Podcast 30: David Jabbari, Allen & Overy on education, know-how and training in a City law firm…

Today, Charon talks to David Jabbari, a qualified solicitor with degrees in law from Warwick and Oxford Universities. David joined the International Capital Markets practice at Allen & Overy (as Global Head of Know-How) from the College of Law, where he was a member of the Board of Management and Director of the College’s commercial training businesses. Prior to that, David was a Director at Bird & Bird, responsible for the management of lawyers’ education and development, and jointly owned a company established by the partners of Bird & Bird to commercialise electronic learning in the legal sector. David has written widely on these issues and formerly was a consultant to many law firms in the establishment of training and know-how systems. He has also written on areas of substantive law and is a co-author of ‘Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and the Law’, published by Macmillan. In September 2004, David was appointed Global Head of Know-How and Training for Allen & Overy, and further appointed to Associate Director in October 2005.Charon asks David Jabbari for his views on the BPP degree awarding powers, the qualities needed of a trainee at Allen & Overy and the role of education, training and know-how in a leading City firm

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