COLLABORATING WITH YOU

The landscape of solicitor qualification is changing very quickly, and 2023 is the year where firms are transitioning to the SQE. The College of Legal Practice is collaborating extensively with progressive legal services providers.

And we are receiving excellent feedback from clients on the College’s approach to close collaboration to develop and embed their SQE Programme.

We’ll work with you to advise on how best to structure an SQE and QWE programme for your organisation. We can offer bespoke learning to fit your area of expertise as electives that run alongside the SQE preparation. This includes transactional skills and O Shaped Lawyer skills training to give your future solicitors a strong foundation.

Acuity Law brings together a full-time preparation course for SQE1 and parttime SQE2 preparation alongside working in the business. Trainees also have the option of specialising in their two years of QWE, or spending six months in different departments, much like the LPC seats.

“Acuity recognises the importance of creating more open and innovative pathways for candidates to join the legal industry and develop their careers in different ways. The “one fits all approach” of the traditional training contract limits both law firms and candidates and we want to break those traditional barriers.”

Claire Knowles, Senior Employment Partner

Reed Smith’s Professional SQE Programme includes a Legal Business Skills module and modules designed specifically for Reed Smith. They’re delivering three electives prior to trainees joining the firm for QWE, designed in partnership with the firm’s practice support lawyers, and concurrently future trainees will work on CoLP-supervised business projects.

“As our requirements evolve the courses will too to stay practical, valuable and relevant.”

Brigid North, Training Principal