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Apprenticeships with DLA Piper

Introduction Into DLA Piper

Recruiting February 2022

DLA Piper is a global business law firm with lawyers located in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. We help clients succeed through innovative and pragmatic legal solutions.

Our clients range from multinational, Global 1000, and Fortune 500 enterprises, start-ups, public sector bodies and governments. DLA Piper's sector groups cover the full range of business law services. Leading businesses across the world trust us with their most complex matters and rely on our seamless cross-border prowess and sector knowledge.

In everything we do connected with our People, our Clients and our Communities, we live by four values:

  • Be Supportive: We care about others, value diversity and act thoughtfully
  • Be Bold: We stand tall and challenge ourselves to think big
  • Be Collaborative: We give, we share and we join in
  • Be Exceptional: We exceed standards and expectations
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"The global DLA Piper network offers a huge amount of expertise I can tap into. What's more, people are friendly and approachable."

We offer two Apprenticeship programmes at DLA Piper:

  • Paralegal Apprenticeship: Our Service Delivery Paralegal Apprenticeship is 2 years in length and will provide you with the opportunity to gain valuable legal skills working in our Service Delivery function, whilst at the same time working towards a Paralegal Level 3 Apprenticeship Certificate of Higher Education. You will be based in our Legal Delivery Centre in Leeds, and will work with colleagues across our UK and International office locations.
  • Solicitor Apprenticeship: Our Solicitor Apprenticeship is 6 years in length and will provide you with the opportunity to become a qualified solicitor with a degree level 7 qualification. In 2022, our Solicitor Apprentices will join our Leeds office. You will study towards an LLB (Hons) in Legal Practice and Skills, and also work towards the Solicitors Regulatory Authority's (SRA) centralised assessment, the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE).
"There's a real team spirit here at DLA Piper. Everyone is willing to help you out when the pressure is on."
DLA Piper is a global business law firm with lawyers located in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. We help clients succeed through innovative and pragmatic legal solutions.

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