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Nicole Francisco is a Solicitor in the Child Care Department at Duncan Lewis Solicitors, based in the Milton Keynes office. Nicole joined Duncan Lewis in 2022 and spent her traineeship working closely with Director Shazia Rana and gaining extensive experience in both Public and Private Children Law. Her work focuses on supporting parents through care proceedings and private children law matters, advocating for fair outcomes and providing dedicated assistance to vulnerable clients, including victims of domestic abuse.

In the video, Nicole shares what qualifying means to her: the opportunity to continue representing clients in public law proceedings, private children law matters, and domestic abuse injunctions. She also offers valuable advice to aspiring solicitors on staying organised, asking questions, and pushing boundaries to build confidence.

Watch the full video to learn more about Nicole's journey and her dedication to achieving justice for families: Newly Qualified Solicitor Nicole Francisco | Duncan Lewis Solicitors

A Career at Duncan Lewis Solicitors

Duncan Lewis has trained and supported 110 trainee solicitors (via a training contract or SQE) in the last three years, with approximately 45 commencing in the last 12 months. We have held the Investors in People Gold Standard Accreditation since 2009, where we are applauded for our "terrific programme of growing your own solicitors with many routes of entry supported". Duncan Lewis is proud to be ranked in first place out of 110 prominent law firms across England and Wales in The Legal 500 Future Lawyers Guide for the amount of client contact a trainee receives during their training contract. We are also recognised in the guide for our commitment to inclusivity.

To find out more about choosing a career with Duncan Lewis Solicitors, watch our career pathways video series:

• Choosing a career with Duncan Lewis
• A Day In The Life of a Trainee Solicitor
• Legal Career Pathways: Graduate Solicitor Apprentice Andre Cummings

Duncan Lewis Solicitors

Duncan Lewis Solicitors, listed as one of the Times 200 Best Law Firms and regularly recognised as an ‘outstanding firm’ for diversity and inclusion, is a long-established leading law firm with multiple offices across London and throughout England and Wales. Headquartered in the City of London, the company is well-known for its excellence in people management, it holds the Investors in People Gold Standard Accreditation and is a paperless company that embraces employee hybrid-working.

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