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My Dear Colleagues,at this amazing new article the authors explore the unknown long-term effects of nasoalveolar molding (NAM) in bilateral cleft lip and palate (BCLP) patients. They present clinical outcomes for mature patients with complete BCLP who underwent NAM and gingivoperiosteoplasty (GPP). Those treated with NAM and GPP experienced significantly fewer cleft operations and showed improved midface growth outcomes at facial maturity compared to those without this treatment protocol.

Chris De Pury, head of real estate work at BCLP, estimates that 60 per cent to 70 per cent of the current work in his department will eventually disappear.

Generative AI: a legal revolution is coming — eventually

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📢 BCLP strengthens IP and Corporate practices with high-profile group hires. 🤝 Exciting expansion to provide enhanced expertise and service to clients. #BCLPExpands #IPPractice #CorporateLaw #ExpertiseMatters

BCLP cuts 47 global business services roles

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18.01.2023

Today I knew there is a guy who received a BCLP video interview, this is so unfair. I should deserve to receive this opportunity, as I have paid so much effort in writing this application. I feel deeply saddened and depressed knowing that someone who receive notification of the next stage to this firm.

I have put BCLP as one of the top firms that I want to get in, my dream has been devastated by this guy. I know, maybe this guy also thinks the same.

My next step:

in 20 years of time, I will definitely acquire BCLP as the top partner of this merged firm.

In 5 years of time, I will be approached by the graduate recruitment begging me to join their firm because of my portfolio in real estate.

I am so angry right now, but this anger will motivate me to make them feel regret for not picking me to join the assessment centre of BCLP. One day they will know about it.

A Week In The Life of a Summer Legal Intern at BCLP

Back in October 2018 I successfully applied for a summer vacation scheme placement at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a full-service law firm in London. Initially, I was drawn to the firm after meeting genuine and engaging trainees at a law fair at University. After researching further, I gained more of an understanding of who the firm’s client list includes (Goldman Sachs, Deliveroo and Apple to name a few) and the type of services they provide (based around four key practice pillars: corporate, finance, real estate, and litigation and corporate risk). Although I am certain that I want to pursue a career in law, I am not yet set on which area of law I would like to qualify into. Therefore, it is important for me to be able to train at a firm like BCLP who offer both depth and breadth of work opportunities to their trainees.

After what simultaneously felt like a lifetime and no time at all, June rolled around and it was time for my vacation scheme placement to begin. Helpfully, the firm’s graduate recruitment team had been in frequent communication with us since we were offered a place on the program - sharing information ranging from accommodation recommendations to a thirty-minute phone call offering feedback from our assessment centre. This really put me at ease as I felt as though they were really invested in making sure that we all felt as comfortable and prepared for the scheme as we could. After I moved into my accommodation nearby, I took this beautiful photo of the skyline view from right outside the firm’s office.

Monday

On Monday we spent the whole day being welcomed into the firm. We were given an inspiring talk from the London office’s managing partner, Segun Osuntokun. As a person of colour, working at a genuinely diverse and inclusive law firm is of paramount importance to me. BCLP is co-chaired by two women, and the managing partner of the London office is a black man. These two stats alone show that not only do the firm aim for diversity at junior levels, but there are diverse figures in the most senior positions, too. Later in the week, I was able to meet with Daisy Reeves, partner and LGBT* champion at the firm. She discussed the firm’s different LGBT* initiatives and how they have reached second place on Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index. On Monday afternoon we were briefed on our ongoing vacation scheme pro bono project with Reprieve, where our work will actually be used to inform the organisation’s work. 

Tuesday

During the vacation scheme, you are allocated one department for each week you are at the firm, as well as trainee, associate, and partner buddies to support you within those departments. On Tuesday my trainee buddy and I got to attend court on a financial remedy case, which was a really exciting opportunity. Here, my attention to detail was a key skill as my written notes would be typed up and form a record of what had taken place at the hearing. I didn’t get to spend much time in my department afterwards, but I began to write up my court attendance note as I knew that it would be a lengthy task. In the late afternoon, Michael Anderson delivered a session titled How the City Works and explained more about his role as a partner in the corporate finance team. Afterwards, we had a networking session with our buddies for our second seats (as well as other trainees) which made us all feel excited for next week.

Wednesday

Wednesday’s session was called Creating a City Landmark and focused on the various real estate projects the firm has undertaken in the City - most notably the Walkie Talkie building - and how trainees are involved at each stage of the process. As I will not be sitting with a real estate team during my time at the firm, I found this session really useful in explaining how the different real estate teams work independently and with other departments. Increasingly, BCLP is finding that their work is sector-focused rather than departmentalised, meaning that communication and collaboration within the firm are more important than ever. Afterwards, we were treated to a four-course lunch where four vacation scheme students ate with a partner, two associates, and a member of graduate recruitment. This was another opportunity to learn more about different departments at the firm, as well as learning about their experiences both joining the firm and progressing to senior positions within it. Towards the end of the day, I attended a video conference that the private client tax team held on Controlled Foreign Corporations. They were linked with their counterpart teams in the New York City and Atlanta offices. Following the merger between Berwin Leighton Paisner (UK) and Bryan Cave (USA) in 2018, the firm regularly holds these information-sharing sessions to ensure that the firm takes a cohesive approach to its advice to clients and that both legacy firms are aware of how each jurisdiction operates.

