees will also be offered a unique two-week work experience placement with the firm. Mentees will be supported by their mentor prior to and for the duration of the placement, and will continue to benefit from ongoing mentorship upon completion of the scheme.
During the placement, mentees will gain invaluable work experience whilst gaining an insight into the firm’s practice areas. Mentees will also partake in workshops to develop confidence in application & interview strategies and building commercial awareness.
Mentees with be offered a training contract interview upon completion of the work experience placement.
Eligible students can find out more and apply for the scheme on our Burges Salmon Diversity Mentoring Scheme webpage.