Workshare, a leading provider of innovative technology for the legal sector, today announces its partnership with Temasek Polytechnic, Singapore. Workshare will give paralegal students in the Diploma in Law & Management real-life experience on applications common to the legal industry to prepare them for the future world of work. Workshare technology is deployed in 62% of legal teams for document comparison, a core component of a paralegal’s tasks.
A recent survey, conducted by the National Union of Students [NUS], showed more than 53% of students take on additional work during study to boost employment prospects on graduation. Diploma in Law & Management Students at Temasek Polytechnic are getting a head start to their employment prospects with Workshare, learning systems they will use in real-life as part of a legal team.
“We are excited to be working with partners like Workshare to provide a realistic learning environment for our students. As the only polytechnic providing paralegal training in Singapore , it is our aim to give our students a head start in industry by exposing them to productivity tools such as Workshare” said Looi Kwok Peng, Course Manager, Diploma in Law & Management at TP.
“We are very pleased to have the opportunity to ground Workshare in the training of future paralegals. We know from our longstanding relationships with law firms the vital role they play, and we want to help create a real-life environment for them to learn in.” said Keith Bell, Workshare’s Head of Partners.