Graduate recruitment platform Proceed has been publically backed by founder of the Urban Lawyers Network, Tunde Okewale. He believes that the initiative is an, “invaluable resource for students entering a work environment where knowledge of the law, risk and compliance is mandatory”.
Celebrated defence barrister and social entrepreneur Okewale is a firm advocate of human rights and the development of young people. In 2012 he was awarded The Lawyers’ prestigious Young Barrister of the Year award and this year he was honoured by Junior Chamber International as one of London’s Ten Outstanding Young People. Okewale’s latest project – Urban Lawyers – aims to deter disaffected young people from a life of crime and improve their understanding of the Criminal Justice System and its policing as well as helping people from non-traditional backgrounds to enter the legal profession.
Designed to address issues surrounding graduate unemployment, Proceed aims to assist young people with fewer than three months professional experience get their first foot on their chosen career ladder within the legal, company secretarial, governance, compliance and risk sectors. Okewale concludes, “I genuinely believe that Proceed is the most ethical and fair way to recruit students into the workplace”.
