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Accutrainee scholarship programme

UNLOCK
THEIR
POTENTIAL

Unlock the potential of diverse talent within your legal team with the Accutrainee Scholarship Programme.

OUR MISSION

The Accutrainee Scholarship Programme's mission is to foster inclusion by providing opportunities for social mobility, elevating under-represented talent by going beyond the CV and levelling the professional playing field. To deliver excellent value to our clients, candidates and partners through the provision of quality junior legal resources.

PROMOTING DIVERSITY IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION

Successful businesses need diversity and inclusion to attract top talent. Diverse teams excel in collaboration, problem-solving, and innovation—vital for success. Leading organisations and competitors understand this. Without the right talent, your bottom line and business survival suffer. The Accutrainee Scholarship Programme fosters diversity within the legal profession, funding exams and courses for under-represented candidates.

HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE PROGRAMME?

We can only provide the Scholarship Programme through partnership with like-minded law firms and in-house legal teams. So if you want to help under- represented candidates unlock their potential and enter this wonderful profession, then please get in touch.

ABOUT THE PROGRAMME

The Accutrainee Scholarship Programme is designed to promote diversity and inclusion within the legal profession. It offers candidates from under-represented backgrounds the opportunity to have their solicitor examinations and preparation courses fully funded. Additionally, participants gain the necessary qualifying work experience in law firms or in-house legal departments. 

THE SCHOLARSHIP PROCESS

aPPLICATION

All our candidates apply and include information on their background and key obstacles they have overcome.

ASSESSMENT

We assess intellect, analytical and problem solving skills, attention to detail, communication and organisation skills.

OPPORTUNITY

Successful applicants will be supported through their SQE part 1 and part 2 as well as through their qualifying work experience.

POST QUALIFICATION

We help find suitable and qualified role with clients who support the programme.

WHAT OUR SCHOLARS SAY

"I had completed my Legal Practice Course (LPC) before applying to Accutrainee. I funded this course myself via a bank loan which I am repaying. I have already received scholarship funds from Accutrainee to go towards clearing this debt. This is a huge weight off my shoulders as it allows me to focus on my training without worrying about debt."
Previous Scholar
"Looking at the Accutrainee website, I came across their scholarship program. I had seen so many posts etc. by law firms and companies post George Floyd’s murder. Everyone seemed to be talking about diversity, Black Lives Matter and the particular challenges faced by people of black heritage. But no-one really seemed to be doing much about it. And the words didn’t feel very real without tangible action to back them up, so it was refreshing to see a firm actually try to do something about it."
Previous scholar
"I personally consider Accutrainee to be a unique organisation where opportunities meet talent. The firm has the genuine interest of the trainees at heart and is committed to helping the trainees achieve their career goals. Since I started my training contract, the firm has matched me with training opportunities which match my career goals – and this provides added advantage for me given that I am fairly certain of the kind of legal practice I want to lead."
Previous Scholar

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