Apprenticeship Opportunities
An alternative route to a career in law.
Apprenticeships allow law firms to support talented young people with a desire to begin their career in law.
If you want to pursue a legal career but the university route isn’t for you, a legal apprenticeship is a fantastic alternative.
Legal apprenticeships are routes into the legal profession that involve working and studying concurrently. Many of our member law firms offer apprenticeship opportunities. Below you will find details for those that are open for applications now or in the coming months.
As a solictor apprentice at Fladgate, you will gain hands-on experience working alongside industry leading fee-earners whilst simultaneously completing a fully funded law degree at the University of Law. A comprehensive induction will ensure solicitor apprentices are fully immersed into their new role at Fladgate. There will also be regular training provided and informative sessions to stay up to date on any legislative changes.
Applications are now open and will close on 29 November 2026.
Our programme offers hands-on experience, expert mentorship, and a path to a law degree and qualification as a solicitor, empowering a new generation to excel within the legal profession.
Our four UK offices — Birmingham, Exeter, London and Manchester — are each offering spots for apprentices on the programme, which means you can start your career closer to home.
During the first four years of the programme, you will complete your law degree while undertaking yearly rotations across different departments, gaining broad exposure and experience. In the final year and a half, while completing the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), you will move into six-month departmental rotations to deepen your practical knowledge and skills.
Applications are now open and close on 19 February 2027.
Our solicitor degree apprenticeship is a paid, six-year programme that combines academic study with hands-on legal experience, leading to qualification as a solicitor.
You will study with our training partner, BPP University Law School, dedicating one day each week to off-the-job learning. The remaining four days will be spent working within one of our legal teams, applying your knowledge from day one.
Our Paralegal Apprenticeship is a paid, two-year programme that combines academic study with practical experience, leading to qualification as a paralegal. You will study with BPP University Law School, spending one day each week on off-the-job learning while working within our legal teams for the remaining four days.
Applications are now open and will close at noon on 22 October 2026.
We believe talented and ambitious people will always thrive with the right investment and support. With our Solicitor Apprenticeship programme, we are giving you the opportunity to gain the qualifications and experience to excel in a leading law firm, while earning a salary of £28,000 in the first year of your apprenticeship (increasing every year).
Across the six-year programme you will gain experience across our legal departments including time in our Banking, Corporate, International Capital Markets and Litigation Departments. Each year, you’ll gain a wide variety of experience but with the security of a training principal to guide you, with further opportunities for secondments in years 5 and 6.
Applications will open on 1 December 2026.
Kick start your career by gaining invaluable work experience in a top law firm whilst studying towards a recognised qualification.
We recognise that university is not for everyone and welcome a pathway that acknowledges a different approach to kick start your career. Earn a salary from day one and build your skills and knowledge with experienced reputable professionals. Our Apprenticeship Schemes provide individuals with invaluable work experience in an award winning premium law firm.
For our 2027 intake Paralegal and Solicitor apprentices, applications will open on 30 November 2026.
On our six-year Solicitor Apprenticeship programme, you will be enrolled onto a law degree in Legal Practice and Skills (LLB) at the University of Law at a location appropriate to your apprenticeship. Following successful completion of your LLB you will sit your Solicitors Qualifying Examinations (SQE). One day per week will be dedicated to your study, with the remainder of your week spent working at CMS.
Applications for our 2027 intake will open in early 2027.
We launched our first solicitor apprenticeships from September 2025, offering driven, curious and resilient solicitor apprentices the opportunity to kick-start their legal career with us. Over six years, you will study at one of the UK’s leading law schools, BPP, alongside getting hands-on, commercial work experience to enhance your learning and to build the necessary skills to become a successful commercial solicitor.
Application dates for our 2027 programme will open on 2 November 2026.
A Gowling WLG legal apprenticeship offers you the chance to earn a recognised legal qualification while gaining valuable work experience in an international, sector-focused law firm. We’ve designed our programme to provide you with hands-on experience, the chance to develop your legal skills, and the support of a collaborative team. With us, you’re not just learning; you’re growing, thriving, and becoming part of something bigger.
Applications for our 2027 programme will open in February 2027.
Our Solicitor Apprenticeship lets you train to become a solicitor and get valuable experience at a top UK law firm – all while earning a salary. You’ll be fully qualified at the end of six years with a real head start on a legal career. During the apprenticeship, you’ll get a mix of practical, work-based learning and formal academic study. You’ll gain valuable, real-life experience in the UK’s largest full service law firm, enhancing your legal and commercial understanding and growing your confidence in a work environment.
You can register your interest here for our 2027 apprenticeship opportunities. Applications will open on 25 January 2027.
You’ll start your journey to becoming an exceptional lawyer by joining our six year programme of work and study. You will spend one day per week at university, studying for your degree and then legal qualification (SQE) and four days putting the theory into practice in the office.
Applications will open on 1 November 2026.
Solicitor Apprentices complete the Solicitor Level 7 Apprenticeship. They will also work towards an LLB (Hons) and Legal Practice.
Apprentices sit the Solicitors Qualifying Examinations during the six-year programme. Assuming they pass all assessments, apprentices will qualify as a Solicitor in England and Wales at the end of the six-year scheme.
We recruit two Solicitor Apprentices bi-annually. We will next be recruiting for our 2028 intake in the Autumn of 2027.
Our six-year Solicitor Apprenticeship Programme is designed for bright and motivated school leavers interested in a career in commercial law, and will offer you the breadth of experience and training needed to become a multi-specialist lawyer, equipped to advise on a broad range of legal matters. .
Applications for our 2027 programme will open on 12 October 2026.
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