Application Deadline:
Please visit website for details.
Starting Salary:
Current trainee salaries are
Regions
First year: £22,450
Second year: £24,650
London
First year: £30,000
Second year: £32,150
Trainee salary is reviewed annually in
September
No of Graduate Positions:
We have 25-30 training contract
vacancies across our offices. These are
due to commence in September 2012.
No of Internship Positions:
Annually we run a summer work
placement programme. We have
approximately 80 placements.
First year usually based location:
We have trainee solicitors in all our
English offices (Sheffield, Leeds,
London, Birmingham, Newcastle and
Manchester). You can specify your
preferred location when you apply.
Head office location:
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Disciplines Accepted:
We accept applications from all
candidates regardless of their degree
classification and A-level grades.
How to Apply:
To apply please complete our online
application, which can be found under
the Trainee Recruitment section of our
website
University Events:
We will be attending the following
university Law Fairs: Northumbria
University, University of Nottingham,
University of Leeds, Bristol University,
University of Newcastle, University of
Birmingham, University of Manchester,
Durham University, University of
Sheffield. We will also be delivering
evening skills sessions at the following
universities: University of Manchester,
University of Birmingham, University
of Sheffield
Founded in 1912, we have grown from
strength to strength and today employ more
than 2300 people through our office network
of major cities within the UK and our two
offices in Spain.
Irwin Mitchell Solicitors has grown both
organically and through a number of strategic
mergers with firms and organisations in tune
with our values and culture. We are the largest
"full service" law firm within the UK with our
services divided into two main categories;
legal services for individuals and those for
businesses, institutions and organisations.
Irwin Mitchell's areas of practice
Irwin Mitchell was established over 90 years
ago and is the 4th largest law firm, and the
largest Personal Injury practice, in the UK.
As well as being recognised as the leading
national personal injury firm in the UK, we
have also developed a reputation for the
delivery of strong commercial services that
add real value to businesses, institutions and
organisations. Over the last 5 years the firm
has enjoyed substantial growth as its business
strategies have reaped rewards.
A unique feature about the firm is the diversity
of the areas of law in which the firm practice,
from commercial law to insurance law, from
business crime to major and multi-claimant
personal injury litigation, not forgetting
about the firm's expanding private client
department.
What we look for in a trainee?
Above all else we value individuality,
innovation, focus and the ability to think
creatively. We welcome applications for our
work experience placements and training
contracts from all kinds of undergraduates
and graduates. Regardless of your subject
area, your background or your age, if we spot
a raw talent, we'll nurture and reward it.
How will the trainee be trained?
Trainees undertaking our Personal Injury
training contract will have three seats of
four months during their first year. Trainees
undertaking our Business and Private Client
training contract will have three seats of five
months completing their training contract
with a longer 9 month final seat. This allows
trainees to gain practical experience in
diverse and innovative areas of law. Having
experienced three different areas of law,
trainees are then likely to know where they
wish to qualify allowing the final seat to be
tailored to the needs of both the trainee and
firm.
Sponsorship details (if applicable)
We meet all fees associated with the LPC
and if applicable the GDL. We also provide
a maintenance grant of £4,500 to help you
through your studies.
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