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With offices in Gatwick, Guilford, London, Horsham & Brighton and 85 partners and 275 staff, our firm provides a comprehensive range of commercial, dispute resolution and litigation, employment, cyber security and cyber-crime, corporate, intellectual property, real estate and technology, media and telecoms.

We hold the Silver Investors in People accreditation and consider trainees to be the future of the firm. Our policy is to select and develop trainees who will have, at the end of their training contract, the skills and enthusiasm to continue their career with the firm.

The department

We are now accepting applications for training contracts to commence in September 2024, based across a varity of our offices, departments and teams.

Our training programme

Our training programme comprises four six-month seats across the business, giving trainees the chance to experience working in both contentious and non-contentious practice areas. Seats are usually offered in: corporate, dispute resolution, family, personal injury, private client, planning, real estate and real estate dispute resolution.

Trainees may be required to undertake seats in any of our Brighton, Horsham, Gatwick, London or Guildford offices and it is important that they have the flexibility and willingness to do so.

What we are looking for in a trainee

We welcome applications from motivated LPC graduates from all backgrounds. Enthusiasm, a commercial outlook, good communication skills and adaptability are all essential skills.

DMH Stallard views trainees as an important asset of the firm and we expect them to make a significant contribution. As our trainees have direct access to clients from an early stage it is important that good client care skills are developed, which includes being aware of the client’s business or personal goals.

In addition, we expect our trainees to:

  • Be tech savvy
  • Have a strong work ethic
  • Be team players &
  • Have excellent research skills

Application

To be eligible to apply you must have completed your LPC (or be due to complete it ahead of the September 2024 start date). We are still finalising our SQE strategy and are unable to accept applications from individuals who have completed the SQE at this time.

To apply, you will need to complete an on-line application form and email it, along with a copy of your CV and a cover letter including your response to the following questions (in no more than 300 words for each):

  1. Please explain why you have decided on a career as a solicitor.
  2. Please explain why you are seeking a training contract at DMH Stallard.

There are two assessment days, the first round includes a written exercises and a range of assessments and a brief interview. The second stage comprises a presentation and interview with the Panel, along with further assessments/tests.

The first assessments days will be held on Wednesday 8th May and Thursday 9th May.

Should you be successful in the first round, you will be invited back to a second assessment day on either Wednesday 22nd or Thursday 23rd May.

Please ensure you are available on these dates as we are unable to consider applications from individuals who cannot attend the assessment dates.