School leaver schemes and apprenticeships
Limitless
Limitless is designed to introduce Year 12 students to the world of law.
Featuring monthly upskilling workshops, networking opportunities, and a two-day work shadowing opportunity, Limitless will let you experience what it's like to work in a leading law firm. We'll introduce you to the skills you'll need for a career in law and help you kickstart your career as a solicitor.
Applications to Limitless are open to students in Year 12 from low socioeconomic backgrounds and/or Black heritage. To take part in the scheme, you must have achieved seven GCSEs at grade 6 and above, including at least a grade 7 in Maths and English. You'll also need to be available to attend all the monthly sessions and the two in-person work shadowing days in October.
Applications for 2026 will open in March 2026.
The Early Talent and shadowing teams were incredibly welcoming. [We] have learnt a lot, including new legal terms.
2024 cohort
Limitless opened [their] eyes up to a different area of law that [they] had not considered before.
2024 cohort
Solicitor apprenticeship
We don’t believe there's a set path in law – university isn't for everyone, and we appreciate that. Our six-year Solicitor apprenticeship programme offers school leavers with an interest in law an alternative route to qualifying as a solicitor. If you want to kickstart your legal career straight out of secondary education, read on to learn how we can help you unleash your limitless potential.
As a solicitor apprentice, you’ll join our inclusive culture that allows you to be yourself, with support to help you become who you want to be. We want to support talent from the outset, so we’ll also offer you support as you transition from school to joining the firm.
Our six-year programme has been designed to help you hit the ground running from day one. You'll work towards an LLB (Hons) Law degree and a Solicitor Level 7 Apprenticeship. Each week you'll spend four days working in a practice area on client cases, with one day studying with our training provider, University of Law (ULaw). We'll pay for your apprenticeship tuition fee and during your apprenticeship you'll be eligible for our benefits.
When you begin your apprenticeship, you’ll be matched with an apprentice champion – an associate – who’ll introduce you to colleagues and help you settle in.
Induction
You'll have a full week's induction which will introduce you to the firm, our IT systems, and the basic skills of working as a lawyer. You'll also have an induction with ULaw to provide you with a full understanding of the course, the requirements, and study support available.
Years 1-4
You'll spend each year in a different practice area to experience working with our lawyers. You'll be given a dedicated supervisor and buddy who'll support and help you understand each area of law.
In addition, you'll cover the following with ULaw: Common Law Method and Ethics, Public Law, Law of Contract, Law of Tort, Criminal Law, Critical Approaches in Current Legal Issues, Land Law, Real Estate, Business Law, Equity and Trusts, Access to Justice and Legal Services, Criminal Litigation and Evidence, and Civil Dispute Resolution.
Years 5 and 6
Supported by our trainee solicitors, you'll rotate through four practice areas, some of which you may've already worked in during your first four years, enabling you to further build your skills and knowledge. You'll be provided with a dedicated supervisor and buddy throughout your final two-year journey. Studying the SQE 2 with ULaw, you'll cover Business Law, Wills & Succession, SQE 1 Preparation, Skills Portfolio, SQE 1 Bootcamp and Examination, SQE Preparation and Examination, and key practice areas.
Following successful completion of the six-year apprenticeship programme training and exams, you'll have earned an LLB (Hons) Law degree and be a qualified solicitor. Our aim is to offer successful lawyers a newly qualified role in a practice area of their choice.
Applications open on 5 January 2026 and close on 27 February 2026.
What we're looking for
When we review applicants, we look for the skills and qualities that'll help them become a successful lawyer. These include the below.
We use Rare Recruitment's Contextual Recruitment System (CRS) which allows us to consider your achievements in the context in which they were obtained. We understand that not all candidate’s achievements look the same on paper – and we want to recruit the best people, from every background.
We're also a disability-confident organisation. We ensure all candidates are supported and able to perform at their best throughout our assessment process. If you require support for any reason, including if this relates to a disability or health condition, please do let us know.
