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Deadline 31 December 2024For Spring and Summer Programme 2025 (leading to Training Contract 2027)Become a Trainee – Spring and Summer ProgrammesTo be considered for one of Cooley’s four training places per year, you first must participate in our London spring or summer programmes, which will give you insight into the breadth of work we do – and the exciting range of clients we are proud to serve and partner with on transformative deals, complex IP and regulatory matters, and high-stakes litigation. There will also be many opportunities to experience the distinctive, welcoming and collaborative spirit of our firm.During the two-week spring or summer programmes (each of which accepts approximately six people per year, and per programme), you will contribute to meaningful work, engage in professional development sessions, and connect with Cooley colleagues through work assignments and socially. A programme mentor, a trainee buddy and the legal talent team will help you make the most of the opportunities available to you, as well as support your integration throughout the programmes.The spring programme is from 7 – 17 April 2025; the summer programme is from 30 June – 11 July 2025.Our programmes have earned recognition since 2022 from The Legal 500’s Future Lawyers trainee solicitor survey for the quality of experience they offer.Applications for the Cooley London spring and summer programmes are now open and will close on 31 December 2024.&nbsp;Entry requirementsCooley requires a minimum of a 2.1 at degree level (any discipline) and 128 UCAS points or equivalent, not to include points from AS levels or general studies. We will accept applications from individuals who do not meet these requirements if they have clear and valid mitigating circumstances – and have otherwise demonstrated excellence at another point in their academic or professional history.Training programmeCooley’s two-year training programme is most typically divided into four seats of six months each. This will likely include at least one business litigation seat, where work could involve commercial disputes, white collar defense and investigations, international arbitration, employment, product compliance and litigation, or intellectual property matters. Other seats could involve such contentious or noncontentious corporate commercial areas as M&amp;A, private equity and venture capital, life sciences, finance, capital markets, technology transactions and cyber/data/privacy, and compensation and benefits.&nbsp;SalaryWe pay £550 per week for each vacation scheme programme, and we offer a free lunch in Arthur’s, our on-site café, each day. For trainees, during their training contract, the starting salary is £55,000, rising to £60,000 in the second year of training.

Vacation scheme / Training Contract - 2025 & 2027 - Cooley (UK)

Closing date: 31/12/2024 (23:59)Contract: 12 months fixed term contract, related to external funding[1]Location: London, 2 days per week on average at London Office (Stockwell)Hours/Day per week (FTE): 30 hours (Full-time), Tuesdays-FridaysStart date: Beginning of March 2025SalaryIntern £23,963 per annum/ £15.36 per hourJob DescriptionLegal Intern wanted to help save the planet!We’re looking for a legal intern to support the legal team’s work, from strategic climate change litigation to defending community access to environmental justice, and much more in between.Friends of the Earth’s legal team is one of the most exciting places to campaign for environmental justice.&nbsp;The legal team work on solving the major environmental problems of our time and building the movement for positive change.&nbsp;We need a capable and committed person to join our team and help us do this.&nbsp;Job purpose:Working closely with our lawyers you will have a hands-on role in supporting Friends of the Earth’s campaigns. You will join meetings, conduct research, help to prepare legal documents, participate in our campaigning in action, and get to know what makes a campaigning environmental NGO tick.&nbsp;Possessing a degree in Law or equivalent qualification (i.e. law conversion course or joint law degree) with a 2:1 grade or above, you will have good knowledge of public, assimilated EU law, human rights, environmental and/or planning law and will have experience of undertaking detailed legal research and analysis.This internship is an excellent opportunity to gain entry level legal and campaigning experience and skills.&nbsp;&nbsp;If you have finished the academic component of your legal studies and are passionate about using the law to protect community rights and the environment, we’d love to hear from you!&nbsp;&nbsp;Phil Michaels Legal Interns Scholarship Fund:This role is funded by the Phil Michaels Legal Interns Scholarship, it provides paid internships for aspiring environmental lawyers. FHow to apply:Click apply to see our Hints and Tips Guide for ideas on how to put in your best application for this role and complete an application via our online form.About usWe offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance including a 4-day working week with no loss of pay, excellent learning and development opportunities and a vibrant organisational culture.Our staff body is currently under-representative of People of Colour, LGBTQIA+ people and people with long term conditions or impairments. We are committed to eroding these historic barriers, so as to create a movement in which people from all walks of life see themselves in, and so we particularly encourage you to apply if you belong to one of these groups or sit at multiple intersections of disadvantage. We are committed to the Disability Confident standard and will guarantee an interview to any candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role.Friends of the Earth is an international community dedicated to protecting the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it. We lead campaigns, provide resources and information, and drive real solutions to the environmental problems facing us all.Please note that this is an entry level position and therefore we cannot accept applications from UK qualified lawyers or overseas qualified lawyers.&nbsp;The successful candidate will need to be domiciled in the UK.Please note we only accept applications via the Friends of the Earth Application System. We ask that candidates do not use AI software to complete their application form and instead use their own words when writing their personal statement.[1] This records the source of the funding; the 12-month term is guaranteed.

