Solicitor Apprentice Review
at Irwin Mitchell
Degree Apprenticeship
Legal/Law
Newcastle upon Tyne
Review Submitted: May 2023
Overall Rating
5 /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
5/5
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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
Involves drafting emails, letters and court documents to family, care providers and the court/other professionals
Includes creating court bundles and applying for legal funding / further funding on cases
Involves drafting costs review to make sure we have enough funding for cases
Includes creating court bundles and applying for legal funding / further funding on cases
Involves drafting costs review to make sure we have enough funding for cases
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
Very much so - very pleased to have such a great opportunity
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Legal drafting, use of more professional language and structure
how to put together a court bunde
how to diarise instructions
what each different DoLS/court forms mean
how to act with clients on visits
how to put together a court bunde
how to diarise instructions
what each different DoLS/court forms mean
how to act with clients on visits
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
Very well
I am aware of what is expected of me and what I must do each day / where I need to push myself in order to succeed
I am aware of what is expected of me and what I must do each day / where I need to push myself in order to succeed
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
Lots - my team is small but always has time should i need any assitance or guidance
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
Lots
UoL is always threre with sev eral different contact points should I need any assistance
UoL is always threre with sev eral different contact points should I need any assistance
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
UoL explains things in a different way, but means I have prior knowledge before progressing into different areas of my role
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
5/5
Not at present
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Irwin Mitchell to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Very supportive
Lots of opportunity to grow
feels as an employer they genuinely care about their employees and their wellbeing
pay structure is good
Lots of opportunity to grow
feels as an employer they genuinely care about their employees and their wellbeing
pay structure is good
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Irwin Mitchell?
be your authentic self
be friendly
don't be afraid to have a laugh/ make jokes
don't be put off by the fact it's a legal career, and don't pretend to be someone else. you'll fit in just the way you are
be friendly
don't be afraid to have a laugh/ make jokes
don't be put off by the fact it's a legal career, and don't pretend to be someone else. you'll fit in just the way you are
