DLA Piper is one of the world's largest legal services organisations, with offices in over 60 locations worldwide, eight of which are in the UK. The firm's impressive client base includes some of the world's leading businesses, governments, banks and financial institutions.
Internationally, DLA Piper provides legal advice in many major cities across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the US.
The firm boasts more than 3,600 lawyers in 25 countries and 64 offices throughout the world. DLA Piper was formed as a result of the 2005 merger of San Diego-based Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich LLP, London-based DLA LLP (previously Dibb Lupton Alsop), and Piper Rudnick LLP (itself a 1999 merger of Baltimore-based Piper & Marbury and Chicago-based Rudnick & Wolfe). In 2006, the firm had more than $1.8 billion in revenue, making it one of the highest grossing law firms in the world.
=Areas of Work=
DLA Piper has the following main areas of work:
- Corporate; Employment
- Pensions & Benefits
- Finance & Projects
- Litigation & Regulatory
- Real Estate
- Technology, Media & Commercial.
=Training Contract=
Trainees complete four six month seats during the course of their training contract. You will be given a great deal of responsibility from day one and your progress will be monitored through regular reviews and feedback. The compulsory Professional Skills Course is run in-house and is tailored for the firm's trainees. This, combined with on-the-job experience, provides trainees with a good grounding on which to build their professional careers.
Academic Requirements
BBB at A level or equivalent; 2.1 degree, any discipline.
Sponsorship
Full fees plus £7,000 or £5,000 maintenance grant for the GDL and LPC (depending on where you study).
Secondments
The firm offers its trainees the opportunity to apply for international secondments to offices in Dubai, Hong Kong, Moscow and Singapore.
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Salary
£36,000 (London); £25,000 (Regions); £22,000 (Scotland).
=Training Contract Application Procedure=
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Vacation Placements
DLA Piper offers a formal, paid summer vacation scheme, which runs between June and August each year. There are approximately 200 places available nationwide. The schemes last for two weeks and give an insight into life at DLA Piper and what you would expect from a training contract with the firm.
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