Legal intern (FTC) - environmental law - Friends of the Earth

Deadline for applications: 5 pm on 5 January 2025We’re seeking a pro-active and engaged individual to to work within our cost of living team offering invaluable casework and support to community members during the current cost of living crisis.&nbsp;Role: Welfare Rights Paralegal Salary: £24,720 per annum, plus 4% pension contributions Hours: This is a full-time role&nbsp;–&nbsp;35 hours per week Location: SWLLC’s Croydon Office with outreach to our other offices&nbsp;and community locations across South LondonFor more details, a job description and person specification, click Apply.The final closing date for applications to this role is&nbsp;5 pm on 5 January 2025, however, we will be evaluating applications as we receive them and so you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.

Paralegal - Welfare Rights - South West London Law Centre

Closing date: 11.59pm on Sunday 5th January 2025.We have vacancies for paralegals in the housing and public law team, private family law team and public family law team.Paralegals in our housing and public law team support solicitors in a range of interesting work, including judicial review, housing possession and disrepair claims in the County Court, illegal eviction, and homelessness challenges and appeals. The work carried out by our private family team includes acting in privately funded separation, divorce and financial remedy, disputes relating to child contact, domestic abuse, international and domestic relocation and international child abduction.Our public family law solicitors are specialists in care proceedings and frequently act for the court-appointed Children’s Guardian on behalf of children. The team also acts for parents and other relatives in care and adoption proceedings.The role will require someone with an interest in family law and/or housing and public law who is well organised and has good communication skills. You will be expected to work hard, be flexible, produce excellent written work and establish relationships with a range of clients. We provide a collaborative workplace where you will be well supported and supervised, and we have excellent resources including a modern practice management system which you will be trained to use. The role will also include providing some administrative support.We expect applicants to have a law degree or to have undertaken some post-graduate legal training. It would be a suitable role for applicants who will be completing part-time post- graduate studies towards qualification as a solicitor or barrister. Previous relevant experience would be an advantage but is not essential.The position will be for a fixed term of 12 months, with a possibility of further progression.We seek to recruit a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We are an accredited London Living Wage employer.Click Apply to access the application information and downloadable application form.Please note that interviews for shortlisted applicants will be held on Thursday 16th January 2025.

Paralegal (FTC) - Family or Housing and Public Law - Hopkin Murray Beskine Solicitors

