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L-R: Stephen Gowland, CILEx President, Jenny Caprio and Anne Davies from Buckinghamshire County Council Legal Team and Noel Inge, Managing Director of CILEx Law School, the award\u2019s sponsor.<\/p><\/div>\n

Buckinghamshire County Council\u2019s in-house Legal Services team received the prestigious Employer of the Year Award from the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) at its annual graduation ceremony on Monday, 7 April at King\u2019s House, Bedford.<\/p>\n

The Council\u2019s legal department has a team of 53 qualified lawyers including Chartered Legal Executives, solicitors and barristers. They also employ a number of training legal staff including six who are currently following CILEx\u2019s vocational route to qualifying as a lawyer.<\/p>\n

As an employer, Buckinghamshire County Council assists employees with study fees and also allows them time away from the office for exams. Its aim is to \u2018value and empower its employees\u2019 and offer equality of opportunity irrespective of position or professional qualification.<\/p>\n

The team offers regular work experience opportunities for school and university students and it also gives career insights to those considering a career change.<\/p>\n

Anne Davies, Buckinghamshire County Council\u2019s head of legal services, said: \u201cWe\u2019re really proud to have won the CILEx Employer of the Year Award – a tremendous morale-boost for the team, and recognition of the Council\u2019s commitment to investing in our people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Diane Burleigh OBE, CILEx chief executive said: \u201cWe were impressed by their commitment to learning and development and by the equality of opportunity that exists; offering responsibility and advancement regardless of an employee\u2019s professional title.\u201d<\/p>\n

Diane continued: \u201cThis has to be the way forward; the best legal teams need the best people. Buckinghamshire County Council nurtures talent wherever it is to be found, and provides a supportive yet dynamic culture that clearly makes it a great place to work.\u201d<\/p>\n

The award was sponsored by CILEx Law School. Managing director Noel Inge said: \u201cBuckinghamshire County Council clearly recognises the value of the Chartered Legal Executive training route in creating lawyers of the highest calibre. The quality of work handled by Chartered Legal Executives at Buckinghamshire County Council, and the support and development opportunities offered to enable them to achieve their potential, are clear indications that Buckinghamshire County Council is a worthy winner of the Employer of the Year Award.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

L-R: Stephen Gowland, CILEx President, Jenny Caprio and Anne Davies from Buckinghamshire County Council Legal Team and Noel Inge, Managing Director of CILEx Law School, the award\u2019s sponsor.<\/p>\n

Buckinghamshire County Council\u2019s in-house Legal Services team received the prestigious Employer of the Year Award from the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) at its <\/p>\n

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