trainees and paralegals

In Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, the Appleby trainee programme begins in September.  Each trainee has to complete two six month seats in two of the following core practice areas: Corporate and Commercial, Trusts, Property or Litigation & Insolvency.

Each trainee is assigned a mentor and is assessed by their mentor on a quarterly basis.  At the end of the year’s training contract, trainees are offered full time employment with Appleby providing their performance has met with expectations.

In Bermuda ‘pupillage’ lasts one year and trainees are called to the Bar upon successful completion of their pupillage.  The lawyer is then given the title of ‘Associate’ but will have a further year of supervised practice in our Bermuda office or elsewhere in Appleby’s global network.  This constitutes two additional six-month seats.

In the Cayman Islands, the training period is 18 months.  Trainees are known as Articled Clerks and on successful completion of articles, the trainee is admitted as an attorney.

Important Note: Due to local immigration restrictions, our qualification programmes in Bermuda and the Cayman Islands are open to citizens of these territories only.

Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man

In Jersey, the training period to qualify as a Jersey Solicitor or Advocate is generally two years.  A trainee must attend weekend workshops run by the Institute of Law and pass six specified exams over one, two or three years.  There is a fast-track option which involves taking all six exams in one sitting, however, to quality for the fast-track option, it is a requirement for the individual to have worked in a Jersey law firm for at least two years.

Guernsey law has its roots firmly planted in Norman Law so becoming a Guernsey advocate requires three months’ study in France at the Universite de Caen Basse-Normandie as well as passing the Guernsey bar exams.

You can only be admitted as a Guernsey advocate if:

• you are a barrister or solicitor qualified in England & Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland; and
• you are ordinarily resident in Guernsey for a minimum period of two years; and
• you have undertaken a pupillage in Guernsey whilst accredited to an Advocate of the Royal Court of at least five years standing for either a 6 or 12 month period (depending on the nature of the UK qualifications).

To qualify as an Isle of Man Advocate, each trainee must undertake two years’ articles with an Isle of Man law firm and pass five exams during the same period.  Those already qualified as an English Solicitor or Barrister with a minimum of 3 years PQE may qualify as an Isle of Man Advocate after completing one year of articles and passing all five exams.

Appleby does not offer training contracts to qualify as an English Solicitor at present.

Paralegals

Appleby employs a number of paralegals across our offices.  Specialist roles exist in areas such as Intellectual Property and Trademarks as well as more traditional roles in Corporate and Commercial, Litigation & Insolvency and Property.

All applications should be submitted electronically via the website. To do this, please view our Positions Available, and follow the application process. If you are unable to apply electronically, please refer to the Career Contacts section of our website to find out the contact details for each Appleby office.

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