Uptree

Placement details

The Mishcon Solicitor Apprenticeship is a six year Level 7 programme at the end of which you will qualify as a solicitor. All of your tuition fees will be paid and you will earn a salary whilst you are studying for your degree, undertaking training and gaining your qualification. 

You will be based in our London office, working alongside leading lawyers across the firm's six departments (Corporate, Real Estate, Litigation, Innovation, Employment & Private). During the first four years you will complete four annual rotations and in the final two years you will join the graduate solicitor intake with four six month rotations. Throughout the six years you will be working for four days per week gaining valuable, real-life experience and spend one day studying with The University of Law.

By the end of the six years you will have a law degree and you will also have passed the Solicitor Qualifying Exams (SQE), comprising of SQE1: Functioning Knowledge Tests and SQE2: Standardised Practical Legal Skills Assessments. The University of Law will provide you with guidance and assistance to help you pass these assessments.

Eligibility requirments:

Mishcon do not have a minimum grade criteria however strong academic results are desirable. Their previous solicitor apprentices have had at least 3 A-Levels at grade BBB and 6 GCSEs at grade 9-4 or equivalent. Please do not be deterred if your grades are lower than this as they are looking for more than just strong academics.