Apprentice Chartered Legal Executive Review

I work in the serious injury teams and my role is to get compensation for catastrophically injured clients. The role involves a lot of document production such as drafting witness statements and court forms as well as communicating and negotiating.

My communication skills and my confidence have definitely improved since the start of my apprenticeship. I feel a lot more confident when doing my job role but at the same time I enjoy learning new skills such as dealing with difficult clients and improving my drafting style.

I really enjoy the programme and the work I do. Every single case is different and no two days are the same and I like that, sometimes urgent matters crop up and I have to learn to deal with this.

My programme is now very well organised, it has been disorganised in the past but now I could not fault it. I am always kept up to speed about what is coming next in the programme and what to expect.

I receive a lot of support from my employer. They, especially my line manager, are very supportive of my apprenticeship and always offer guidance in m day to day job as well as guidance as part of my course.

I receive a lot of support from tutors and my legal assessor and always feel I have a good support network that I am able to turn to should I need it.

I think all of the exam based work is interesting and helpful but I find the portfolio elements more helpful for me when it comes to performing well in my job role. It is definitely helpful to understand the pivotal points of the law which underpin the cases I work on but, in my opinion, that is not the most important factor in helping me perform well in my role.

I often try and attend as many social events as I can, especially those for junior lawyers. I also offer support and guidance to new apprentices based on my own experiences. I try as much as I get to get involved in business development to improve my knowledge and get my name out there.

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Irwin Mitchell have always been incredibly supportive of me in my apprenticeship studies and my job role. All of the employers are incredibly helpful and there to offer advice and guidance to me. The firm also understands my responsibilities as part of my apprenticeship which helps massively, especially when it comes to workload.

Irwin Mitchell have hundreds of good lawyers and so you need to stand out when you apply. Everyone can learn and so show of your skills and how quickly you can adapt to new situations and manage ever changing cases. Be confident in your ability but be open to feedback and learning new things.