Training & Personal Development at DLA Piper Australia

I enjoy the regular training offered to grads and appreciate the organisation behind these.

We have really good training, aimed at graduates. Informal training is generally good but it depends on your team.

Some teams take the initiative to provide informal training on practical topics or points of interest, these are often smaller scale and encourage discussion. Other teams are more limited to the scheduled national webinars which are less discursive and more a presentation.

Some teams have excellent training and development programmes such as regular presentations and seminars and library support, others are a little behind but as those practice areas grow it can only improve.

When you enter the firm as a graduate, a large part of the early programme involves formal training on drafting, finance, IT and how to use the systems available across the firm. However, the informal aspect of your training continues throughout your time as a graduate and beyond. The combination of being exposed to new tasks and receiving regular feedback means that I continue to improve.

The DLA Piper Academy is a really useful tool to find training on relevant topics which can be done at your own pace.

We have a DLA Piper Academy program which provides virtual training sessions for each practice group and sector we might be interested in. While in your rotation the team will provide you with more challenging tasks as you gain more experience in the team.

We often hold CLEs (continuing legal education sessions) to ensure that staff keep their knowledge up to date and are aware of recent developments in the areas they specialise in.

Training is well structured.

I would love to have more but currently they are offering quite a lot.