Training & Personal Development at K&L Gates

Sometimes it can be hard to retain knowledge when we have multiple training sessions every day for a week and then they cease. However, most are presented quite well and are useful.

Training received was irrelevant and at the wrong time for what was needed to be known. Ongoing development and training is scarce and largely irrelevant.

Some practical training around Imanange would have served well

Drafting contract clauses, letters, emails etc. General writing skills Conduct and behaviours in an office environment

Training and development occurs in several ways at K&L, whether it be informal or delivered via a lecture, the training is welcome and easy to digest.

A lot of upskilling and training programs run, especially as a graduate.

I have not had much prior experience in an office firm, so most practical legal training I know has been learned in the past 6 weeks.

Still early days, lots of library training so far which is useful. Would be good to have more team specific training when we go into grad rotations

Formal training not great, but within my team the training is fantastic

The firm provides both formal and ad hoc training during the graduate year. Formal training includes areas such as research, drafting and professional development.

We have lots of training sessions on various topics that help us as Graduates navigate research and firm apps.

1 entire week of training and development during graduate program led by great HR department

Lots of training opportunities and lots of training goes on.

I learn more on the job training

The training is awesome at my firm - we are provided with learning and development opportunities at every level (from Graduate all the way up to Partner).

There are regular training programmes for junior lawyers that allow for the development of my skills and expertise on a broad range of legal issues. My supervisor has facilitated the development of my more specific skills by purchasing reading materials to help develop my expertise.

The commercial drafting sessions which were conducted with just the graduates and a partner in a relaxed setting were very helpful and applicable to the tasks I was given.

We have information session about a broad range of legal issues as well as other issues affecting our industry such as mental health or broader corporate or financial issues. I have learnt skills about time management, goal setting, mindfulness, career advancement as a woman in the legal sector as well as substantive legal knowledge from various CLE sessions.

The training programs can at times feel a little repetitive and not as innovative as I would personally like.

There are reasonable training opportunities, including various in-house seminars and invitations to external presentations covering areas such as ethics, developing areas of law and basic skills.