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How many training contracts Slaughter and May?

How many training contracts Slaughter and May?

The firm typically receives around 2,000 applications each year for up to 85 training contracts.

How do I get a job at Slaughter and May?

Applications should be submitted using the online form, which can be accessed here. You will be asked to provide some personal details (including a full breakdown of all your examination results) and to attach your cover letter and CV. Every application received is reviewed by our Trainee Recruitment Team.

How much does a partner at Slaughter and May earn?

Understandably, estimates about the firm’s average partner profits vary wildly. One legal publication estimates the average PEP to be £3.1 million, with the lockstep ranging from just under £2 million to around £3.5 million. For revenue it has £667 million.

Does a training contract guarantee a job?

Successful completion of a training contract doesn’t necessarily guarantee a job offer, although the majority of trainee solicitors do stay on at the firms with which they did their training contract. Training contracts are designed to give trainees a broad experience of the law.

Are training contract offers conditional?

An offer of a training contract is conditional upon application grades matching academic certificates and discrepancies are dealt with as a serious matter.

Can I applying for a training contract after graduating?

Non-law degree There are no degrees that make law out of bounds: whether you’re a biology undergraduate or an engineering student, you have a chance of becoming a solicitor. However, in order to be eligible for a training contract, you need a Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) or Graduate LLB.

How long should Slaughter and May cover letter be?

A covering letter should be a maximum of one page, with a font size of 11 or 12. Slaughter and May’s Janine Arnold agrees: ‘A lengthy covering letter is not necessary; aim for it to be no longer than one side of A4.

Is Slaughter and May a good place to work?

Very good firm I was very happy to be at Slaughter & May. I worked long hours but the experience was overall very good. I would be very happy to work there again as I enjoyed it the first time.

How many offices do Slaughter and May have?

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Headquarters London, United Kingdom
No. of offices Four
No. of lawyers Approximately 560
No. of employees Approximately 1,140
Major practice areas General practice

Are training contracts hard to get?

There are around 5,500 training contracts available every year. Looking at numbers alone, you have an 18.3% chance of getting a training contract.

How long does a training contract last?

A training contract in law is a two-year training period carried out in a law firm or in-house in a large organisation by law graduates pursuing a career as a solicitor. This period of recognised training is regulated by the Solicitor’s Regulatory Authority (SRA).

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When to apply for slaughter and may training contract?

Training contract – March 2024 Law (law penultimate year, finalists and graduates) The deadline to apply is 11:59pm on Friday 9 July 2021. Applications are considered, and offers are made, on a rolling basis.

How does slaughter and may law firm work?

Interviews will be scheduled and training contract offers will be made on a rolling basis. We are unable to guarantee the availability of places as we progress with these interviews. Slaughter and May is one of the most prestigious law firms in the world. We advise on high-profile and often landmark international transactions.

When do applications close for slaughter and may?

Applications will close at 11:59pm (UK time) on Friday 9 July 2021. We will begin accepting applications for our September 2024 and March 2025 law and non-law intakes in autumn 2021. We encourage applications as early as possible within our application windows.

Can you get a second year at slaughter and may?

Our overseas offices and close working relationships with market-leading law firms in other jurisdictions mean there are opportunities for trainees to apply for a secondment in their second year.