TRAINING INCLUDES:

• Six-month seats in a number of departments, including:
• Company/Commercial
• Commercial Property
• Litigation (including commercial litigation, civil litigation, personal injury, employment law insolvency and property litigation)
• Private Client (including personal law, residential property and family law)
• Regular internal seminars
• External training
• Progress is monitored by the firm’s appraisal system
• Philip Paget, our Training Partner, is actively involved with trainees and is readily accessible to give guidance and support on a personal basis

PERSONAL SPECIFICATION:
Ideal candidates should be able to answer yes to our personal specification questions:

ESSENTIAL:
• Do you have a good academic record?
• Do you have, or expect to achieve, an honours degree, not necessarily in law, at 2:1 level?
• Can you communicate well, face to face, by telephone and in writing?
• Are you computer literate with at least average skills in word processing, spreadsheets, databases and the Internet?
• Are you commercially aware with an understanding of marketing and management?
• Do you have a friendly, professional manner?
• Can you demonstrate initiative and foresight?
• Are you self-reliant and conscientious?
• Do you remain effective under pressure?
• Can you demonstrate organisational ability?
• Are you smartly presented?

DESIRABLE:
• Do you have previous work experience in any sphere?
• Have you ever had experience of a legal environment?
• Do you hold a current driving licence?
• Have you got connections in Yorkshire and a commitment to stay in the area?
• Can you demonstrate a broad range of outside interests?