North East Solicitor Apprenticeship Application Form
Closing date for applications – 25 February 2017
Group assessment and firm presentations – 18 March 2017
Work experience and final interview – To be confirmed by individual firms
Offers of employment confirmed and accepted by 28 April 2017
Start solicitor apprenticeship – 18 September 2017
If you have a law degree, CILEx Level 6, GDL, LPC, or BPTC regrettably you are not eligible to apply for these vacancies.
1. Personal Details
Forename(s):Surname:
Contact Telephone No:
Email address:
Contact address:
2. Education
Secondary EducationName of school/college / Start date / End date
A, AS Level or Equivalent:
Type / Subject / Year (completed or expected to complete) / Grade (predicted/ actual grade)
GCSE/O Level or Equivalent:
Type / Subject / Year (completed or expected to complete) / Grade (predicted/ actual grade)
Higher Education – If you have a non-law degree, please complete the following section:
Name of University/College / Subject / Start date / End date / Result
Please note: having a non-law degree is not a requirement for the apprenticeship
3. Work experience (including paid employment & volunteering)
Name of Organisation / Start date / End date / Role and type of work undertaken4. About You
Why do you want to be a lawyer? Why have you chosen this route?Describe a time when you had to deal with a difficult situation and what you did to overcome it?
What skills and qualities do you have that would enable you to be a good solicitor apprentice?
What is your greatest achievement?
Please use the space below to provide a personal statement about you. Please consider the qualities, skills and experience you feel you have which make you a good candidate for a solicitor apprenticeship. While many candidates may apply with the same grades, or predicted grades, as you, your statement provides you with an opportunity to stand out and distinguish yourself from other candidates. Your statement should have a minimum of 800 and a maximum of 1,000 words.
Total number of words:
Is there anything else you would like to add in support of your application?
5. How did you hear about the Solicitor Apprenticeship?
By submitting this application, you declare the information disclosed is true and accurate to the best of your knowledge. You also consent to this information being shared with CILEx Law School, City, University of London and the North East law firms involved.
THANK YOU FOR COMPLETING THIS APPLICATION FORM
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