“If you reckon that all training contracts are the same, think again.”
Chambers & Partners Student Guide
“As there are no rigid departments, you pick up a diverse case load from across the firm's practice areas, meaning you get a wide range of experience and learn to manage your own workload and time very quickly.”
Kate Danson, 2nd year trainee.
Our training programme is different to most firms and it’s one of the most highly regarded in the City.
You spend six months with four different partners, gaining as full an understanding as possible of the breadth of our work. The cases you work on stay with you throughout your training period, so you’re exposed to a whole range of legal skills in every case you work on. You’ll meet and visit clients and you’ll be expected to deal with counsel, technical experts and opposing lawyers.
When you’ve completed your training, you don’t qualify into one particular practice group. You retain a broad caseload for two years after qualification, developing your expertise in different areas of our practice and continuing to work for more than one partner.
Two years after qualifying, we’ll talk to you about choosing two practice groups that you’re particularly interested in, based not only on the needs of the firm and of our clients, but also on your strengths and interests as a lawyer.
What qualities do you need?
You’ll need to be ambitious and hard-working. Academically, you’ll need at least a 2:1 and ABB at A-level. Obviously, you should have an aptitude for the law and you’ll need to be confident in your abilities.
We expect tenacity, initiative and integrity, and you’ll need to be a good communicator. We look for trainees who relish responsibility and thrive on a challenge, who can work happily in a junior role in a team of eight, or work closely with a partner in a team of two. You’ll need to be able to motivate yourself and be proactive in developing your caseload. If you can demonstrate these qualities, the opportunities at Ince & Co are immense.
Applying for Training Contract
The deadline for our September 2010 training contracts has now passed.
For general recruitment enquiries, please contact us at recruitment@incelaw.com
Salaries
Our trainee salaries from September 2008 are:
Year One: £36,000
Year Two: £39,000
We also pay your law school fees and provide a maintenance grant.
