Walker Morris is a top-quality law firm with a national and international client list, high-profile precedent-setting cases, great training, excellent long-term career prospects, and much more besides.

As well as our first-class professional expertise and high-quality client list, we pride ourselves on our culture, which produces the best results for trainees and clients. Part of our success is down to the fact that we have chosen to stay in one location, in Leeds. Having all our expertise and knowledge under one roof produces a diverse and vibrant atmosphere. As a trainee, this means you learn directly from some of the region’s most respected lawyers. And, with no long chains of command, we’re free to respond quickly to new ideas and opportunities. There is also a fun, friendly and supportive team environment, which stimulates the best work, for you and your clients.

Your training

Our two-year training programme comprises six four-month seats rather than the standard four – three seats in your first year and three in your second, chosen by you. This system has two big advantages. First, it gives you a broader experience and deeper understanding of the business before you specialise. Second, it allows you to identify interests in areas that otherwise you may not have considered. Many great Walker Morris talents and careers have been discovered in this way.

Career prospects

More than half of Walker Morris’s partners are ex-trainees; graduates don’t just come here to train, they stay and make their mark. This has helped Walker Morris to become one of the UK’s biggest law firms, and one of the most profitable outside London. We credit this as much to what we don’t do as what we do. We don’t stifle talent with rules and procedures, we give you the freedom to carve out your own niche. We’re not processors or churners, we apply imagination and commercial savvy. We don’t run a training factory, we continuously offer new challenges and opportunities, throughout the whole of your career.

Fast facts

Number of employees
580, (52 partners, 120 assistant solicitors & 35 trainees).

Number of graduate vacancies
20.

Degree disciplines required
Any degree discipline, minimum 2.1.

Salary and benefits
1st year £22,000; 2nd year £24,000. Full LPC/GDL fees and £5,000 maintenance grant.

Placements available
One-week summer vacation scheme.

Application procedure and deadline
Online application form. Vacation Placement - 31 January 2008. Training Contract - 31 July 2008.