Michelmores at a glance

All the basics about Michelmores, in a nutshell. We have compiled the key facts about the firm and our trainee development programme below. You can also read about some of our awards and accreditations and what our trainees think of the firm.

Key facts about Michelmores

• Type of law: Full service legal practice
• Offices: Exeter, London, Sidmouth
• Lawyers and Staff: Over 300
• Partners: 45
• Trainees: 14
• Turnover: £18.9 million
• Rate of growth: 68.5% growth since 2005
• Legal ranking: Ranked 110 in The Lawyer Top 200 (2010)

Key facts for trainees

• Training contract based in Exeter, with the opportunity to choose a seat in London
• Four seats, each lasting six months
• Six trainee positions available in 2013
• Support with LPC Fees
• 15 seats to choose from across all departments, including London
• Secondment opportunities
• Trainee buddy scheme
• Benefits: Pension scheme, private medical insurance, In-house gym and personal trainer, café, minibus service
• Ongoing training and development programmes and initiatives for all our solicitors at every stage of their career

Read more about the trainee development programme

What do they say about us?

A small selection of the awards and accreditations that Michelmores has received:

• Michelmores is UK Regional Law Firm of the Year 2009/2010, recognised for our 'quality of client base and clarity of strategy'
• We are rated in the Chambers 2010 Student Guide as a firm 'with real clout'
• Independent legal directory Chambers & Partners has identified 31 of our lawyers as 'Leaders in their Field'
• Michelmores is a Lex 100 Winner, recognised for the level of client contact offered to trainees
• The Best Companies Guide 2010 classes Michelmores as 'One to Watch'
• According to the Lex 100, if Michelmores was a famous person, it would be Emily Blunt: 'A rising star who shines brighter with each performance'
• Our Private Client Team was named UK & Ireland Regional Legal Team of the Year at the STEP Awards 2010

Read more about Michelmores in this year's Chambers Student Guide and the Lex 100

Don't just take our word for it...

What do our trainees think of Michelmores? This is what they had to say to the Lex 100:

• 'Beautiful location, quality work'
• 'Much broader range of work and more responsibility, but better hours'
• 'Early responsibility and good support systems in place'
• 'Supervisors are fun, intelligent and very willing to teach'
• 'Some very impressive lawyers'
• 'My ideas are taken seriously and I have been given plenty of support and leeway in preparing and implementing the firm's first pro bono scheme'
• 'People smile on a daily basis'

Best moments:

• 'Managing my own files at a very early stage'
• 'Every client meeting that I have attended, as I get to play a reasonably active role'
• 'My six-month, part-time secondment to the Met Office'

Read more from our trainees and lawyers in our 'A day in the life of...' section