Legal Apprentice

**Apprenticeship summary**
- **Expected duration**

2 years
- **Date posted**

2 days ago
- **Apprenticeship level**

Advanced
Level 3 (A level)
- **Positions**

1 available

You will spend 4 days a week working at the firm under the supervision of qualified lawyers and 1 day studying towards formal legal qualifications. Throughout the apprenticeship you will have the opportunity to spend time in several of our legal departments, which will provide you with the breadth and depth of experience needed to succeed as a qualified lawyer.

As a law apprentice, you will be involved in a variety of work for different clients. Daily tasks could include:

- Drafting correspondence to clients
- Attending client meetings, taking minutes as necessary
- Attending interviews
- Negotiating and drafting contracts and other legal documents
- Researching and reporting back to supervisors/clients on various aspects of the law
- Preparing for and attending court proceedings
- Proofreading legal documents
- Admin tasks including document reproduction/management

Answering telephone calls

**Requirements and prospects**

**Desired skills**
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Good interpersonal and customer service skills.
- The ability to work well as part of a team.
- Strong organisational skills.
- A strong academic track record.

A desire to learn.

**Personal qualities**
- Reliable
- Hard working
- Good timekeeping
- Can-do attitude

**Desired qualifications**

Five GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above (including Maths and English)

Three A Levels at Grade C or above

**Future prospects**

Solicitor position

**Things to consider**

**Salary**: From £5.28 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person