Solicitor Apprentice Review
by CMS
Rating
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
- 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
- 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?
- 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?
- 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
- 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
- 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.)
- 9a. Would you recommend CMS to a friend?
- 9b. Why?
- 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to CMS?
Solicitor apprentice, assisting on corporate transactions. Helping with due diligence, legal research and assisting associates.
Yes - legal research and meeting clients.
I really enjoy the programme it is always teaching me new things!
Very much so; study day is always the same day and I have a variety of work to develop me.
A lot - my employer is very approachable and I have regular contact with my supervisor.
Weekly lectures and reading. Prep tasks and feedback tasks. Also in contact with a skills coach.
It has developed my legal knowledge definitely and helped me put things in greater perspective from a legal point of view
Yes - networking events and internal groups which I am part of it.
Yes
Great working culture and work life balance. The employees are all friendly, supportive and truly want to help you develop.
Be yourself and be engaged and passionate, CMS are super interested in developing you as a person and they have a lot of legal talent to help you!
Details
Degree Apprenticeship
Legal/Law
Sheffield
February 2023
