Damar Legal Apprenticeships
We offer the following legal apprenticeships across England:
This legal admin apprenticeship is ideal for administrators who support fee earners, such as legal secretaries. and includes the level 3 business administrator apprenticeship, as well as an introduction to working in the legal sector and key legal concepts relevant to a selected area of practice.
For more information, see our business admin apprenticeship page.
This apprenticeship has been designed for prospective paralegals or unqualified fee earners who would benefit from structured training.
For more information, see our paralegal apprenticeships page.
All paralegal apprentices benefit from O Shaped resources and activities in order to develop their people and business skills, alongside their technical legal knowledge.
We offer the level 7 solicitor apprenticeship which enables paralegal apprentices and law/non-law graduates to become qualified solicitors. The programme is supported by global legal education provider BARBRI.
For more information, see our solicitor apprenticeship page.
Enquire about legal apprenticeships for your business
Benefits to your business
Legal apprenticeships can add enormous value to legal firms and in-house legal teams. For example, apprentices can:
- Increase admin support, freeing up time for senior colleagues and fee earners
- Inject fresh ideas and new ways of working, improving retention and morale
- Create a talent pipeline and increase inclusion and diversity
- Follow an alternative route to qualification as a solicitor
- Demonstrate your commitment to staff development, creating a more positive and productive working environment.
The Damar Difference
Damar Training are experts in legal apprenticeship training and we have developed our programmes to maximise the benefits to your business:
- We were at the forefront of the development of the legal apprenticeship standards; we know these qualifications inside out
- Our staff understand your business; our expert tutors have all worked in the legal industry
- We have experience of working with many of the country’s biggest and most successful law firms, as well as supporting legal teams within other types of businesses.
- Our people: An experienced team to support and empower you your apprentice, ensure they achieve the qualification and have an impact on organisation.
- Our processes: Our one-team approach offers a seamless enrolment and onboarding process, which leads into carefully planned, manageable chunks of learning.
- Our systems: Our engaging and accessible systems include OneFile, Profiler, Damar OpenLearning and our apprentice forums.
“We have been able to create a team of apprentices with varying levels of experience. This supports other team members to be more productive; transactions get dealt with quicker which results in happy clients, recommendations, and positive reviews.”
Samantha Burrows
Senior Associate
Aconveyancing
Apprenticeship delivery
Once enrolled, legal apprentices have a dedicated Damar coach who helps plan and manage the programme, including assessing performance and reviewing progress. This 1:1 support is supplemented by group coaching sessions and online resources. We also have a team of subject specialist tutors who deliver group workshops for the more technically complex units.
We keep you up to date with progress throughout the apprenticeship and carry out regular reviews to ensure your apprentice is on track.
Apprentices can start at various points throughout the year and all of the training can take place in the workplace. There is no need for your apprentice to physically attend classes or college one day a week.
You can find more information about each of our legal apprenticeships on the following pages:
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