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The Lex 100 annual trainee survey is a comprehensive assessment of training at law firms. Trainees are asked to rate their firms in a number of different categories including work/life balance and training contracts amongst others. Trainees from Duncan Lewis took part in the survey this year, resulting in the verdict being:

”Duncan Lewis undertakes ‘fascinating and important public law cases’ and offers a very hands-on training contract. Trainees are given a ‘significant amount of responsibility and the freedom to develop [their] own work’. High levels of client contact are the norm, as are ‘big caseloads, which can be a challenge’! Thankfully, ‘the culture within teams is supportive’ and ‘managers are very approachable’, so ‘there is always someone to turn to when it’s all getting a bit much’. The best thing about Duncan Lewis is that ‘they throw you in at the deep end; you are encouraged to take on complex work and are even pushed to undertake advocacy, which is excellent for your development’. The national firm likes to ‘keep trainees in one seat throughout their training contract’, which is great for getting to grips with a practice area but also means ‘much less of a mix of training seats and different areas of law’ compared with other firms…recruits have enjoyed standout moments such as ‘working on a large-scale, urgent legal challenge that directly helped vulnerable individuals’, ‘several court attendances’ and feeling as though they have ‘produced systemic change’…For ‘friendly and approachable people at all levels’ and ‘excellent opportunities for trainees’, consider Duncan Lewis.”


As a firm, specialising in a range of practice areas with offices in England and Wales, we are able to register 100 training contracts with the Solicitors Regulatory Authority contracts at any given time.

Our recruitment policy prides itself on its commitment to equal opportunities and being dedicated to hiring the most talented employees. At Duncan Lewis we celebrate this diversity and are committed to employing a workforce that can best serve and represent the community. Further, as a signatory of the Law Society’s Diversion and Inclusion Charter, we are pleased to note that 73% of our workforce is female and 50% are Black, Asian and from an Ethnic Minority. In relation to our solicitors, of which 46% are from an ethnic minority, our 2021 D&I report evidences an equal balance of lawyers throughout the company across all age ranges; 42% of the company’s solicitors are aged 25-34 years and 31% are aged 34-44 years. 42% of the company’s trainee solicitors and caseworkers are from an ethnic minority, with 53% aged between 25-34 years.

We would like to thank every trainee who took time out to participate in the survey. It is an extremely valuable tool for trainees who are looking to seek out a firm that is the right fit for them, but it also provides us with effective feedback so that we can continuously seek to refine and improve the service we provide.



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