Trainee recruitment

A training contract at Weightmans.

Unlike many firms we offer our trainees real legal experience during their training contract, including attendance at court and client meetings. Challenged right from the outset, our trainees have the opportunity to demonstrate their talents across a range of seats, following a focused training plan.  Our training contract comprises four ‘seats’ each one lasting six months. During each seat our trainees have monthly review meetings and a more formal end of seat review with their supervisor ensuring trainees receive regular, constructive feedback on their progress. All our trainees attend the Professional Skills Course (PSC) as well as attending further training events to equip them with the necessary skills for being a successful solicitor. We consult with our trainees regarding preferred seats and post qualification aspirations.

We intend that the commitment we make to our trainees should last beyond the end of the training contract. For the last two years there have been permanent positions for all our qualifying trainees.

We look to recruit up to fourteen trainee solicitors each year. When considering training contract applications we look at law and non-law graduates from a variety of backgrounds, who can demonstrate an ability to achieve results. Above all, we value well motivated candidates with a pragmatic approach, who can make a positive contribution to a team.

Please read our trainee profiles to discover what training at Weightmans is really like.

Whilst this website will provide you with lots of information, it is also good to be able to find out in person what it is like to train at Weightmans. Throughout the year we attend a number of law fairs where you have the opportunity to talk to some our current trainees and members of our HR & Development team about working at Weightmans.  Please see the box on the right for the events we are attending this year.