February - April 2025
Belfast

Aspiring Solicitors is delighted to be partnering with A&L Goodbody (‘ALG’) to run the only legal social mobility scheme in Northern Ireland.

ALG’s Belfast office will partner with Aspiring Solicitors in 2025 to deliver their third Aspiring Solicitors mentoring scheme, aimed at developing mentees’ confidence, awareness and understanding of what is required to become a lawyer in Northern Ireland.

The scheme will be for 10 mentees and run from February to April 2025. It will be open to all socially mobile undergraduate students in Northern Ireland who are Aspiring Solicitors members and interested in pursuing a career in commercial law.

Mentees will benefit from sessions with fee earners at ALG Belfast, including group sessions covering interview strategy, presentation skills and managing an application process.

Sign up deadline

We are no longer accepting applications to this opportunity.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this mentoring scheme, you must:

  • Be studying an undergraduate degree or graduated from a Northern Irish university;
  • Be from a socially mobile background: (i) were eligible for free school meals or pupil premium aged 11-16 due to financial limitations, (ii) state school comprehensive educated and the first generation of their family to attend university, (iii) spent time in local authority care or (iv) came to the UK as a refugee;
  • Not have secured a training contract or vacation scheme; and
  • Have a strong interest in becoming a commercial lawyer in Northern Ireland.
Declan’s success story
The Mentoring Scheme with A&L Goodbody helped me build commercial awareness, but most importantly helped me...
A&L Goodbody
Trainee Solicitor