Trainee Solicitor, at Bond Dickinson LLP

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Womble Bond Dickinson scores 3.7/5 based on 156 reviews.

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What is the annual salary for this role?

Starting salary: £25,000 - £27,000

Current salary: £25,000 - £27,000

What hours do you actually work, on average?

Start: 9:00

Finish: 18:00

What advice would you give to someone applying to this role?

Bear in mind word limits, as you often don't have many words to get your point across so you need to use them well. If choosing a commercial issue to write about, try and pick a narrower and more specific topic, rather than something more general for which it will be more difficult to make sufficiently insightful comments about.

Spend time on your application and always have someone proofread it for sense and spelling/punctuation/grammar.

Do you have any interview tips?

Be enthusiastic about why the firm stands out for you, as it is important you really emphasise that you want to work at this firm. Make use of any 'insider' information you have gained from law fairs/meeting trainees, such as specific CSR events the firm has recently been involved in, in order to show knowledge of the firm and why it particularly appeals to you.

Take a moment to think about a question before you answer it, rather than saying the first thing that comes into your head. It can make the difference between an average and a great answer.

If you're doing a presentation, try to pick a topic which you have an interest in and/or existing knowledge of in order to make things easier for yourself and help you deliver the presentation in an enthusiastic and engaging way. If required to present on a commercial topic, try and think outside the box and don't just pick whatever is the hot topic of the moment. The interviewers have to sit through a number of candidate presentations and so it helps you stand out if yours is about something new and different.