JMW Solicitors Legal Work Experience Placements
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Spend two days in Manchester hearing from trainees, lawyers and central services staff, or take a one- or two-week placement in Manchester or London. Explore two departments and join development workshops and conversations with partners, solicitors and trainees.
JMW Solicitors offers structured legal work experience placements for students and graduates who want to explore a career in law. The programme gives participants a first-hand look at life in a national law firm and is split into schemes for different stages of study.
JMW Insight is a two-day placement in Manchester for A level students and first-year undergraduates. Participants hear from trainees, lawyers and central services staff. JMW Inspire is the firm’s flagship scheme for second- and third-year undergraduates and postgraduates, with one- or two-week placements in Manchester or London.
Students spend time in two departments and take part in development workshops and conversations with partners, solicitors and trainees.
Participants work from a JMW office during the placement, with core hours during the day and an induction at the start. Applications are made online, and students may apply for one placement per calendar year. The firm also supports travel and lunch expenses within set daily limits.
19 October 2026
22 November 2026
For the February 2027 (Manchester) JMW Insight intake. The page also states that application forms are only available during the listed windows.
26 October 2026 – 30 October 2026
October 2026 (Manchester) JMW Insight placement dates
15 February 2027 – 19 February 2027
February 2027 (Manchester) JMW Insight placement dates
21 June 2027 – 16 July 2027
June/July 2027 JMW Inspire placement dates
Location
- Only open to students in Year 12 or above.
- JMW Insight is for A level students and first-year undergraduates.
- JMW Inspire is for second- and third-year undergraduates and postgraduates.
- Applicants may apply for one placement per calendar year.
- You are expected to work from a JMW office for the duration of the placement.
- No connection to the legal sector or to JMW is required to apply.
Participants can claim expenses of up to £10 per day for travel in Manchester and up to £15 per day for travel in London, with further travel funding of up to £5 per day available at JMW’s discretion. Participants can also claim up to £5 per day for lunch unless provided by JMW.
Free to attend.
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