Richard Craven (1969)
Retired; former Knowledge Counsel (solicitor, construction and engineering law)
Qualified as a solicitor in 1975, having joined a London law firm which merged with an international law firm in 2002. Involved in construction and engineering matters, both disputes and contract drafting/negotiating, for about 30 years, acquired training roles and became Professional Support Lawyer and, subsequently, Knowledge Counsel, which included training and updates for clients and lawyers at the firm on contract law and construction and engineering law.
The PSL/Knowledge Counsel role also included liaison with the law school chosen by the firm for future trainees, the writing and running of an introductory course on U.S. law for those students and setting up research and negotiation sessions for them while they were at law school.
Pro bono activities included assisting with reading at a primary school, with introductory law sessions for pupils at a comprehensive school in East London, and pro bono sessions for charities.
