Solicitor Apprenticeship Review

by Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Rating

8.6/10

1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

Drafting documents, client contact, reviewing files, mainly real estate work. We work with big clients in real estate deals

9/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

My confidence has improved since joining in 2019 (especially when speaking to external and internal people and even clients). My attention to detail has improved from reviewing documents and emails and the exposure has been great

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoy my colleagues and the atmosphere of the work. I feel supported and think it is a fantastic way to develop my legal career.

8/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

We rotate seats every 6 months/1 year meaning we get exposure to lots of different practices. We also have meetings with the apprenticeship manager, performance reviews and development discussions to help us progress

9/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

We have weekly/monthly meetings to discuss our performance and our objectives. It is clear what we need to achieve and our goals and the firms ensures we meet them

10/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

We received 20% off the job to study and ensure our workload is managed especially when exam season is close.

7/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

The modules we study relate to our work and it is helpful to apply these to our work.

8/10

8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

Sports teams (netball), social mobility, school careers fairs

10/10

9a. Would you recommend Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Lovely atmosphere, great colleagues, fantastic opportunities especially in real estate departments and an amazing firm to be a part of

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner?

Be yourself and nobody else. Research the firm and know the values