Browne Jacobson beat off competition from a raft of national and international law firms including Berwin Leighton Paisner, DLA Piper, Nabarro, DMH Stallard and Weil Gotshal & Manges when it picked up the Graduate Recruitment Campaign of the Year Award at The Lawyer HR Awards 2008 in London on Tuesday 12 February.
The judges praised the firmís campaign, which was led by Philippa Shorthouse, Zena Comrie and Jemma Jackson, for increasing student awareness levels and the number of applications from local universities as well as focusing on getting the firm's brand known throughout the Midlands.
The award, judged by a panel of HR experts, praises schemes which have achieved their objectives in the following areas:
the number of applicants
the aptitude of applicants
the range of educational institutions
the diversity of applicant backgrounds
The Lawyer HR Awards aims to celebrate excellence and best practice in the effective use of HR strategy.
In recent years Browne Jacobson has been presented with a number of awards including Nottingham Law Society ìTrainee Solicitor of the Yearî in 2006 & 2007 and Assistant Solicitor of the Year at the Birmingham Law Society Legal Awards 2007.
Eileen Henry, Director of Human Resources at Browne Jacobson, said :
ìThis is an excellent achievement for the firm and builds on our past successes as an employer of choice. Our track record speaks for itself in what is a highly competitive market place. Exciting and satisfying work, combined with our commitment to the career development of our people, sets us apart.
ìAttracting and recruiting the very best graduates to the region is a top priority for Browne Jacobson and we are extremely pleased with the award which we hope will further enhance the profile of the fantastic scheme that we are offering graduatesî.
The firm was also shortlisted in the HR Team of the Year category.
Browne Jacobson triumphs at legal HR awards
Leading Midlands law firm Browne Jacobson has won a national award for its graduate recruitment programme.
