Inaugural winner of Callington Chambers Bursary announced

Monday 06 November 2017

A former Hautlieu student and Le Rocquier head girl, who is currently studying philosophy and history at the University of Exeter, has been awarded the inaugural Callington Chambers bursary.

The law firm – which deals with aspects of technology law, including social media use, data theft and website terms and conditions - says it has introduced the bursary to aid students through university and to help it ‘think differently’ by getting the younger generation’s ideas on technology and social media.

Under the terms of the bursary, Amber Smith will receive £300 and in turn has to provide three pieces of writing a year on a technology-related topic such as blogging, gaming, online bullying, Bitcoin, artificial intelligence, the internet or how students see themselves working in the future. 

Advocate Vicky Milner, founder of Callington Chambers says: “The technology revolution is changing how we work, how we live, the information we chose to share and the information about us that is generated by others.  At Callington Chambers we believe that all businesses must engage with these changes: this is essential, not optional.  If we are to have a viable business in the future we need to engage with people from across society, including those who are growing up with technology.  They are using technology – including social media – in ways that older members of society may never have envisaged.”

According to Miss Smith a recent trip to Namibia made her realize how much her generation is, "...engulfed in technology:"

"...technology is part of a millennial’s life; it forms a substantial part of who we are, how we exist, and how our lives will continue to be shaped. More than ever before do we have the ability to see, experience and educate ourselves in the world which we call home. However, millennials are finding themselves having to fight against negative stereotyping by older generations who see us as the lazy, non-conforming, ‘me’ generation…

“As millennials however, we find ourselves wanting to use technology to our advantage. We question why jobs still require us to be at a certain place and time, for a specific number of hours, when many jobs can now be performed from almost anywhere, at any time. This is even more true now that the world is a global community, functioning in different time zones.”