Six law firms have signed up to a scheme to provide part-time solicitor training
Project Rise was initiated by the Law Society Disabled Solicitors Network and aims to provide accessible routes to qualification.
Hill Dickinson signed up this week, joining earlier supporters Eversheds Sutherland, Osborne Clarke, Bates Wells, Browne Jacobson and Freeths.
Law Society president Nick Emmerson said: ‘Project Rise is also open to in-house teams that offer training and we are in active discussions with some of these who hope to sign-up soon.’ Part-time training is proving popular with applicants—one firm reported 20% of its latest cycle of applicants wanted to train part-time.
