Hogan Lovells - solicitor apprenticeship

Hogan Lovells' solicitor apprenticeship is a six-year scheme based in London that gives school-leavers a route to qualify as solicitors without going to university full-time. Apprentices rotate through eight practice areas across the programme: the first four years comprise annual seat rotations to build foundational experience, and the final two years mirror the firm's training contract with six-month seat rotations alongside trainee counterparts.

The scheme combines on-the-job training with formal study. Apprentices study part-time for a law degree with BPP (one day a week during the first four years) and then focus on SQE preparation in the final two years to become fully qualified solicitors.

The firm emphasises thorough, apprentice-specific training (including programmes such as 'Leading Minds'), dedicated L&D contacts, and support for balancing work and study. Typical hours reported by current apprentices are around 09:30-17:30, with the firm offering numerous social, sporting and internal network opportunities.

Financially the programme is competitive: first-year salary £30,000 plus a £2,000 sign-on bonus, rising to £56,000 in year five and £61,000 in year six (years 2-4 undisclosed). Hogan Lovells currently recruit a small cohort and the profile notes the scheme is offered in London.

Applications for the September 2026 start are listed with an opening date of 01/11/2025 and a closing date of 28/02/2026.