Legal Insights Programme

We invite those of you who are considering a career in law to apply for our virtual Legal Insights Programme (LIP). The programme is aimed at those of you who are 16 years of age (year 12 students or equivalent) and above to apply. You do not have to be currently studying.

Our aim is to provide you with enough information and resources to decide if you would like to pursue a career in law. The Legal Insights Programme will give you an insight into how a law firm works, what we do here at Weightmans, and what legal career pathways are available to you.

Our last programme included the below sessions:

• An introduction to Weightmans and what solicitors do
• The opportunity to meet some key local people from the business
• Different career pathways in law
• Going to university versus apprenticeships
• Interactive session on different areas of law
• Jargon busting and legal terminology
• Interactive training on key interpersonal skills and introduction to professional behaviour
• A review of what we have learnt

Sessions will be running on the following weeks in April 2025:

Intake One - Tuesday 8 April & Wednesday 9 April  

Intake Two - Tuesday 15 April & Wednesday 16 April

Applications will close on Friday 28 March 2025. 

Those who successfully complete the virtual sessions will then be invited to apply for our in-person work experience programme. This will provide an insightful and invaluable opportunity to see what life is like at a law firm, and to get hands-on experience working directly with one of our many teams at Weightmans.

More details about our in-person work experience will be provided at a later date.

We are looking for students who are at year 12 or above, in undergraduate degrees (excluding Law), and all others who are interested in pursuing a legal career. You will be looking to discover whether our Solicitor Degree Apprenticeship, Paralegal Apprenticeship or Trainee Solicitor  roles are something you would like to pursue as a career, and/or want to gain knowledge around how a law firm like Weightmans works.

Weightmans is a Top 40 law firm with offices throughout the UK. Having been recognised as the leading legal employer and 10th overall employer at the annual Britain's Top Employers awards 2024 and achieved record rankings in Chambers UK.

We are proud to be an accredited living wage employer.

Click here to find out more about industry recognition for excellence, through our achievements, awards and accreditations.

The independent research showed "Weightmans provides exceptional employee conditions, nurtures and develops talent throughout all levels of the organisation."

We are truly committed to fostering a culture of equality and diversity, where everyone in the firm is respected and recognised on merit for the work that they do.

We strongly encourage applications from people of all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations and disabilities. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustment at any stage of the application process.

Please feel free to note your preferred pronouns in your application.

Gain experience in a firm where people matter – We See the Possibility in you.