Our Work Experience programme is now closed due to the number of applications received. Thanks to everyone who has applied! Please re-visit this page at the end of the year when details of our programme for 2024 will be available.
Our Values
All of the Jackson Lees Group team share the same entrenched belief that we are here to make a positive difference to individuals, businesses and society through the practice of law. This ethos runs right through the firm and all of our people are proud to contribute to this every day. For further information on our values please visit the Who We Are page.
A Nationally Recognised Firm
The Jackson Lees Group is dedicated to providing expert legal services and excellent customer service to individuals and businesses. The group is an ambitious and modern legal services provider. We care about our clients and work to ensure that they receive the highest quality advice and care. We actively invest in our systems, but most importantly our people to help us grow and achieve this goal.
Winner of national awards at The Law Society Excellence Awards and also of the Large Firm Award, Work in the Community Award and Junior Lawyer of the Year at the Liverpool Law Society Legal Awards. We have an outstanding reputation as an employer of choice and a high calibre workforce. We, as a group, have a keen interest in inspiring, supporting and shaping the future of the legal profession. For this reason, we're thrilled to open our Work Experience Programme for 2024.
We pride ourselves on making a positive difference to the communities we serve and being recognised nationally for this is wonderful. Below are some of the awards and nominations we have received over the past couple of years.
Recent Award wins:
- Law Society Excellence Awards - Excellence in Pro Bono
- Law Society Excellence Awards - Human Rights Lawyer of the Year
- Family Law Awards - Young Solicitor of the Year
- Modern Law Awards - Outstanding Achievement of the Year
- Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year - Outstanding Achievement Award
- Halsbury Legal Awards - Award for Rule of Law
- Liverpool Law Society - Junior Lawyer Award
- Liverpool Law Society - Large Law Firm Award
- Liverpool Law Society – Work in the Community Award
- Echo Business Awards - Corporate Social Responsibility
- Liverpool Chamber of Commerce - Strive Award
University Students Programme
The group offers university students the opportunity to partake in this exciting programme. This will be aimed at, and tailored specifically to, final year undergraduates or recent graduates who want to take the opportunity to experience first-hand what it is like to work within the legal profession.
School Pupils Programme
We also offer work experience placements for school pupils who have an interest in law and those who aspire to work within the legal profession.
What our Work Experience Programme has to offer:
- Hands-on experience of working as a legal practitioner within a leading law firm
- Experience within different areas of law governing different funding arrangements and other operational areas of the business
- The opportunity to observe and learn from field experts
- The opportunity to gain experience of working as part of a team
- Understand effective file management and our IT infrastructure
- Learn how we deliver renowned customer experience and client services
- Learn how to communicate and conduct yourself in a professional working environment