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Lester Aldridge—Tara Jones & Chris Bond

01 April 2022
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Law firm welcomes two trainee solicitors

South Coast law firm Lester Aldridge has recently welcomed two aspiring lawyers, Tara Jones (pictured right) and Chris Bond (pictured left), to its trainee scheme for 2022.

The new recruits join 13 trainees already at the firm, bringing the total number of trainee solicitors at the firm to 15.

Training contracts at Lester Aldridge usually consist of four six-month seats in a variety of practice areas across the firm’s three offices, where the trainees will have the opportunity to become an integral part of each team they work with.

Matthew Barrow, Managing Partner, who qualified through Lester Aldridge's training contract programme, commented on the appointments: 'I am delighted to welcome Chris and Tara to LA. We see our trainee solicitors as potential future leaders of the business and are proud to support them on their journey to becoming qualified solicitors.'

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