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Maples and Calder, the Maples Group's law firm, has welcomed its first trainees to its newly created Jersey Trainee Solicitor Programme.
Emily Garton and Jacob Shenkin, both from Jersey, are the first trainees on the programme which was launched last year.
It is open to all university graduates pursuing a career in law, and entails completion of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) preparation courses and exams.
In addition to covering the full cost of the requisite courses and exams, graduates on the Trainee Solicitor Programme receive a salary and an opportunity to gain experience in other jurisdictions through a six-month secondment to the firm's London or Dublin office.
With 16 offices worldwide, trainees will gain broad experience working with various teams and practice groups across the Maples Group's global network on both domestic and cross-border transactions from Jersey.
The trainees will complete just over two years' of hands-on legal training, alongside their SQE examinations, which will enable them to qualify at the end of the Programme as Solicitors in England and Wales.
Nick Evans, Head of Office in Jersey, said: "We are delighted to welcome the first intake of legal trainees to our Jersey practice and I am confident they will excel in our Trainee Solicitor Programme, gaining experience working with our international clients and colleagues across our global network.
"Our graduates are offered a carefully developed training programme comparable to a traditional training contract run by city law firms, but with a lifestyle and work-life balance that is unique to Jersey."
He added: "I am incredibly excited by the opportunities we have to continue our remarkable growth and to deepen our foundations in Jersey and, vitally, invest in the long-term development of aspiring lawyers in the jurisdiction.
"The Maples Group is committed to growing our presence in Jersey and we look forward to offering even more opportunities to graduates here in the coming years."
The Maples Group will be visiting university Law Fairs at Durham, Southampton and Manchester universities throughout October and November this year to speak to students interested in completing legal training in Jersey.
Applications for the 2025 intake of trainees will open in January 2024.
Pictured top: Trainees Jacob Shenkin and Emily Garton, with Maples and Calder Head of Office in Jersey, Nick Evans (centre).
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