Thursday

Our first session on Thursday morning was a Transport and Asset Finance case study. A partner in the team, Jamie Wiseman-Clarke, discussed what the firm does in this area, as well as sharing a number of examples of work that they have done for clients. This session was also live-linked to Hong Kong, allowing the vacation scheme students there to learn more about the department, too. Our case study was given to us the day before so that we could be quizzed on information on the term sheet for an aviation finance deal. We all took part in the quiz using our phones and it got very competitive! The graduate recruitment team totally re-designed the vacation scheme sessions to incorporate more interactivity, so this was a fun way to learn about a finance deal. In the afternoon we were taught a session on How to Pitch to Clients by two business development managers. This was a great insight into how creativity and innovative thinking are championed at BCLP to pitch for work to new and existing clients. We found out that we will be doing our own client pitches next week which is another interactive way to showcase our presentation and creative thinking skills. Alongside the various presentation sessions and ongoing projects, we are given work within our department by different members of the team. One task I was asked to complete was research to determine whether our client was tax liable for a property they held overseas. I found that I was able to use my intuition and research skills to navigate online legal libraries to find updates in the area. I put together a memorandum for the trainee who gave me the task and ensured that I checked all spelling and grammar before sending it over. Although it may take an extra few minutes, it is definitely important to check every detail of a written task, as a small mistake can have a huge impact on your work.

Friday

I cannot believe how quickly the first week went by! Friday’s morning session by Bruce Braude (director of legal operations solutions) was around Innovation and Tech at BCLP. Again, this was linked to the vacation scheme students in Hong Kong - which is a visual representation of the global reach of the firm. I found the session really engaging as I am particularly interested in technology both in terms of client-side work and the legal tech used by BCLP. Bruce discussed how the firm stays ahead of its competition not only by buying into tech but,  also, having a culture driven by openness and embracing of change. BCLP is a market-leader in tech - they were the first firm to offer managed legal services, the first firm to make a flexible lawyer pool, and the first firm to offer a dedicated legal operations consultancy service for clients. For BCLP trainees, having technology in place to automate routine tasks is exciting as it means that trainees can spend that time being exposed to more complex legal work. We have been filmed throughout the week, and on Friday afternoon I was asked to go up to the roof of the office to film some scenic shots. I put aside all my fear of heights and the team made me feel really comfortable in front of the camera. I was invited to have lunch with all of the trainees in private client, which might sound minor but it really made me feel like part of the team (as they had done all week). Something that was made clear from day one is the importance of the culture at BCLP, and how the people at the firm are what differentiate it from their competitors. I definitely noticed the non-hierarchical nature of the teams as partners were always happy and willing to help me and answer any questions that I had. After work, most of the vacation scheme students headed to a nearby bar to celebrate the end of week one.

Next week

Our final partner interviews take place on Monday, where we will be asked a range of questions ranging from our career motivations and reasons for wanting to join BCLP to sharing what we have done in the first week. These interviews are really important, but the graduate recruitment team take a range of factors and feedback into account from across the two weeks before making training contract offers. I’m also taking part in the London Legal Walk on Monday after work with some other vacation schemers - a 10k walk around ‘Legal London’ with hundreds of lawyers to raise money for charity. I’m really looking forward to this as it is a great opportunity to get involved with all that the firm has to offer and raise money too! We have our Reprieve and client pitch project presentations next week, as well as a social event on Thursday evening. If you want to see what myself and the other schemers get up to next week, follow the BCLP trainees Instagram page here. If you want to know more about the firm, the work they do, and whether you could see yourself as a trainee, visit their website here.

In the run-up to the May 9 provincial election, the B.C. Liberals are counting on big money to help bring them a win, despite Premier Christy Clark’s repeated claims to the contrary.

Clark has steadfastly defended her province’s political donation system, which has no limit on donation size and permits people who don’t live in B.C. — and even those who don’t live in Canada — to donate. The Western province is a significant outlier compared with the rest of Canada. The federal government and most other provinces have strict donation caps and only allow Canadians to contribute.

A National Post analysis of B.C. political donations from 2005 to 2017 found that 25.12 per cent of donations to the Liberal party come from those giving $20,000 or more. Over half of all money raised by the Liberals, or 54.05 per cent, comes from donations over $5,000. During a similar period (2005 to 2016), 19.59 per cent of the B.C. NDP’s money came from donations over $20,000, and 30.45 per cent came from donations over $5,000.

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I'm apart of this cool project through Brooklyn College that tells the oral stories of New Yorkers. Through podcasts and images New Yorkers tell the stories of their experiences in this city. Check us out @brooklynlisteningproj or our website bclisteningproject.org #bclp #brooklynlisteningproject #oralstories #newyork

Prepare to fall in love with Bobby Begonia. #godhatesastronauts #grenadehorseapocalypse #comics #begonia https://www.instagram.com/p/BtekuK-BCLP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1tq3bmb52ujyw

About 1 in 3,000 live births involve children with bilateral cleft lip and palate (BCLP). Palatoplasty techniques like Furlow double opposing Z-plasty (Furlow) and straight-line repair (SLR) with muscle approximation are commonly used. However, both techniques often lead to postoperative complications, such as velopharyngeal insufficiency and fistula. This study aims to compare speech outcomes and fistula rates in patients undergoing the Furlow and SLR techniques.

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Dozens of articulated dump trucks rolled down a rough dirt road alongside the Peace River Tuesday, moving some of the eight million cubic metres of dirt that must be dug to get down to bedrock that will anchor the south end of the Site C dam and the power station.

An NDP government, said a campaigning Liberal Leader Christy Clark, would “hand everyone a pink slip” by killing the $8.8-billion dam.

But the project, NDP Leader John Horgan argued, has been a boon for workers “coming from somewhere else, not British Columbia.” An NDP government would refer Site C to the B.C. Utilities Commission for an assessment and Mr. Horgan refused to say if the megaproject is too far advanced in construction to be halted.

The project and how to proceed is among the starkest differences between the visions of both major party leaders as the election campaign enters its second week. The Green Party has said it would kill the project if given a chance.

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