Deadline 6 January 2025Just for Kids Law is looking for a paralegal who has experience and strong interest in public inquires, children's rights, and influencing public policy.This is an unique and exciting opportunity to work in our Public Law Team. The role will mainly, but not exclusively, relate to the Covid-19 Inquiry, Module 8: Children and Young People. Working with our policy team, other core participants and counsel to assist the Inquiry as to whether the best interests and rights of children and young people were considered as part of the process of core political and administrative decision-making in response to Covid-19.Role SummaryContract term:&nbsp;Fixed-term contract&nbsp;to the 31st December 2025 which may be extended &nbsp;Hours:&nbsp;Full time (35 hours per week)&nbsp;Salary:&nbsp;£26,486 - £31,036 dependent on experience in directly relevant roleProbation period:&nbsp;3 months&nbsp;Detailed responsibility and person specification can be found <a href="https://justforkidslaw.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/ETSkIsJjAaFNrLFoXYz1DFoB7W20merKiFjnV6-t2L_n0Q?e=OkdLiF" target="_blank">here</a>. &nbsp; Just for Kids Law believes in the value of a diverse workforce and encourages applications from people from all ethnic, cultural, religious, and social backgrounds: in particular, people from BAME, LGBTQI+ communities.&nbsp;We strive to create a diverse working environment where anyone, regardless of background, can thrive.&nbsp;Responsibilities:Casework &amp; Litigation<ul><li>Under the supervision of the Covid-19 Inquiry Solicitor providing high quality representation with a high degree of professionalism, and conducting work in such a way as to meet relevant external standards (e.g. Specialist Quality Mark, SRA, BSB and OISC etc.)</li><li>Meeting with and taking instructions from team at JFKL/CRAE&nbsp;</li><li>Drafting witness statements and letters</li><li>Managing, analysing and distilling a large volume of complex data and documents</li><li>Conducting and presenting legal research</li><li>Attending conferences and court hearings</li><li>Attending and contributing to internal and external meetings</li><li>Liaising with Pro Bono Team at Norton Rose Fulbright undertaking the document review</li><li>Drafting witness summaries, and other necessary legal documents to assist with Inquiry Investigations.</li><li>Reviewing evidence from key witnesses appearing before the Covid Inquiry Hearing</li><li>Working collaboratively with team members in the preparation of documents and evidence for the Inquiry.</li><li>Assisting Counsel on key matters related to the Inquiry.</li><li>Performing necessary administrative duties and managing internal processes.</li><li>Supporting JFKL marketing and business development activities</li><li>Ensuring that all time recording is entered onto the JFKL Case Management System to enable accurate reporting and maximize income</li><li>Undertaking billing in a timely manner in line with the COVID-19 Costs Protocol</li></ul>Cross-organisational team working<ul><li>Acting as an active member of JFKL legal team, attending meetings and representing the Public Law Team as and when required</li><li>Contributing to cross organisational communications, campaigns, and other projects</li></ul>General responsibilities<ul><li>Attending and participating in internal, external meetings as required including meetings outside of normal working hours where necessary</li><li>Being a positive, cooperative, and constructive team member, upholding the values of JFKL</li><li>Complying with JFKL’s monitoring and recording requirements both internally for SMT/Board and externally for Funders, Stakeholders, the Covid-19 Inquiry and the Legal Aid Agency if required</li><li>Ensuring compliance with the Solicitors Regulation Authority, BSB and OISC requirements where appropriate. Including maintaining a Personal Competence record of all objectives in terms of training and development needs and any courses or training undertaken to evidence compliance</li><li>Representing and promoting the organisation’s work positively</li><li>Carrying out all work with due regard to JFKL’s policies and procedure</li><li>Promoting Equality and Diversity principles in all aspects of work</li></ul>Requirements<ul><li>Knowledge of the principles of public law and administrative review, and specifically the duties owed by public bodies towards, children and young people.</li><li>Knowledge of the Human Rights Act, and the UNCRC</li><li>Knowledge of the duties owed by the local authority in supporting children and young people in need and in care/leaving care.</li><li>Knowledge of the youth justice system, and the policy issues related to the children within it.</li><li>Knowledge of the CPR and Judicial Review procedures.</li><li>Knowledge of legal aid requirements, public funding applications and billing files.</li></ul>Qualifications and trainingA degree in law or other equivalent qualification including ILEX or an alternative degree in any other subject with relevant legal experience.Before you apply, please read the person specification and job description in the PDF file below&nbsp;as its outlines the skills, knowledge and experience required for the role.&nbsp;How to ApplyReturn a completed application form to <a href="mailto:humanresources@justforkidslaw.org" target="_blank">humanresources@justforkidslaw.org</a>Application Deadline:11:59pm Monday 6th January 2025Interview date:&nbsp;Mid January 2025 to be confirmedIf you have any questions about the roles or the&nbsp;recruitment&nbsp;process, please get in touch at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:humanresources@justforkidslaw.org" target="_blank">humanresources@justforkidslaw.org</a>

Paralegal (12 month FTC)- Public Law - Just for Kids

Deadline 2 January 2025About CoramCoram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.One of the members of the Coram group, Coram Children’s Legal Centre (CCLC) is the UK’s specialist centre for children’s rights in education, immigration, community care and family law, and provides significant international legal systems consultancy.The centre is located on the Coram Campus in central London with bases in Colchester and Leeds. We champion access to justice through information and advice, legal practice and representation, policy and strategic litigation.Our Legal Practice Unit provides advice and representation primarily under legal aid contract.Part of Coram’s growing Children’s Rights Centre, CCLC is co-located with Coram Voice, the specialist provider of advocacy services for young people in and leaving the care system, in the new Queen Elizabeth II Centre at the heart of our historic campus in Bloomsbury.About the roleWe are recruiting a paralegal to join CCLC’s friendly and committed Community Care and Public Law team in London, and work with a small but dedicated team of experienced solicitors.This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a keen interest in upholding the rights of vulnerable children and young people who is seeking to progress their legal aid career in the charity sector. Our lawyers benefit from a good work-life balance and realistic financial and chargeable hour targets. We also offer the opportunity to work on a wide range of cases that the cases fall within our general remit (children and young people up to the age of 25, and families). The role can be split between working from home/office-based with some flexibility as to the balance between the two.Our community care lawyers work closely with colleagues in the Immigration, Education and Family teams, as well as with other organisations within the Coram group, including Coram Voice. We also work closely with the various policy teams within the Coram Group. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a passion and commitment to upholding the rights of vulnerable children and young people.As well as conducting casework for individuals, our community care team undertakes strategic litigation for the wider benefit of children, young people and families, and is actively involved in policy issues impacting our client base.Flexible working arrangements, including part-time hours will be considered subject to operational needs.For further information on CCLC please visit <a href="http://www.childrenslegalcentre.com" target="_blank">www.childrenslegalcentre.com</a>.Proposed interview date: W/C 13th January 2025Coram (entity) is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applicants from Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds to join our teams. Whilst we have a diverse team we recognise we are a predominantly white workforce and are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from diverse communities in order to improve the services to the children and families we help.We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.To access full job description and person specification, please click apply.

