Law firm Blandy & Blandy is currently accepting applications for training contracts to begin in September 2023, as well as in September 2024.
The firm explains: “We attach a great deal of importance to recruiting trainee solicitors, who we view as an important investment in our firm’s future. We have an excellent record of retaining those who have trained with us. Indeed, many of our current partners and colleagues trained at Blandy & Blandy, including our joint managing partners Tim Clark and Jonathan Gater and our training partner, Debbie Brett.
“In the past five years we have offered permanent roles to 80% of our trainee solicitors upon completion of their contracts. You can read about our current trainee solicitors, as well as Sophie, Natasha and Louise, who all joined us as newly qualified solicitors in 2022, having trained at our firm.”
Recognised as a top tier firm in the UK’s leading guides to law firms, Chambers UK Guide and The Legal 500, Blandy & Blandy has also held the Law Society’s Lexcel quality mark since 2003. The firm’s successful approach has been recognised in the likes of Chambers Student Guide, the LawCareers.Net Training & Recruitment Awards and the Lex 100 Survey. Factors such as the quality of work undertaken and the level of client contact trainees enjoy, alongside a welcoming and supportive culture, job satisfaction and good work/life balance, have all been highlighted by trainee solicitors.
Trainee solicitor Ben Cowdry, currently undertaking a seat in Blandy & Blandy’s Employment Law team, said: Ben commented: “It was an easy decision to apply for a training contract at Blandy & Blandy. Not only is the firm a regional heavyweight but it also covers a broad range of practice areas, which provides trainees with wide-ranging experience.”
Emma Ford, who completed her training at the firm and is now a solicitor in its Corporate & Commercial team, added: “I was attracted to the breadth of expertise that the firm has to offer, which would provide me with a well-rounded and high quality training experience. As a trainee, I had hands-on experience in a variety of departments, undertaking a growing level of responsibility whilst under the supervision of very supportive colleagues. I can now look back on a very rewarding period of training with Blandy & Blandy and I feel fully prepared for the next stage of my career as a solicitor.”
For further information or to apply, please visit www.blandy.co.uk.
