Solicitor apprenticeships
Ready to start your legal career?
Applications open on 1 December 2026 for apprentices joining us in September 2027.
We are proud to launch our Solicitor Apprenticeship Programme. Over the six-year programme, you will have the opportunity to combine practical work within our legal teams with structured academic study. You will earn a salary whilst working towards graduating with a law degree and qualifying as a solicitor, without the tuition fees associated with the traditional university route.
Why choose a solicitor apprenticeship at Russell-Cooke?
Gain practical legal experience in a supportive and welcoming environment
At Russell-Cooke, you will have the opportunity to experience a broad range of legal work while learning from approachable specialists across the firm. We want our apprentices to take on meaningful work, build strong relationships with clients and colleagues, and develop the confidence and skills needed for a long-term career in law.
You will join a firm known not only for the quality and variety of its work, but also for its supportive culture. In the latest Legal 500 Future Lawyers survey, Russell-Cooke achieved a Top 3 ranking for work-life balance and a Top 10 ranking for its vacation scheme. Trainees praised the firm’s “excellent culture and work-life balance”, the quality of its supervision and the opportunity to take on real responsibility.
We have also been named Work/Life Balance Winner at the Legal Cheek Awards 2025, Law Firm of the Year: The Independents at The Lawyer Awards 2025, and Law Firm of the Year at the LexisNexis Legal Awards 2026.
Throughout the programme, you will be supported to learn, contribute and find the areas of law that interest you most. We recruit with the future in mind and hope that our apprentices will build lasting careers with Russell-Cooke.
Our solicitor apprenticeship programme
Learn how our solicitor apprenticeship combines legal study with practical experience at the firm.
What are we looking for in a solicitor apprentice?
Find out what we look for in a solicitor apprentice, including key skills and eligibility requirements.
Our solicitor apprenticeship application process
Find out when to apply and what to expect at each stage of our solicitor apprenticeship process.
Solicitor apprenticeship FAQs
Find answers to common questions about qualifications, tuition fees, salary and career progression.
Solicitor apprenticeship FAQs
Thinking of applying for solicitor apprenticeship programme? Here you can find the answers to our most frequently asked questions.
The work-life balance and the friendly culture throughout the firm. Everyone at every level is really welcoming.”
Russell-Cooke in Chambers Student 2025
The Chambers Student 2025 True Picture is here, giving prospective trainees details on everything from Russell-Cooke’s services to how its training contract is structured, through to trainee life and office culture.
Get to know our early careers partner
From 1 July 2024, family partner Jemma Pollock took on a new role as our early careers partner. Learn more about Jemma, her journey into the legal profession and Russell-Cooke and what heading up our Early Careers team means to her.
Blogs from Russell-Cooke trainees
Read the latest blogs written by our trainees on life at Russell-Cooke
09.09.2026
Russell-Cooke welcomes seven newly-qualified lawyers
01.09.2026
Russell-Cooke recognised by Legal 500 Future Lawyers for its vacation scheme and work-life balance
28.05.2026
Five things I have learned from becoming a new parent and a trainee solicitor at the same time
The quality of work and supervision, culture, work-life balance, training quality, range of practice areas and client variety.
Get in touch
If you have any questions that have not been answered on the site, or if you want a confidential chat about whether Russell-Cooke might be right for you, do get in touch.