Paralegal/Senior Paralegal - Children Law - Coram Children's Legal Centre

Application deadline: 2 February 2025Applying for a training contract with Fox Williams begins with an application for our vacation schemes, as this is the only way we recruit our trainee solicitors. We believe this is an important process for us as well as any prospective trainee solicitors.Our commitment to trainees allows you to make the most out of your career. You’ll find a rewarding, fast-paced environment where you feel challenged to excel, but always fully supported. Through our collegiate approach you will be guided at all times by senior members of staff and given a thorough grounding in the legal world through regular workshops which go beyond black letter law by focusing on commercial know-how and technical legal expertise too.Your day-to-day learning is the most crucial training you will receive which is why we take on only a select number of trainees per year. You will be given a significant amount of one-to-one partner contact as well as regular interaction with our clients to give you a broad and varied legal understanding.Eligibility requirementsABB at A Level and a 2:1 at degree level.We also partner with social mobility charity upReach to use a contextual recruitment tool, to ensure equal opportunities for all our applicants. The tool, called REALrating has been created by upReach, a social mobility charity. It considers academic performance in the context of factors such as school attended and background and gives employers a fairer measure of academic achievements than exam grades alone.We accept applications from students working towards their Legal Practice Course (LPC) qualifications or the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE).We accept applications from those at all stages of LPC or SQE. We ask that your LPC or SQE is completed and passed before you start your training contract with us, but you can apply before starting it or during your studies.For full details, select apply.We only fund the LPC or SQE study and exam fees if you have not started studying yet as we don’t fund these exams retrospectively.

Training Contracts - 2025-2027 - Fox Williams

APPLICATIONS LISTED FOR 2025We offer a limited number of placements each year. Please contact Rowan Wakefield-Lynch <a href="mailto:rowan.wakefieldlynch@osborneslaw.com" target="_blank">rowan.wakefieldlynch@osborneslaw.com</a> with your CV and a covering letter.Closing date for applications to be sent to <a href="mailto:rowan.wakefieldlynch@osborneslaw.com" target="_blank">rowan.wakefieldlynch@osborneslaw.com</a> is 31st March 2025.You will receive varied hands-on experience during your time at Osbornes Law. You are likely to attend court hearings, sit in on client interviews, conduct research, as well as general administrative duties.Working within a department, supervised by a partner or senior solicitor, will enhance your legal and practical skills. You will be very much a team player. Placements are within the Family Department.What we expect from you:<ul><li>Minimum 3 Bs at A level</li><li>Undergraduates must be studying for a Law Degree</li><li>Post graduates will be considered if you are studying for a General Diploma in Law (GDL) or LPC</li><li>Enthusiasm and Flexibility</li></ul>

