Apprentice vs Graduate: Two Paths to Becoming a Solicitor

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Kids Law
Apprentice vs Graduate: Two Paths to Becoming a Solicitor
Jul 17, 2025 Season 5 Episode 5

Did you know you could train as a solicitor straight from school?

There are two different routes to becoming a solicitor –as a graduate and as an apprentice.

In this episode, Alma-Constance and Lucinda speak to Annabel Twose, a second-year trainee, and Matt Dady, a first-year solicitor apprentice at Fieldfisher's London office, a European law firm with 25 offices in 13 countries.

Together they explore:

·      Why they wanted to train as a solicitor

·      The difference between training as a solicitor apprentice or as a graduate and why chose their route

·      challenges encountered in their training 

·      A typical day and available support 

·      The area of law they want to practice once qualified 

·      Their top tips for working in a law firm 

When she was 10 years old, Annabel was an avid reader and inspired by Alex Rider books wanted to be a spy. Matt wanted to work in the travel industry, as a captain of a cruise ship. 

 

References and Resources 

Fieldfisher London

CILEX episode

Legal Cheek

Corporate Law Academy

 Grow Mentoring 

The Bright Network.

Law Society and becoming a solicitor

Law Careers – a guide to apprenticeships  

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