Solicitor Apprentice Review
at CMS
Degree Apprenticeship
Legal/Law
Sheffield
Review Submitted: February 2023
Overall Rating
4.6 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
4.2/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
5/5
Solicitor apprentice, assisting on corporate transactions. Helping with due diligence, legal research and assisting associates.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I really enjoy the programme it is always teaching me new things!
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Yes - legal research and meeting clients.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
Very much so; study day is always the same day and I have a variety of work to develop me.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
A lot - my employer is very approachable and I have regular contact with my supervisor.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
Weekly lectures and reading. Prep tasks and feedback tasks. Also in contact with a skills coach.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
It has developed my legal knowledge definitely and helped me put things in greater perspective from a legal point of view
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
3/5
Yes - networking events and internal groups which I am part of it.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend CMS to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Great working culture and work life balance. The employees are all friendly, supportive and truly want to help you develop.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to CMS?
Be yourself and be engaged and passionate, CMS are super interested in developing you as a person and they have a lot of legal talent to help you!
