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NEWS 2024: Doing Business in South Africa
2024: Doing Business in South Africa
NEWS WLG | regional Helsinki '24
WLG | regional Helsinki '24
NEWS WLG | regional New York '24
WLG | regional New York '24
NEWS WLG | regional Bangkok '24
WLG | regional Bangkok '24
NEWS Building Your Career Advisory Board: Tactics for Taking Control of Your Career
Building Your Career Advisory Board: Tactics for Taking Control of Your Career

The Young Lawyers Forum is dedicated to member firm young lawyers and legal professionals who are in the early stages of their legal careers. This group includes law students, recent law graduates, and practicing attorneys who are within their first fifteen years of practice. The purpose of this forum is to create a supportive and collaborative space for young lawyers to connect, share experiences, and access various opportunities that can contribute to their personal and professional growth.

The Forum offers various programs for young lawyers, including WLG | beyond borders, WLG | exchange, and WLG | immersion. Our regional conferences are also geared toward this audience.

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September 9, 2024

Advice to young lawyers from WLG | beyond borders '24 mentors April Holland of Miller & Martin PLLC (Georgia-USA) and Micky Yang of Gowling WLG (England).
April 10, 2024

Takeaways from a career development session facilitated by Lauren Heron (MinterEllison) on taking ownership of your career trajectory.
September 29, 2021

Time is finite and everyone struggles to manage it. However, learning to control our focus is not only possible but critical to our emotional well-being, sense of self, productivity and overall success. This has never been more challenging than in these times of "work from home" or "living at work." Lack of structure and influx of distractions...
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Member Firm News Greece
December 20, 2024

Greece’s Law No. 4990/2022 incorporates the EU Whistleblowing Directive, requiring private sector entities with 50+ employees or operating in specific industries to establish whistleblowing systems. Reports can be submitted anonymously or eponymously via written, verbal, or electronic channels, with clear guidelines for their management....
Member Firm News Australia
December 20, 2024

Australia’s whistleblower protections, governed by the Corporations Act and Taxation Administration Act, mandate that public companies, large proprietary companies, and certain superannuation entities implement whistleblower policies. These policies must support protected disclosures about misconduct and ensure whistleblower confidentiality,...
Member Firm News France
December 20, 2024

France’s whistleblower protections, rooted in the Sapin II and Waserman Laws, mandate companies with 50+ employees to implement comprehensive whistleblowing systems. These systems must support multiple confidential reporting channels, including verbal, written, and digital methods, and protect employees, former employees, contractors, and other...
Member Firm News Sweden
December 20, 2024

Sweden’s Whistleblowing Act requires all entities with 50+ employees to implement internal reporting systems, supporting both written and verbal channels, with options for face-to-face meetings. The law protects employees, consultants, job applicants, and even former workers, ensuring confidentiality and safeguarding against retaliation. While...
Member Firm News South Africa
December 20, 2024

South Africa’s whistleblower protections, anchored in the Protected Disclosures Act and the Companies Act, require companies to establish internal systems for receiving and addressing reports of improprieties. These systems must protect employees, contractors, consultants, and other stakeholders from retaliation, ensuring confidentiality and...
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