Ellisons Vacation Scheme

At Ellisons we are committed to supporting future generations of legal professionals. Our vacation scheme programmes are aimed at individuals who are interested in becoming future Apprentice Solicitors

Overview of the programme

Vacation Scheme 1 (A Level or equivalent)

Our two-week programme is designed to give you a thorough overview of what it is like to work at a leading East Anglian Law Firm.  You will have the opportunity to work within our legal departments alongside our current Trainees, Solicitors and Chartered Legal Executives, as well as our Partners, Legal Directors and Heads of Departments.  You will get the opportunity to gain practical skills through the tasks that will be set for you throughout the vacation scheme.  These tasks are designed to give you an overview of what you can expect to be doing as an Apprentice Solicitor at the firm and would be conducted under the supervision of your Vacation Scheme Supervisor.

We will also give you an opportunity to attend training in areas such as Legal Compliance, Financial awareness, Legal Research, Presentation and Interview skills, together with a chance to practice these skills and receive feedback.

Ellisons has a very friendly, supportive culture and throughout your time with us all our colleagues at all levels will be available to answer questions and to help you fully integrate into the team. There will also be an opportunity to attend a networking event at the end of the Programme.

Vacation Scheme 2 (Graduates)

At Ellisons we are committed to supporting future generations of legal professionals.  Our vacation scheme programmes are aimed at individuals who are interested in becoming future Trainee Solicitors.

Our two-week programme is designed to give you a thorough overview of what it is like to work at a leading East Anglian Law Firm.  You will have the opportunity to work within our legal departments alongside our current Trainees, Solicitors and Chartered Legal Executives, as well as our Partners, Legal Directors and Heads of Departments.  You will get the opportunity to gain practical skills through the tasks that will be set for you throughout the vacation scheme.  These tasks are designed to give you an overview of what you can expect to be doing as a Trainee Solicitor at the firm and would be conducted under the supervision of your Vacation Scheme Supervisor.

We will also give you an opportunity to attend training in areas such as Legal Compliance, Financial awareness, Legal Research, Presentation and Interview skills, together with a chance to practice these skills and receive feedback.

Ellisons has a very friendly, supportive culture and throughout your time with us all our colleagues at all levels will be available to answer questions and to help you fully integrate into the team.  There will also be an opportunity to attend a networking event at the end of the programme.

Who the scheme is suitable for:

Vacation Scheme 1 – suitable for candidates studying their A-Levels, or who have 3 A-Levels equivalent to 96 UCAS points, who are considering the Apprentice Solicitor route.

Applications for Vacation Scheme 1 have now closed.

Vacation Scheme 2 – suitable for graduates who are considering the Trainee Solicitor route.

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Locations

We can offer places on our vacation scheme in the following locations:

  • Colchester
  • Ipswich Town Centre
  • Ipswich Wherstead Park
  • Chelmsford
  • Bury St Edmunds
Pattern

Shortlisting – Vacation Scheme 1

Once the application period has closed, we will shortlist applicants and invite them to attend the vacation scheme. Those who succeed during the vacation scheme will then be offered an interview to progress to the Apprentice Solicitor stage which will take place in April 2024.

Our Solicitor Apprenticeship is a 6 year programme. At the start you are likely to work closely with Secretaries and Administration Assistants to learn the key processes of the department and the firm as a whole. Once mastered, you will then move onto working with Paralegals and Trainee Solicitors within the department and will conduct work such as research, drafting of documents and general assistance that is required by the Fee Earners.

As the Apprenticeship progresses into years 4-6, you will work more closely with our Fee Earners and varying different degrees of client work will be handed over to you to complete.

Information for Schools, Colleges and Universities

Shortlisting – Vacation Scheme 2

Once the application period has closed, we will shortlist applicants and invite them to attend the vacation scheme.  Candidates who demonstrate high performance during our Vacation Scheme will be put forward for an interview for our Training contract, which will take place during the month of September.