In January 2018 KHL hosted a very successful practical skills transfer programme for some of the legal secretary students from UniCollege. Our “new” (2018 intake) candidate attorneys also participated in the programme.
The programme focused on skills that the students and candidate attorneys will find useful in the real workplace.
It also gave the students an opportunity to experience working life in an actual law firm.
From KHL’s side we were grateful for the opportunity to play a small part in the development of this highly enthusiastic group of committed young people.
This is what some of the participants had to say about their experiences in the programme:
- “[Our trainer was] VERY welcoming and even [though] at times … I felt that I am lost, I was comfortable to ask her to slow down and explain again.” (Candidate Attorney participant)
- “ … now I know the business terms that are being used and I understand them.” (Student participant)
- “Thank you so much for the chance you gave me” (Student participant)
- “Some of my highlights from the programme include … the warm welcome from all of the professionals at the firm … and the general advice from the directors on how to conduct myself as a candidate attorney” (Candidate attorney participant)
- “It was the best experience ever.” (Student participant)
- “The participants’ high level of motivation and will to succeed were truly inspiring. I am sure there are good things to come from these very committed young people.” (Francois Terblanche, participating KHL director)
- “The trainee participants’ hunger for practical knowledge and wisdom was striking. As was the fact that their questions were aimed at obtaining practical, real life professional guidance. I will be watching their future development with much interest” (Tasneem Crawley, participating KHL director)