Master the skills you need to make a real impact as a junior lawyer.
The Trainee Solicitor Launchpad is the complete guide to thriving as a modern junior lawyer.
Become the best junior lawyer you can be.
You've worked hard to get here.
Now is the time to master the skills you need to make a real impact as you embark on the next stage of your legal career.
This is the course we wish we had taken before we started our training contracts.
On-demand video modules with actionable tips, tactics, and advice you can apply every day to unlock your full potential and put yourself in the best position possible to qualify into the department you want.
(*Spoiler alert: it's about way more than just being the smartest on paper.)
Starting at a law firm is a big step. For many, it will be your first ‘proper’ job. That can be intimidating (and that’s totally normal - we’ve been there too).
Our goal is to equip you with the skills and confidence you need to hit the ground running, fast-track your career in law and get you thinking like a modern legal professional.
Created by experienced City lawyers.
The Trainee Solicitor Launchpad has been created by qualified lawyers from leading City law firms with 25+ years of experience in law and business.
We've worked in private practice, in-house and on the business side.
We’ve worked on mega-deals for mega-clients and we’ve instructed law firms as paying clients in our business lives.
We've been there and done it. We know what the best trainees, associates and high-performing professionals do to get ahead.
This course condenses everything we know about what it takes to be a high-performing junior.
Oliver
Former banking and finance lawyer at a leading global law firm and in-house at an investment bank. Now working on the business side.
Passionate about helping lawyers think more commercially.
Ed
Senior in-house lawyer at a leading UK-listed data company. Trained and practised as an M&A lawyer at a leading silver circle firm. MBA from London Business School.
Understands how better business skills can 10x your career.
"This is the course we wish we had taken before we started our training contracts."
What will you learn?
In 7 easy to follow on-demand video lessons, we’ll cover the essential building blocks that will set you apart as a junior legal professional.
We’ll get tactical and actionable, covering everything from mastering communication skills and managing your workload, to honing your commercial awareness and crafting a smart qualification strategy.
We’ll also share what it means to operate as a professional and give you the insider tips and tricks you can use day-to-day to give yourself an edge.
By the end of the course you will have the skills and confidence you need to stand out as a high-performing junior lawyer.
Here's what we’ll cover…
Mastering Communication
Key principles that underpin how the best professionals communicate with ready-to-use templates for different communication formats like phone calls, emails and memos.
Being a Professional
How to operate as a professional, from taking instructions, to document management, and getting feedback to accelerate your development.
Cheat Codes
Insider tips and tricks you can use day-to-day to stand out as a high performer.
Being a Commercially Aware Junior Lawyer
What it really means to be a commercially aware trainee solicitor with real-world examples, why it’s important, and how you can improve it.
Managing Your Workload
Actionable tips to help you manage your time and make you more productive, the role of pressure for high-performers and how you can avoid burnout.
How Law Firms Really Work
A break down of how corporate law firms are set up as businesses, what each department does, and how they make money.
Seat Choices & Qualification Strategy
How to give yourself the best chance of qualifying into the department you want, and how that should influence your seat choices.
Who is this course for?
The Trainee Solicitor Launchpad is designed for current, future and aspiring trainees at top 100 UK law firms, vacation scheme students, paralegals at large law firms, and anyone else who is just getting started and is serious about pursuing a career in corporate law.
Why did we create the Trainee Solicitor Launchpad?
As we’ve gained more and more experience in our own careers, we've learned that it's not just about working hard. It's also about working smart.
No matter the type of business, there are certain key principles that can turbocharge your career.
When applied properly, they’re like a cheat code for getting ahead because most of your colleagues - no matter how well qualified they are - won’t do these things.
That can give you a competitive advantage.
Lawyers are notorious for neglecting these soft skills and hoping that working hard at ‘lawyering’ will get them where they want in their careers. This mindset holds many back from becoming the true all-round business professionals they could be.
We believe it's time to change that.
Contact us.
If you have any questions about the course, please email us at [email protected].
Take your career to the next level.
Invest in the skills you need to become the best junior lawyer you can be.
