Trainee Solicitors Robin James, Bella Rolph and Sophie Rice are all embarking on their two-year training contracts with the firm, throughout which they will gain invaluable legal experience across a range of specialist legal areas.
Robin James, a Bournemouth University law graduate, joins Steele Raymond after previously having completed a placement at the firm. Robin’s first seat will be within the firm’s leading Family Team where she will gain legal experience in a range of family matters including divorce, child law and asset protection.
Bella Rolph, who previously completed work experience with Steele Raymond, joins the firm as a trainee solicitor after completing her law degree and LPC at Cardiff University. Bella begins her two-year training contract with a seat in the firm’s Legal 500 Top Tier Commercial Property and Residential Development Team where she will be assisting on a range of matters including freehold and leasehold disposals and acquisitions, lease renewals, surrenders and lease assignments.
Bournemouth University graduate Sophie Rice, who achieved a distinction in her law degree and a merit in her LPC, joins the firm as a trainee having previously worked as a Barrister’s Clerk and as a secretary within the firm’s Family Team. Sophie’s first seat within the firm’s leading Dispute Resolution Team will provide her with experience in a range of matters including property litigation, construction disputes and employment law issues.
Jennifer Rogerson, Commercial Property Partner and Training Principal at Steele Raymond, said:
Trainee solicitors remain an integral part of the organic growth of Steele Raymond, so we want to recruit the best talent. I am therefore delighted to welcome Robin, Bella and Sophie to the firm. Our award winning trainee solicitor programme has an excellent reputation and our new trainees will make a valuable contribution to the firm.
The trainee solicitors have arrived at an exciting time for the firm, which has been recruiting heavily across all of its main practice areas as part its continued growth. Steele Raymond’s Corporate, Commercial, Residential Development, Family, Dispute Resolution and Private Client Teams have all welcomed new solicitors in recent months, including three newly qualified solicitors, Zaeem Mughal, Amy Baugh and Jessica Wade, all of whom are alumni of the firm’s award winning training programme.
Interested in a career in law? If you are considering a career in law please visit Steele Raymond’s Trainee Recruitment Programme pages or contact Jennifer Rogerson on 01202 294566 or email jenniferrogerson@steeleraymond.co.uk