Introduction
Alex Speirs, Editor-in-Chief of GC magazine, explains why The Legal 500 has worked with Clifford Chance to profile some of the firm’s rising lawyers for their insights on navigating change in the industry, and remaining flexible. The collection of stories reveals that the stereotypical, well-trodden pathway to law is far from the sole entry point to the profession.
Our latest collaboration with Clifford Chance, Their Voices: Insights from Today’s Rising Lawyers, chronicles the journeys and stories of a selection of the next generation of lawyers, written and compiled by the team at GC magazine.
The collection of stories reveals that the stereotypical, well-trodden pathway to law is far from the sole entry point to the profession. In the past, anything but a complete commitment to the law – and nothing but the law – may have been considered a detriment, whereas now diversity of experience, both personal and professional, is characterizing the next generation of entrants. Those featured in the pages that follow embody this change, hailing from a range of backgrounds with law a second career for many – some in tangentially related industries, others hailing from a past which couldn’t be further from the law – but all bringing with them an insight as unique as it is valuable.
