Law firm Foot Anstey has launched a new vacation scheme offering aspiring lawyers from Black and minority ethnic backgrounds the opportunity to gain experience in the legal field.
The South West -based organisation, which has offices in Plymouth, Bristol, Exeter, London, Southampton, Taunton and Truro, will offer lawyers a week experiencing what it is like to be a trainee solicitor at the firm. At the end of the vacation scheme week, there will be a training contract assessment centre and those who are successful will be offered a training contract.
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Vacation Scheme participants will also take part in a series of masterclass sessions to develop their legal skills and commercial understanding. This is in addition to the opportunity to work on real cases and projects, attend networking events and the chance to work closely with a dedicated mentor.
Felix Hebblethwaite, group HR director at Foot Anstey, commented: "We are excited to introduce our new Achieve vacation scheme, which reflects our ongoing commitment to improve access to legal careers. We understand the importance of gaining hands-on experience in the legal field, and this scheme has been carefully crafted to provide participants with a real taste of what it's like to work in a law firm. Foot Anstey is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion within the legal profession and we encourage candidates to apply."
Alongside the Achieve vacation scheme, Foot Anstey runs its Aspire vacation scheme which is open to all eligible candidates. Both schemes will be based across the firm's Bristol, Exeter and Southampton offices.
