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We understand the wish to feel challenged and supported, to know that you add value to the team and that aspirations and ambitions can be attained through many different routes.  \nEnsuring best practice is reached and exceeded in various areas, including legal expertise, compliance, business development, etc. we offer many training and development opportunities throughout your career.  \nTo help you understand if a career at a legal firm is the right path for you, we offer work placements to students at all levels and across all of our offices. Many past students have returned to permanent employment with us.  \nFor aspiring lawyers, we support all types of qualification and routes to becoming a lawyer. Alongside the traditional journey into law by initially obtaining a degree followed by the LPC ( until 2032) you can now also choose to qualify under the SQE route. In addition to t he LPC and SQE route other paths to obtaining a law qualification can be through The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives ( CI LEx), CLC and apprenticeships.  \nHowever, there are many other paths for business support, legal support and lawyers to follow, to achieve further goals or manage a change in the direction they wish to pursue. GL have supported marketing, finance, technology, administration staff, and those working in a legal team to add to their formal qualifications or move to a different work area, that better suits their skills and aspirations.  \nWe provide full support to assist and develop individual goals: alongside several CI LEx students amongst our colleagues, we are also currently supporting staff who have enrolled in a Solicitor Apprenticeship, ACCA and ILFM Finance qualification to add to their development. Should a different work area be of interest this is welcomed and we have recently had a case study of a staff member moving from Legal Support to take a CI PD qualification.  \nWe hold regular career conversations each year, and you are encouraged to discuss your hopes and aspirations at these meetings and enquire as to ways that you may achieve them.  \nTrust . Value . Peace of Mind [gardner-leader.co. uk](gardner-leader.co. uk)  \nOpportun it ies for progress ion  \nCareer pathways with Gardner Leader  \nWe offer clear pathways for those wanting to pursue a legal career, whether you are going through university or not.  \nGraduate  \nCI LEx  \nCPQ Advanced leads to Trainee CI LEx Lawyer (12-18 months)  \nSRA  \nLPC Route  \nCPQ Professional leads to CI LEx Lawyer  \nCourse  \n(12-24 months)  \nPeriod of recognised training as a Trainee Solicitor (Training Contract)  \nProfessional skills course  \nSQE1  \nSQE2  \nQualifying work experience  \nQualified Solicitor  \nAssociate  \nSenior Associate  \nPartner  \nTrust . Value . Peace of Mind [gardner-leader.co. uk](gardner-leader.co. uk)  \nOpportun it ies for progress ion  \nNon-Graduate  \nCI LEx  \nCPQ Foundation leads to CI LEx Paralegal (12-18 months)  \nCPQ Advanced leads to Trainee CI LEx Lawyer (12-18 months)  \nCPQ Professional leads to CI LEx Lawyer  \nSRA  \nSolicitors Apprenticeship  \n(5-6 years)  \nSQE1  \nSQE2  \nQualifying work experience  \nQualified Solicitor  \nAssociate  \nSenior Associate  \nPartner  \nTrust . Value . Peace of Mind [gardner-leader.co. uk](gardner-leader.co. uk)  \nOpportun it ies for progress ion  \nCase studies  \nHana Krilovska-Chartered Legal Executive of C ILEx  \nI joined GL in t he Residential Property Team as a Post-exchange Assistant dealing with transactions from the exchange until post-completion. After a year, I was offered a position of a Pre-exchange Assistant working for two newly qualified Solicitors assisting them on matters such as purchases, sales or re-mortgages and transfers of equity. I was then moved to a more independent position as Paralegal/Trainee Legal Executive dealing with transfers of equities, re-mortgages, lease extensions o","cbCairdtQA69RJFm","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairdtQA69RJFm","pdf",378851,"English","# Opportunities for progression\n## Career pathways with Gardner Leader\n## Graduate\n## Non-Graduate\n## Case studies","[{\"question\":\"What training and development opportunities are provided to staff?\",\"answer\":\"The firm offers training and development opportunities across legal expertise, compliance, and business development, with support throughout a staff member’s career to help reach and exceed best practice.\"},{\"question\":\"What routes are available for people who want to become a solicitor?\",\"answer\":\"For aspiring lawyers, the document covers both the traditional LPC journey (until 2032) and the SQE route, and also mentions other qualification paths including CI LEx, CLC, and apprenticeships.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the firm support progression for non-graduates?\",\"answer\":\"For non-graduates, the document presents CI LEx pathways and includes CPQ stages that can lead to roles such as CI LEx paralegal, trainee CI LEx lawyer, and qualified solicitor positions, alongside solicitors’ apprenticeship and SQE1/SQE2 with qualifying work experience.\"}]","Opportunities for Progression - Career Pathways at Gardner Leader | PDF",1790447888,18]