The vast majority of our trainees choose to stay with us at the end of their contract. We wouldn’t have it any other way – after all, we are looking to take on and groom our future associates and partners. To this end, we make sure our trainees in London, Bristol and Birmingham gain the broadest possible experience of working for high quality public and private sector clients.

We offer extremely competitive salaries plus a funding package to support you through your studies before you join us. The training programme is carefully structured to consist of practical work experience in conjunction with an extensive educational programme.

The emphasis is on getting stuck in, learning and enjoying yourself. You’ll be taking part in client meetings, doing your fair share of research and drafting and attending court hearings from the off. While we ensure you are supported each step of the way by your supervising partner, buddy and mentor, you will be given real responsibility very early on and you could soon be taking the first step to becoming one of our partners.

Top-notch training
As a Bevan Brittan trainee, you’ll be given the best possible foundation for becoming a first rate solicitor – with us, we hope.

Gaining experience
The training contract is normally for two years. In that time you will complete four six-month placements in at least three different departments. There may also be the opportunity for you to spend time on secondment with one of our top clients.

Building your skills
As part of your training, you’ll develop your overall professional skills, including:
Drafting
Communicating with clients and other lawyers (taking instructions and giving advice)
Research
Legal routines and procedures
Office routines, procedures and costs

Making you feel at home
In your first few weeks with us you’ll be given an extensive induction programme welcoming you to the firm and introducing you to all its aspects, from who’s who to how to use the various IT programmes. You’ll meet your buddy (a second year trainee who’s just been through what you’re just beginning) and your mentor (a qualified lawyer who’s on hand to give you help and advice throughout your training).

Making the most of each placement
During each placement you’ll be part of a small team of qualified solicitors, headed by a partner. From attending client meetings to carrying out research, you’ll be expected to contribute to the team from day one – you’re a lawyer, not a photocopier. Month by month, your supervising partner will check on your progress and you’ll also have two formal reviews – one mid-way through your placement and one at the end. At all times you’ll be supported and encouraged in everything you do.  

Investing in our people
As an Investor In People, Bevan Brittan offers a comprehensive, continuous education programme for everyone in the firm, consisting of talks, lectures and seminars aimed at developing the skills and commercial awareness you will need to succeed in your legal career.
 
The first step in a brilliant career
Your training contract is only the beginning of what we hope will be a long and glittering career with us.

We invest a great deal in developing the skills and experience of our trainees, in order to set them on their way to becoming our future associates and partners. This is why we aim to offer permanent opportunities to everyone who has shown promise and a strong performance during their time as a trainee.

Trainees tend to stay with us not least because of the breadth and depth of career opportunities on offer. Whichever area you decide to specialise in on qualification, you can be sure that the quality of work and the variety of clients will be second to none.

After four placements within different departments you will no doubt be in a much better position to decide which area of law you’d like to concentrate on. At the middle of your final placement, we will sit down and talk through your preferences. We make every effort to ensure that the job you take up on qualification is the right one for you, so that it becomes your first step on your way to the top.
 
And the pay’s good too.…
Trainee benefits
As a Bevan Brittan trainee your benefits include:

 - A competitive starting salary (including London weighting where appropriate)

- 25 days annual paid holiday

- Financial support for GDL and LPC course where appropriate

- Option to study LPC course on a part time basis as part of training contract.

- A £5,000 maintenance bursary for candidates who are still studying

- Help with relocation where appropriate

- Contributory Pension

- Private Medical Insurance

Take a look at the table below to see which departmental placements we offer at each of our offices:

Vacation Placements
Our vacation placement scheme provides an invaluable taste of life as a Bevan Brittan lawyer for anyone thinking of training with us. We strongly recommend you take up this opportunity ahead of applying for a training contract and welcome applications from second year law students, third year law and non law students, graduates and those looking to change their career. 

Placements are two weeks long and are available in June and July in each of our three offices. During the placement you will spend a week in two different departments enabling you to gain first hand experience of two different practice areas and get a taste of what life at Bevan Brittan is like. You’ll be given real work to do and formal feedback on how you’ve done by each member of staff you work for. In addition to this there will be the opportunity to meet current trainees and network with people across the firm to find out more about the work and culture at Bevan Brittan. It goes without saying that strong feedback from your vacation placement will boost your chances of being interviewed for a training contract with us.

The deadline for Vacation Placement applications is March 31 2008.

Bright sparks wanted
Academically strong (predicted 2.1 or equivalent), a logical thinker, a practical problem solver, a team player, a good communicator, someone who relishes responsibility, challenges and the opportunity to apply legal expertise to commercial issues? If you’re all this and affable too - you’ll fit right in at Bevan Brittan

Our priority is finding candidates with these qualities and we’re keen to accept applications from as wide a range of backgrounds as possible. Maybe you’re thinking about a career move into law and are willing to retrain. You’ll find we have an excellent track record of supporting strong candidates though this process. If you can prove your achievements outside the academic sphere and can show the requisite drive to succeed, the chances are we’ll be interested in you.

If you would like to apply for a Summer Vacation Placement in 2008 or a Training Contract for 2010 please click here for  the on-line application form.

Please note that the deadline for applying for the vacation placement scheme is the 31 March 2008 and the deadline for the training contracts applications is 31 July 2008.

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