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Graduate’s name: Seline Lester Graduate’s job title: Solicitor Apprentice  University currently attending: BPP University Degree qualification and year of graduation:  Level 7 Solicitor App

Graduate’s name: Sophie Bland Graduate’s job title: Trainee Solicitor University attended: Durham University Degree qualification and year of graduation: Politics BA (2023)   What degree/qualific

Graduate’s name: Dan Matthams Graduate’s job title: Trainee Solicitor University attended: Durham University Degree qualification and year of graduation: Law LLB (2023)   Place of employment? T

Graduate’s name: Jack Godfrey  Graduate’s job title: Trainee Solicitor University attended: Durham University Degree qualification and year of graduation: Law LLB (2022)   What is your rol

Graduate’s name: Jasmine Choudhry  Graduate’s job title: Trainee Solicitor University attended: Warwick University Degree qualification and year of graduation: LLB Law (2024)   What is you

Graduate’s name: Ruby Rogers Graduate’s job title: Trainee Solicitor University attended: Cambridge Degree qualification and year of graduation: History BA (2021), Mphil in American History (2022) &

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Do law firms really pay for the SQE and the other routes to qualify as a solicitor? Yes, many do. We list the top firms offering sponsorship for your postgraduate law studies from 2024 onwards and also point to other sources of funding, including scholarships and loans.