Legal Apprenticeship - Liverpool - Manchester - Lancashire - Leeds in Preston, Lancashire

Our Legal Apprenticeship programme is designed for those looking for alternatives to university. 

For the first two years of our Legal Apprenticeship programme you'll grasp the basics of working in a law firm, working alongside our Paralegals while you undertake a Paralegal Apprenticeship.

At the end of the second year, we'll review your progress to date with a view to progress you onto our Solicitor Apprenticeship programme. However, if you'd like a year’s break from study, we're entirely flexible in our approach. 

When you progress from the Paralegal Apprenticeship, you'll commence a three-year Solicitor Apprenticeship. This will involve a 35-week training programme towards qualification, joining our cohort of Trainee Solicitors in the final two years. 

As part of the programme, you’ll be given the opportunity to rotate around departments on an annual basis ­— by the end of your apprenticeship, you'll have experienced at least five different areas of law. During your rotation, you'll deal directly with clients and assist on complex transactions with close Partner support. 

This route to qualification is for those who haven’t attended university. We therefore welcome applicants who are in the process of completing (or have completed) their A-Levels. Candidates must have at least five GCSEs at grade C (or 4) or above, including English and Mathematics (or equivalent) and a minimum of three A-Levels obtained or predicted at grade BCC.

After you’ve submitted your application, we’ll invite you to complete a situational judgement test. If successful, you'll then be invited to attend an assessment day.