Training Contract

At Ellisons, we provide our trainee solicitors with an opportunity to gain practical experience in a legal environment whilst working with our highly skilled and experienced colleagues.  The training programme is open to anyone who has either a 2:2 Law Degree or a non-law Degree with the Law Conversion Course (PGDL).  We are pleased to be able to offer both the traditional LPC route to qualification along with the more recently introduced SQE route.

We offer our trainee solicitors experience in a variety of English law areas, including opportunities to develop your skills in both contentious and non-contentious work during the term of the training contract.

In line with the guidelines issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, our trainee solicitors undertake seats in a variety of departments. These include but are not limited to Real Estate, Dispute Resolution, Insurance Litigation, Corporate and Commercial, Private Client, Family and Employment. As part of the rotation, you will be expected to attend any of our office locations.  Whilst we try to take individual preferences into account with regard to location and area of law, this cannot be guaranteed. You must therefore be certain that you can comfortably commute to any of our offices within Essex and Suffolk.

Ellisons is committed to offering exceptional quality training and development for our trainee solicitors.  We have a strong training programme that provides high quality legal training alongside the people skills required to develop you as a well-rounded trainee and beyond, into your career as a fully qualified Solicitor.

Our Education Lead and Training Principal will support all of our Trainees throughout their journey.

We recruit our Trainees exclusively through our Vacation Scheme, please click on the link below to apply for our Vacation Scheme which will run from 1^st July – 12^th July 2024.  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.

APPLY FOR VACATION SCHEME

Applications must be received by 31st May 2024.