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ITV and Lovells form pro bono partnership Thursday 30 July 2009 by Catherine Baksi
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ITV Legal has launched a new pro bono initiative with City firm Lovells as part of an innovative partnership programme with its panel law firms.
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and responsibility programme. It is designed to foster closer links between ITV’s in-house legal team and its
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panel law firms, to enhance training and development. The programme, involving City firms Lovells, Addleshaw Goddard, Olswang, DLA Piper, Slaughter and May,
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Charles Russell and Wiggin, is led by ITV’s director of legal affairs, Barry Matthews. Addleshaw Goddard will run a ‘mini MBA’ project designed to enhance the commercial awareness of the ITV lawyers, while Olswang and DLA Piper will provide workshops on contract and IP law. The scheme will also
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see up to eight ITV trainees spending six-month secondments with panel firms. Singapore move for College of Law Matthews said: ‘Legally focused support and development is equally important for in-house lawyers as it is for those in private practice. This unique programme, a first for an in-house legal team, will benefit all our legal
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