What makes a leading UK law firm? - Burges Salmon

Early responsibility& supportPartner Ann Metherall with trainee solicitorsAnthony Lindley and Rachel WestburyTrainees are given earlyresponsibility balanced with anopen door policy for advice andguidance. Each trainee is assigneda Principal for the duration oftheir training contact as well as asupervisor throughout each seat.Principals are partners and arethere to mentor trainees, providingadvice and support whennecessary. Regular meetingsoffering support and developmentalso take place with HR.All of our supervisors are trainedto ensure that you get as much aspossible out of each seat and feelsupported every step of the way.They can tailor your workload toreflect the areas you find mostinteresting and will give you thelevel of responsibility that you feelready for.There are many opportunities to takean active role in cases involving highprofile clients, as well as runningyour own files on smaller cases. Thenature of our practice means thatyou will come into contact with manydifferent clients over a broad rangeof practice areas and get involvedin a wide variety of work across thebusiness.We employ a highly skilled team ofsecretarial and business servicesstaff who ensure that everythingruns smoothly. As a trainee you willhave dedicated secretarial supportfrom day one, so that your time isnot spent on general administrativetasks which are not beneficial toyour development as a lawyer.A leading UK law firm 23