The Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities is delighted to announce a new three year partnership with William Fry

The Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilites are very proud to announce an exciting new partnership with William Fry. With a long-standing reputation for innovative advice and superior client service, William Fry is one of Ireland’s premier law firms, ranked in the top tier by legal market commentators such as Chambers Global and the Legal 500. Our clients include leading Irish companies in all major sectors of the economy, Government departments and agencies, and household names on the FTSE 100 and Fortune 500. The Firm's priorities are focused on the need to achieve results for clients. Continued investment in people, technology and research maintain the Firm's ability to provide practical and prompt solutions. We have over 450 people working in Dublin, Cork, London, New York, San Francisco and Silicon Valley.

The core mission of the TCPID is to address the significant educational and societal barriers experienced by people with intellectual disabilities through the provision of an innovative high-quality higher education programme, enabling the transition to meaningful employment and/or further education after graduation.

Owen O'Sullivan, Managing Partner William Fry, said: As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and providing access to the workplace, we are partnering with Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities and extend our support through work placements and internships. William Fry strongly believes in the importance of both work experience and education in promoting independence and success for the next generation of young people with disabilities. We hope to help in breaking down barriers to employment and provide people with valuable skills and experience that will benefit them throughout their careers.

Marie Devitt, TCPID Pathways Coordinator, added: We are very proud of this new partnership with William Fry and we are really looking forward to working with the team there over the coming years. We are already planning for our first student placement or graduate internship in William Fry in early 2023.

More information about William Fry can be found at: https://williamfry.com