Graduate Solicitor Apprentice

Summary

This Graduate Solicitor Apprenticeship is a programme tailored for individuals who have a law bachelor’s degree with at least a 2.2 grade or equivalent. Designed to equip students for their first day as a qualified solicitor, the apprenticeship includes preparation for the Solicitor Qualifying Exams (SQE), while working with us.

Annual wage: £9,984 to £17,846.40 a year
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Training course: Solicitor (level 7)
Hours: Shift pattern will be agreed, for 14 to 30 hours per week.
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 11 November
Duration: 2 years 6 months
Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

You will be assisting with court attendance in Housing Law at Barnstaple Magistrates', County and Family Court [every other Wednesday]; AND Torquay and Newton Abbot County and Family Court [on Tuesdays]. The rest of the contracted hours will be for other duties that may include preparing court statements and forms, and other general administrative tasks
Assist lead file handlers in the progression of matters
Deal with telephone enquiries wherever possible and take detailed telephone messages to be immediately communicated to the Fee Earner
Working closely with experienced solicitors with an expertise in Family, Housing and related areas of Law to progress cases

Where you’ll work

The Senate

Southernhay Gardens

Exeter

EX1 1UG

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

DATA LAW LIMITED

Your training course

Solicitor (level 7)

Equal to master’s degree

Course contents

Obtain relevant facts by effective questioning and active listening.

Find, analyse, and assess documents to extract relevant information including recognising when additional information is needed , interpreting and evaluating information obtained, recording and presenting information accurately and clearly.

Recognise when legal research is needed and use appropriate methods and resources including identifying, finding and assessing the relevance of sources of law, interpreting, evaluating and applying research results, recording and presenting findings of research accurately and clearly.

Develop strategies and solutions including an understanding of a client’s commercial and personal circumstances, their needs, objectives, priorities and constraints.

Provide advice which is informed by appropriate and factual legal analysis and identifying the consequences of different options.

Draft documents from scratch and use precedents which address all legal and factual issues, complying with all formalities and using clear, accurate and succinct language.

Undertake effective spoken and written advocacy in court and outside of formal court hearings including: effective preparation by identifying and mastering relevant facts and legal principles, organize facts to support an argument or position, present a reasoned argument in a clear, logical, succinct persuasive way, make appropriate references to legal authority, comply with formalities, deal with witnesses appropriately, respond effectively to questions or opposing arguments, identify strengths and weaknesses from different parties’ perspectives.

Negotiate solutions to clients’ issues including: identify all parties’ interests, objectives and limits, developing and formulating best options for meeting parties’ objectives, presenting options for compromises persuasively, responding to options presented by the other side, developing compromises between options or parties.

Plan and manage legal cases and transactions including applying relevant processes and procedures to progress matters effectively, assessing, communicating and managing risk, bringing a transaction or case to a conclusion.

Your training plan

FIRST YEAR -
Functioning Legal Knowledge 1: Focus on Business, Legal Services, Dispute Resolution.

Functioning Legal Knowledge 2: Focus on Property Law and Practice, Wills, Solicitors’ Accounts, Criminal Practice.

Take SQE 1 Exam
Second Year
Advocacy/persuasive oral communication
Client Interviewing
Case and matter analysis
Written advice and legal research
Drafting
Portfolio of work completed throughout training and optional modules
Take SQE 2 Exam (End Point Assessment)

The above is subject to any changes by DATALAW, the training provider.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

Degree in:

Law or equivalent (grade 2.2)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

Other requirements

Candidates with interest in working for a small but ambitious firm preferred.

About this company

PIO Legal Services Ltd is a firm of solicitors providing legal services in Family and Housing Law. We have our offices in Kent, Lincolnshire and Devon.

http://www.piolegalservices.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Upon completing the programme, graduates will be able to undertake the SRA Character & Suitability test, allowing them to become a qualified solicitor.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

PIO LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED

Dr Peter Orji

contact@piolegalservices.co.uk

08009991255

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000281946.

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Closes in 14 days (Sunday 3 November at 11:59pm)

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