No matter what background our colleagues have come from, or what role they play within the firm, they have some important things in common.
• Adaptable. We are proud of our abilities to change approach depending on the situation or environment we’re in.
• Collaborative. We work with others to achieve targets and deliver results as a team.
• Communicative. We always communicate with others in a clear and concise way.
• A growth mindset. Our people are passionate about continuing to develop their knowledge and learning.
• Solid judgement. It’s important that we can come to a conclusion or make a decision based on any information provided.
• Responsible. We always take ownership over our tasks.
• Resilience. It’s important that we’re able to withstand pressure and recover quickly if faced with a difficult situation.
• Strong academics*
*We look for candidates who have achieved, or who are on track to achieve, a minimum of 128 UCAS points (ABB) from their top three A-Levels or equivalent, and a minimum of 6 GCSEs with a Grade 6/B or above in English and Mathematics. We take into account mitigating circumstances and do not automatically reject candidates who do not reach this minimum criteria.
You are eligible to apply for our programme if you have either already completed your A-levels (or equivalent), or are on track to complete your A-levels (or equivalent), by summer 2025. This programme is not aimed at university graduates or undergraduates — please see the other programmes on our website if you are in this category.
The application process
Step 1 – Online application form
The application process begins with our online application form. You will be asked to provide details about your education, work experience/employment history and will be asked to answer a series of additional long-answer questions.
Step 2 – Online strengths-based assessment
Once you have submitted your application, you will be invited to complete an online strengths-based assessment which aims to consider your strengths alongside the role of a solicitor apprentice. You will have 7 calendar days from submitting your application to complete the online assessment – we would therefore encourage you to complete the assessment as soon as you are able to and we recommend that you do not leave completing the assessment to the final day, in case any technical issues arise. Please note, we are unable to reopen the assessment once the deadline has passed.
Before completing the assessment, we would strongly recommend that you complete some practice assessments. You will also receive this link in the email containing your invitation to complete the assessment, after submitting your online application.
Although the assessment is not timed, we recommend that you allow up to 75 minutes to complete it.
After you have completed the assessment, you will receive a feedback report. This is for your own personal development and does not represent a decision from us at this stage.
Following on from this, we will consider your online assessment in conjunction with your application form. You will hear whether you have been successful after this initial stage once the vacancy deadline has passed, as we do not recruit on a rolling basis.
Step 3 – Assessment Centre
If you are successful after the application and online assessment, the final stage will see you visiting an assessment centre in person. There, you'll undertake a maximum of three exercises, including an interview with our colleagues working at the office you applied to.
Hiring the right solicitor apprentices is very important to us, so we will ask you a series of motivational, competency and strengths-based questions – some of which may focus on what you've told us in your application form. You'll have the chance to ask us some questions too, of course!
