What you will do in your working day
* Providing litigation and administrative support to fee earners and the Partnership
* To attend clients both on the phone and in person at the office and at other locations as required including but not limited to Courts, Police Stations, Prisons and Counsel’s Chamber
* To attend with Counsel at Court
* To take client instructions and draft briefs to Counsel
* To assist with electronic and paper diary management including entering all times, dates and details of appointments, Court hearings and Police Station attendances are entered into both paper and electronic diaries
* Providing typing support when required; filing; photocopying and scanning; preparation and pagination of bundles; answering telephone queries; recording attendance notes onto both electronic and paper files
* Time recording; and
* Any other reasonable requests made by the Partners in keeping with this job role
The training you will be getting
BPP apprenticeship training programmes are delivered virtually by our fully qualified and industry-experienced training team. Using their expert knowledge, we’ve purposefully built our programmes around the real-world use of modern technology, so that the skills we create can be directly applied in the workplace.
Throughout the apprenticeship, learners receive coaching, help and guidance from a dedicated team who are there to ensure they get the most from their work experience.
Qualification
* Solicitor Qualifying Exam (SQE) 1
Level: 7 (non-degree qualification)
Please note that qualification as a Solicitor requires attainment of SQE 1 and SQE 2. SQE1 is gateway competence and SQE2 will form the End point Assessment under IFATEs regulatory aligned EPA policy.
This standard aligns with the following professional recognition:
* Solicitors Regulation Authority for Solicitor
* Law Society of England and Wales for Solicitor
What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship
Please note we are committed to taking on applicants with a view to them becoming employed as Assistant Solicitors upon qualification. A decision on this is usually made no later than eighteen months after the commencement of employment. Upon qualification, there will be the opportunity to work abroad.