Bond Dickinson to recruit fourth annual intake of legal apprentices

National firm Bond Dickinson has announced that it is hiring a fourth intake of legal apprentices.

Bond Dickinson was one of the first firms to embrace legal apprenticeships when it took on its first intake in 2014. Since then the firm has hired groups of three apprentices each year, with a fourth cohort now set to join the Plymouth office in 2017. As with previous cohorts, training will be delivered in partnership with CILEx Law School, which awarded the firm the CILEx Employer of the Year Award last month.

Sam Lee, head of recruitment at Bond Dickinson, said: “We currently have seven legal apprentices across the business and apprentices from the first and second intakes have already completed their programmes and are now established fee earners in the firm. The apprenticeship programme and our partnership with CILEx Law School have proved to be an excellent formula for recruiting and retaining young talent.” 

Jenny Pelling, director of business and apprenticeships at CILEx Law School, added: "We are delighted that Bond Dickinson is recruiting for a fourth intake of legal apprentices. There is no better way to prove the effectiveness of the programme than to continue to invest in it.”