Your Future, Our Commitment: Empowering Future Legal Experts
Life as a Trainee/ Apprentice
At Stone King we are committed to developing future legal professionals through high-quality apprenticeships that combine hands-on experience with structured learning. Whether you are a school leaver, a recent graduate, or an experienced professional looking for a career change, our apprenticeships provide a practical and supported route into the legal profession. We offer a range of opportunities across both our operational teams and legal apprenticeships, with multiple pathways designed to suit different career journeys—particularly for those working towards a qualification as a paralegal or a solicitor.
Why Choose an Apprenticeship with Stone King?
- Real-world experience – work alongside experienced legal professionals, benefiting from valuable on-the-job experience while gaining first-hand insights into the industry.
- Nationally recognised qualification – once you have completed your apprenticeship with us, you will have the skills, experience and qualifications required for your chosen pathway.
- Earn while you learn – receive a competitive salary while gaining a recognised qualification, which is funded by Stone King.
- 20% study time – you will have dedicated study time built into your working week to support your learning and development.
- A supportive environment – from day one, you will be assigned a buddy to help you settle in, along with a robust support system, including experienced team members and peers to guide you every step of the way.
- Additional in-house training – benefit from exclusive training sessions designed to enhance your skills and knowledge beyond your formal studies.
- Flexible working – we understand the importance of work-life balance, offering support to work from home where possible.
Our Apprenticeship Pathways
Paralegal Apprenticeship
A two-year programme where you'll gain practical legal experience while building your knowledge. After completing this stage, there is an option to progress to our Solicitor Apprenticeship (Level 7), which takes a further four years to achieve full qualification as a solicitor.
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Solicitor Apprenticeship
Following completion of the Paralegal Apprenticeship, a comprehensive four-year programme that guides you from an apprentice to a qualified solicitor. This programme provides in-depth legal training, real client experience, and academic study, fully supported by Stone King.
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Graduate Solicitor Apprenticeship
If you already have a degree, you can fast-track your legal career with our Graduate Solicitor Apprenticeship (Level 7). In just two years, you’ll gain the experience and skills required to qualify as a solicitor with us.
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*Please note, numbers on diagrams indicate years of study
Life as an Apprentice
The Solicitor Apprenticeship - an alternative way of working towards the SQE
Emily Ball is an Apprentice Solicitor in the Immigration and Employment Teams at Stone King. She is currently in her third year of the six-year Solicitor Apprentice route.
Read more about Emily's story here
Stone King apprentice wins national award
Tag, an apprentice solicitor currently working in our Employment Team, was presented with the award at a national event held by the 10,000 Interns Foundation.
Read more about Tag’s story here
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