Law firm brings in former teacher to help businesses navigate new employment changes

Law
firm Birketts’ Shaping Excellence Team has appointed another dedicated lawyer
trainer to meet client demand. 

Maaike
Wall joins the team as a dedicated lawyer trainer specialising in employment
law. Maaike, who trained and qualified at Slaughter and May, brings not only
her knowledge of employment law to the training room but has also spent time
teaching in a secondary school so has the valuable ability to put across
complicated concepts in an accessible way. 

The
Birketts’
Shaping Excellence Team trains boards, senior leadership teams, line
managers and employees on all legal issues that impact an organisation ranging
from health and safety, data protection, how to navigate through commercial
contracts and a full suite of HR and employment law training. 

A
particular area that organisations from all sectors are facing is the new duty
to prevent sexual harassment and the investigation skills required to deal with
complex grievance and disciplinary proceedings within the workplace. With
established courses and materials on these topics, Maaike will join the team in
supporting employers practically navigate through these issues. 

Sam
Greenhalgh, who leads the Shaping Excellence Team and is a Partner in Birketts’
Employment Team, said: “We are absolutely delighted that Maaike has joined us
to build on the capacity needed to deliver unique learning experiences to
clients. We consistently receive outstanding feedback for our ability to
deliver a tailored course to delegates that adds practical value to their
day-to-day management of people and the organisation as a whole. With the
significant changes to employment law being implemented and proposed by the
Government, organisations are investing in their people to stay compliant and
up to date.” 

Maaike
said: “This is an exciting time to join Birketts and particularly the Shaping
Excellence Team where I can combine my love of employment law and teaching into
one role. Employment law can be quite complex to navigate but the way the
Shaping Excellence Team structures its bespoke training adds real value to
clients’ day-to-day operations. I am excited to be part of it and I look
forward to supporting organisations choosing to invest in their people.” 

Jeanette
Wheeler, Partner and soon to be Head of Corporate Services at Birketts, said:
“It is great to see that the Shaping Excellence Team continues to grow and
evolve to meet the needs of the modern-day workplace. I am thrilled that Maaike
has joined us, and I have no doubt that she will be an asset to the team
helping many delegates and clients with their training needs over the coming
months and years.”