Solicitor Apprenticeship (Birmingham)

Summary

DWF's Solicitor Apprenticeship is a fantastic opportunity for ambitious sixth form/college leavers and individuals looking to start their career within the legal sector, without the cost or time associated with the traditional university route.

Annual wage: £23,400 a year
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Training course: Solicitor (level 7)
Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5:30pm
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 26 August
Duration: 6 years
Positions available: 2

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

Assisting solicitors with casework and legal research: This involves supporting solicitors in gathering and analysing information relevant to cases
Drafting legal documents and correspondence: Apprentices may be responsible for preparing court bundles, post-completion work, and drafting various legal documents
Managing client files and documentation: Keeping client files organised and up to date is a crucial part of the role
Participating in client meetings and court proceedings: Apprentices often attend client meetings and may have the opportunity to observe or participate in court proceedings
Supporting the team with administrative tasks: This can include a range of tasks to help the team function smoothly
The level of responsibility and workload typically grows over time. Apprentices rotate around different departments and teams every 12 months, and in the final two years of the program, they rotate teams every 6 months alongside trainee solicitors

Where you’ll work

One Snowhill Snow Hill Queensway

Birmingham

B4 6GA

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

BPP UNIVERSITY 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.
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

The Level 7 Degree Apprenticeship course is delivered virtually by BPP University. Apprentices have 1 study day per week dedicated to the course aswell as additional study days throughout the year to use at busier times (exam, coursework submissions etc.)

Requirements

Essential qualifications

A Level in:

Any subjects (grade A,B,B MINIMUM)

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
Logical
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Commercial Awareness

About this company

DWF offers apprenticeships in Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds and London which is a great option for those seeking a route to qualification away from the traditional university route. Apprentices can expect to gain experience in several of the firm’s eight key practice areas which include real estate, finance & restructuring, corporate, dispute resolution, tax & private capital and employment & pensions. With over 30 global locations, DWF attracts top international work from recognisable brands and major banking institutions. DWF is a part of the Trailblazer group for the Solicitor Apprenticeship and is proud to already have 4 solicitors qualified via the apprenticeship route, who were all retained by the firm at the end of their apprenticeship.

https://dwfgroup.com/en/careers/join-us/early-careers (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

This apprenticeship takes college leavers and supports them all the way to qualification as a solicitor upon completion of the SQE exams. DWF wishes to retain as many apprentices as possible at the qualification stage.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DWF LAW LLP

Ben Winstanley

ben.winstanley@dwf.law

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000286477.

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Closes on Monday 23 December

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