tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608342411594077151.post9148180650235186002..comments2021-06-11T23:40:49.566-07:00Comments on Blog for IBA Internationalprobono.com: Are pro bono and public interest the answers for new law graduates?IBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04188481212246792535noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608342411594077151.post-83215117523807854442009-05-13T08:25:00.000-07:002009-05-13T08:25:00.000-07:00Associates in large law firms have always used pro...Associates in large law firms have always used pro bono opportunities for training purposes - to get hands on client interaction, negotiation, litigation, and transactional skills. The practical skills that an attorney walks away with when working on a matter pro bono are the same (and sometimes even more pronounced) as those that can be gained from fee matters. These skills are important to law firm employers, no matter where or how they are gained. Indeed, an interesting new development from one law firm trying to manage the legal recession - new associates will participate in training programs ONLY for their first six months at the firm. Are we looking at a new traineeship model in the US? If so, this could likely bode well for pro bono and public interest also.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608342411594077151.post-22223799941718787732009-05-12T14:08:00.000-07:002009-05-12T14:08:00.000-07:00I think that pro bono work and public interest wor...I think that pro bono work and public interest work is a very good learning opportunity to new grads, especially if taken in conjunction with the Second Season initiative in April's post. But would law firms take into account this pro bono experience in their hiring?Fatma Ibrahimnoreply@blogger.com