Writing an Application Form

The application form includes your personal details, education, work experience, and (in some cases) competency and firm-specific questions. You may have a word limit to answer these questions. You should be specific to us and the role in your answers, showcasing your research, commercial awareness, skillset, and experience.

Here's some top tips on applying to us:

• From your personal details to education and work experience, we expect you to complete all areas of the form.
• Understand the key skills and competencies required for the role and demonstrate how you meet these (e.g., Proactivity & Initiative and Communication & Engagement).
• Whether you've completed legal or non-legal work experience, online or in-person internships, volunteering, held positions of responsibility, or attended events - we want to hear about it. Think about how your experience is transferable to the role and give us an insight into what you did or what you learnt.
• Do your research - you should be clear on why you want to work with us and why you want to be a solicitor.
• Refer to any articles, podcasts or firm news to strengthen your application, particularly if these have motivated you to apply to us.
• Don't copy and paste the same answers to different law firms - you need to tailor each of your applications to the firm you're applying to.
• Showcase your personality - you'll be encouraged to be yourself here where everyone is different with a diversity of backgrounds, skills, and knowledge.
• Be concise in your answers but use as much of the word limit as possible.
• Check and check again - proofread your application from the beginning to end.

We operate rolling recruitment, which means we screen applications as they are received, rather than after our deadline. We encourage you to apply as early as possible.