Solicitors Apprenticeships
Launch and advance your legal career with a firm dedicated to nurturing the next generation of solicitors.
Launch your legal career with the Solicitor Apprenticeship at HK Law, a trusted firm in Dorset and Somerset.
This route combines on-the-job experience with SQE exam preparation, offering hands-on learning across diverse practice areas like family, property, and commercial law. With full support and no degree required, you’ll gain invaluable experience and qualify as a solicitor through this exciting, structured path.
As one of the longest established law firms in the Dorset and Somerset region, we have gained an excellent reputation for supporting our employees in achieving their career ambition of becoming a qualified Lawyer.
Entry requirements
The Solicitor Apprenticeship is aimed at 6th Form school/ College leavers and is a 5-year pathway for A-level leavers or non-graduate legal administrators which includes an initial 2-year Paralegal Apprenticeship provided by Damar Training, followed by a 35-month solicitor Apprenticeship.
- 5 GCSEs, including mathematics & English – grade C or above (or equivalent) or grade 4 or above for those attaining qualifications in 2017 or afterwards.
- 3 A Levels (or equivalent) – minimum grade C.
We will also accept applicants that have the above requirements and who have undertaken a Level 3 Paralegal Apprenticeship at another firm. Our next entry will be in 2026, and details on how to apply will be available on the HK Law website in January 2026.
Join an employer of choice
The opportunity to gain practical experience and be supported through your studies is only part of what HK Law has to offer. A culture of teamwork, support, and client focus, is at the heart of how we work and how we define ourselves. It’s also central to how we fulfil our aim of being an employer of choice.
“We have a unique and transparent career pathway through to Partnership to those promising lawyers.”
Current Vacancies
We are not accepting applications for our Solicitor Apprenticeship Route currently, but any future vacancies will be advertised under the Apprenticeships tab of our Current Vacancies page.
Areas of law we specialise in:
Your career pathway
At HK Law, we value our employees and to demonstrate this, we offer a comprehensive benefits package. You’ll also be working in a friendly environment where you will be recognised and rewarded for your individual contribution.
Our success stories
At HK Law, we value our employees and to demonstrate this, we offer a comprehensive benefits package. You’ll also be working in a friendly environment where you will be recognised and rewarded for your individual contribution.
Emma Webster
Land Law Partner
I enjoy assisting with supervision and training to help further the careers of the next generation. We have some very special people at HK, who make it a great place to work and study and I would encourage anyone with an interest in a career in the law to apply for a position at HK.
Liam Voysey
Solicitor, Commercial Dept.
In 2017 I started the one-year Legal Practice Course at Bournemouth University. During this course I applied for a training contract here at HK Law. My training contract started in April 2019, and I qualified as a Solicitor into our commercial department in April 2021, where I have worked ever since
Marnie Thomas
Solicitor, Company Commercial
As part of my training contract, I undertook four separate seats, including in the Company Commercial department. I was able to add value to the firm and encouraged to reach my potential, giving me both job satisfaction and progression. HK Law exceeded all of my expectations.
Charlie Bennett
Trainee Solicitor
I joined HK Law in 2021 as a Paralegal in the Land department and started my training contract in family law the following year. I chose HK Law because they are a friendly firm who have been supportive of my ambitions, welcoming me back over the years to gain more experience.