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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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wlWOW: Excellence in Practice & Beyond Session 1
  • Mar. 4, 2025
  • Virtual
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WOW: Excellence in Practice & Beyond Session 1
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wlWOW: Excellence in Practice & Beyond Session 2
  • Mar. 11, 2025
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WOW: Excellence in Practice & Beyond Session 2
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wlWLG | regional Auckland '25
  • Mar. 27, 2025
  • Auckland, New Zealand
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WLG | regional Auckland '25
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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 Mexico
January 28, 2025

According to the Mexican legal framework, companies are not obliged to introduce a whistleblowing system but is instead left to their discretion as part of the implementation of an adequate “due control” or “organization, management and risk prevention model” (in the criminal sphere) and an “integrity policy” (in the administrative sphere).
Member Firm News Argentina
January 28, 2025

In Argentina, no specific legislation is dedicated exclusively to protecting whistleblowers within the private sector. However, in the public sector, Law No. 21,592 establishes certain protections for individuals who report illegal activities or misconduct. This law criminalizes retaliation against whistleblowers in specific circumstances,...
Member Firm News Vietnam
January 28, 2025

In Vietnam, Whistleblowers are protected under two key laws in Vietnam, comprising of Law on Denunciations 2018 and Law on Criminal Procedure 2015. There are no specific legal requirements for establishing a whistleblowing system, and no penalties are imposed for failing to do so.
Member Firm News USA - Washington, DC
January 28, 2025

There is no US law requiring all companies to establish a whistleblowing system, but laws and regulations applicable to certain companies do. For example, when US Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) § 52.203-13 is included in a company's contract with the US government, the company must implement an internal control system that includes an...
Member Firm News Singapore
December 20, 2024

Singapore has no overarching whistleblower protection law, but certain statutes, like the Prevention of Corruption Act, safeguard informer identities. While companies aren’t legally required to implement whistleblowing systems, SGX-listed firms must maintain a policy under the SGX Listing Rules. There are no specific mandates on reporting...
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