Law firm welcomes new trainees

Midlands law firm MFG Solicitors has welcomed five new trainees into its growing team

across the region.

Joining the firm as trainees are Reuben Grimshaw, Rachel Dear, Kirandip Kaur, Amelia

Edwards and Lucy Allen.

The five new recruits, who will train in a variety of specialisms during their two-year

contracts, will follow last year 's cohort of trainees, Lucy George, Lauren Williams and Lucy

Harrold, who are now embarking on their second year.

Trainees are encouraged by more experienced lawyers to develop their technical and

communication skills within the team but also regularly gain hands on experience dealing

with clients and given networking opportunity.

Sam Pedley, partner and head of the firm 's litigation department, said: “We are welcoming

another strong intake of trainees this year who will all be hands on and work across any one

of our eight divisional teams.

“Their role and tasks will see them working directly with clients on a day-to-day basis,

'learning on the job ' and making a valuable contribution to their divisional teams and the firm.

"Our trainee scheme is very important to the company and to myself as I really

benefited as a trainee, learning from fantastic established lawyers who helped nurture and

support at every step. I shall also be on hand as a supervising partner to oversee the new

talent through the graduate recruitment programme."

Partner Tom Esler said: "As a business we pride ourselves on exceptional client service, so

you can see why we devote so much time to training and making the investment in the future

of the next generation from the outset. ”

"We invest heavily in trainees, in terms of cost and time, as we intend to offer them

positions on completion of training - having a 100% retention rate reflects how successful

both the trainees and the programme are."

Mfg's two-year training programme consists of four six monthly positions working in different

departments with trainees also undertaking studies and working towards the PSC -

Professional Skills Course.

Front row pictured from left to right: Sam Pedley, Lucy George, Ann Sullivan, Rachel Dear, Tom Esler.

Back row pictured left to right: Reuben Grimshaw, Lauren Williams, Kirandip Kaur, Amelia Edwards, Lucy Allen