Work experience (unpaid) - Osbornes Law

Deadline: midday 30 January 2025Our graduate solicitor apprenticeship is for those who have completed their law degree, or those who have completed a non-law degree and the GDL.What is a graduate solicitor apprenticeship?Our graduate solicitor apprenticeship is for those who have completed their law degree, or those who have completed a non-law degree and the PGDL (or equivalent). You can apply from the penultimate year of your law degree, or final year of your non-law degree.&nbsp;Our graduate solicitor apprenticeship will support you through to qualification as a solicitor by completion of the Solicitors Qualifying Exams (SQE1 and SQE2). As you are not required to complete the SQE before joining the firm, you are able to start straight from your degree or PGDL - gaining more on-the-job experience, and earning a salary, earlier.Our apprenticeship is a 32-month programme designed to provide you with an excellent training experience leading to your qualification as a solicitor. You’ll be able to test your skills across five seats within the business whilst supported by a robust network. You will be given the opportunity to learn from legal experts whilst completing high quality work with responsibly and client exposure.If you are currently already studying towards the SQE, unfortunately you are not eligible for our programme due to repetition of content.What is included in the Weightmans graduate solicitor apprenticeship?You will complete five work placements in teams across the business. One day each week will be dedicated to off-the-job learning whilst completing your solicitor qualifying exams (SQE1 and SQE2) with BPP University Law School, with all fees paid by the firm.Is the graduate solicitor apprenticeship for you?To apply for the role of trainee solicitor you will be a graduate or be due to graduate before September 2026. If your degree is not a qualifying law degree (LLB) you will be required to also complete a post graduate diploma in law (or equivalent) before commencing your training. If you are currently already studying towards the SQE, unfortunately you are not eligible for our programme due to repetition of content.Our trainee solicitors will develop the competencies listed below as they progress through the programme. These competencies are also used to help shape our early careers recruitment processes; we assess for potential in these areas, but we do not expect experience.<ul><li>Reasons and problem solves effectively with complex data and information and learns quickly.</li><li>Plans, organises, prioritises and manages resources and time.</li><li>IT literate.</li><li>Has a strong commercial focus.</li><li>Emotionally resilient, mature and positive when the going gets tough.</li><li>Customer-centric — both internal and external.</li><li>Flexible and adaptable.</li><li>Demonstrates integrity.</li><li>Is achievement-driven, shows initiative, takes responsibility with a ‘can do’ attitude.</li><li>Committed to continuous improvement.</li><li>Attends to the detail and is quality minded.</li><li>Self‐aware — knows own strengths and weaknesses.</li><li>Demonstrates effective communication both verbally and in writing.</li><li>Assertive and socially confident.</li><li>Influential and persuasive.</li><li>Team player and team builder who networks effectively.</li><li>Diplomatic, tactful and empathic.</li><li>Interpersonally skilled, reads people and situations and then adapts accordingly.</li><li>Aware of and propagates a positive and professional image and persona.</li></ul>Salary and benefitsFor year one as a trainee solicitor, you would receive a salary of £27,000 (£34,000 London), which will increase after 12 months to £29,000 (£36,000 London). As a Weightmans employee, you will also be entitled to our excellent staff benefits including:<ul><li>28 days' holiday</li><li>Healthcare cover</li><li>Pension plan</li><li>Travel loan scheme</li><li>Employee care scheme</li><li>Discounted gym membership</li><li>Dental care scheme</li></ul>

Graduate Solicitor Apprenticeship (SQE) - 2026 - Weightmans

Application deadline: 31 January 2025 23.59pmAbout Leigh Day We are a top 100 law firm committed to claimant-only cases, ensuring that individuals have the same access to justice as the UK Government and large corporations. We’re not afraid to take on difficult and challenging cases involving medical negligence, serious personal injuries, discrimination in the workplace, defective products and human rights abuses in this country and overseas.About the team&nbsp; Our Personal Injury team represent clients who have suffered any injury at work or in any public setting whether in this country or abroad when it wasn’t their fault. The department has specialist teams in road traffic accidents including a cycling specific team, work injury and industrial diseases, travel claims, brain and spinal cord injuries.About the role We have an opportunity for a paralegal to join the team to support our claimants and lawyers with our landmark, personal injury cases.Application Process Please return the following documents to <a href="mailto:jobs@leighday.co.uk" target="_blank">jobs@leighday.co.uk</a> by Friday 31st January 2025, 11:59pm: • In one document: A copy of your up-to-date CV and covering letter stating why you are interested in this role, your salary expectations and applicable notice period.&nbsp; • The completed application form - click Apply to locate the form and more detailed job description.Please submit your application as early as possible to be considered for the role as interviews will be held on an ongoing basis.Commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Leigh Day is committed to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion. We value the diversity of our colleagues, our clients and the third parties with whom we work. We seek to create an environment where everyone feels included and valued for their unique characteristics, skills and abilities and supported in their needs and responsibilities. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status.&nbsp; Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application or recruitment process. There is an option to detail this on your application form, however, please just get in touch should you wish to discuss this prior to formally submitting an application. Please note all conversations or disclosures are treated in the strictest confidence.Employee Benefits · Hybrid working (typically 2 days from home for a full-time worker) · 29 days annual leave (excluding public holidays) · Enhanced pension contributions (Aviva) · Life assurance 4 x salary · Healthcare cash plan with Medicash · Private Health Insurance (BUPA) · Subsidised gym/ sports team membership up to 50% off · Cycle to work scheme · Enhanced maternity &amp; paternity pay · Electric car scheme

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