This opportunity is now closed for 2023.

Barclays Think Talent Legal Insight Programme for aspiring solicitors with neurodiverse characteristics, run in conjunction with Aspiring Solicitors, Caretrade and seven partner law firms.

This is a great work experience opportunity which will enable the successful candidates to appreciate the different dynamics between private practice in leading law firms and in house legal in a leading financial services company such as Barclays.

This is an amazing opportunity for Aspiring Solicitors members who have autism or are neurodiverse and we are delighted to provide the only initiative of its kind in the UK and Ireland!

Participating Law firms: Herbert Smith Freehills, Simmons & Simmons, TLT, Addleshaw Goddard, Reed Smith, Weil Gotshal, Walkers Global (in London and Dublin)

It will be a one week hybrid legal insight programme.

The programme will consists of:

  • two days of remote (virtual) sessions with Barclays Legal;
  • followed by two days with one of seven participating law firms, which can be either remote or in person; and
  • a final in person day at Barclays offices at 1 Churchill Place in Canary Wharf with a networking opportunity with members of Barclays Legal and the participating law firms.

Eligibility

  • You must be an Aspiring Solicitors member;
  • You must have autism or another neurodiverse characteristic;
  • You must not have accepted a training contract with any law firm or legal team;
  • Undergraduates who are penultimate year law, final year law or final year non-law, GDL or LPC students, graduates and career changers;
  • You must have an interest in pursuing a legal career; and
  • You must have received or be on target for at least a 2.1 degree classification (excluding mitigating circumstances).

Expenses

Please note the Insight Programme is not a paid programme, although travel expenses will be reimbursed up to a reasonable amount when attending the in-person aspect of this Programme.

Successful candidates will be able to contact Aspiring Solicitors if financial costs prevent participation in the Programme and subject to meeting specific financial eligibility criteria.

Sign up deadline

Please apply by 5pm 12 February 2023 – this opportunity is now closed for 2023.

 

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