With a New Year comes a New Seat

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The return from the Christmas break as a trainee not only means a return to work, but a fresh start in a new seat (i.e. department). For me, this means a move from our Private Family department into my second seat in Private Client. It also means I am back in our Luton office having

My Seat in Private Client – A Confidence Boost – Trainee Blog

Trainee Blog

As a Trainee Solicitor, you typically spend the first 4-8 weeks of each seat rotation fighting what feels like an uphill battle whilst you get to grips with the new found territory that is your new department. Everything is new and unfamiliar and your experience in your previous seat where you had some comfort in

Changing Career – Trainee Blog

By Trainee Blog

Changing career has certainly become more common in recent times, and while the average age of an individual admitted to the Law Society’s role of solicitors is now 29-30, it is still relatively unusual to see more mature trainees. The process of securing a training contract is a stressful and frustrating one, and adding in

A Day in the Life of a Dispute Resolution Trainee – Trainee Blog

Trainee Blog

Samantha is a 2nd year trainee at Machins Solicitors. Having worked previously in another Bedfordshire firm as a conveyancing assistant, Samantha’s background leans mostly towards property matters. Samantha’s seats have included Commercial Property (6 months), Family (9 months), and is finishing her training contract in Dispute Resolution (9 months). Samantha is due to qualify in

How to get the most out of your Training Contract – Trainee Blog

Trainee Blog

Training Contracts are highly sought after and what follows is an extremely competitive market where only a lucky few are successful in their bid to obtain one. Accordingly, it’s crucial to make the most of the golden opportunity so that by the end of your Training Contract, you can look back with no regrets having

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