Duncan Lewis is currently authorised by The Law Society to recruit 68 Trainee
Solicitors.
Selection Procedure
Our selection of trainees is made from people who have worked for us, for a minimum
period of six months, as a caseworker in one of our Client Services departments. We
advertise our caseworker vacancies on our website or www.totallylegal.co.uk , Inns of
Court School of Law and The College of Law, etc. The Firm continuously works alongside
the College of Law to provide opportunities to candidates who have either recently
graduated, or have passed Legal Practice Course examination (LPC).
Who can apply?
The firm welcomes applications from both law and non-law graduates who are able to
demonstrate a high level of academic and personal achievements, along with a good
written and oral command of the English language. As a minimum, we generally expect a
2:1 degree. Only candidates who have achieved their LPC examination will be eligible for
a Training Contract with this Firm.
We pride ourselves on not only offering equality of opportunities, but also embracing
diversity, and welcome in our workforce representatives of all sectors of the community
irrespective of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation and religion or belief. We
believe that only by providing equality of opportunity and diversity in all our activities we
will be able to achieve success in the future.
Our commitment to this statement is reflected in our employment practices (such as
recruitment and selection, Terms and Conditions of Employment, Training, Promotion and
Transfer opportunities, Grievances and Disciplinary action, selection for redundancies,
Post employment activities and any other benefits) and in our provision of goods and
services, access to facilities and premises unless they fall within one of the limited
exceptions. We are also committed to non-discrimination when giving or accepting
instructions to/from Barristers or any other third party.
Training scheme
Our two-year training programme involves three areas of law. Trainee Solicitors are
supervised directly by a Partner or a Solicitor. Most of the training is in-house, with some
formal external courses, and then eventually the Professional Skills Course with core
subjects and electives.
Prospective trainees should have a track record that shows a commitment to Public
Funding with previous voluntary or work experience in Law Centres/Clinics, Advice
Centres or in the charity and voluntary sectors.