Fletchers hires up to ten apprentices each year, many of whom complete the Legal Practice Course or the Part-Time Lawyer Qualifying Examination in addition to their training. In addition, the firm hires a number of apprentice lawyers each year. This programme allows participants to gain practical experience in law while pursuing a BA (LLB, Hons) and postgraduate degrees, as well as recognised training. At Southport, interns work four days a week, one day of which is devoted to study. After six years, participants become qualified lawyers. Recruitment is done through Fletchers` annual summer vacation program, shorter internships and direct application. Fletchers also recommends applying for junior legal positions to gain work experience, and then applying internally for qualifying opportunities. Note: Some companies are now announcing possible maximum salaries at the QN, including base salaries and a maximum potential bonus. Comparable comparisons should be approached with caution. N/A = not disclosed.
Empty columns (*) indicate that there is no regional/London apprenticeship contract. The magic circle and other large international companies are struggling to keep up. Most have far more apprentices than their U.S. competitors and simply cannot afford to pay each of them such high wages. With this in mind, they need to think about other ways to attract and retain talent. It is probably no coincidence that fixed NQ salaries in larger companies are starting to disappear. Many are now talking about “salary ranges” with high-performing employees who can earn much more than base salary. This acts as an incentive to strive for the best dollars, but a cynic might remark that it also obscures the actual amount the “average” NQ will earn. Interns praise the “diversity” and “range of exposure” they receive during their training, as well as the combination of opportunities to “work on more complex cases” and “work on my own smaller cases.” We are told: “The work is interesting and each case is different and therefore it never feels like the work is repeated”.
Another adds that beginners don`t get the “busy work” you might expect from interns, but rather “a full payload of real cases and the responsibility of taking on the role of a real beneficiary (with supervision).” The table below shows public salary information for all companies participating in our research. We collect salary data for first-year articling students, second-year articling students, and newly qualified lawyers. Contentious construction work involves the settlement of disputes, while non-contentious work involves drafting and negotiating contracts and advising on projects. The latest wage figures reflect the impact of US companies on the UK market. When Bingham McCutchen became the first company to offer £100,000 to London in 2010, that seemed like a shockingly high amount. Now the top of the market is approaching £150,000 and more than a dozen companies offer the magical £100,000. Special mention is made of Fletcher`s accommodation of his part-time LPC: “It is difficult to reconcile full-time work, apprenticeship contract and part-time LPC. However, I am very supportive. Another adds: “Right now, I`m still studying my LPC and that`s why I have to go home after finishing the work and doing the work for my LPC workshops. I never feel frowned upon if I leave at 5 p.m. and don`t stay behind. Sponsored by Trowers & Hamlins LLP.
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