Addleshaw Goddard FAQs

Here you'll find the answers to any questions you might have about Addleshaw Goddard and the firm's opportunities.

What kind of seats are available?

Range of seats available across our four groups of Corporate & Commercial, Finance & Projects, Disputes, Real Estate.

Are there any opportunities for an international secondment?

Yes - International secondments in our oversees offices (locations vary)

Are there ways to get involved in pro-bono work?

Pro bono work allows us to live out our firm's values and support our communities and all our fee earners (including trainees) have a 50 hour allowance to engage on our pro bono programme.

Our pro bono programme mirrors our key practice areas across the firm and by delivering free legal advice to individuals, charities and social enterprises we're able to empower them to thrive whilst also providing opportunities for our people to give back to the communities in which we operate.

We have a central pro bono steering committee, which is supported by our Pro Bono Partners and the firm's Senior Pro Bono and Inclusion Manager who are tasked with identifying new opportunities and innovative approaches to develop new initiatives to deliver our programme across our global business.

AG's pro bono strategy is built around:

the provision of pro bono advice to charities and social enterprises;
providing pro bono advice at legal advice centres and/or supervising students at local universities and law schools which provide legal advice centres;
the ability to work collaboratively across large scale pro bono projects;
taking on key pro bono clients where we can become their complete legal function; and
actively exploring opportunities to work with clients in partnership.

In the last financial year, we delivered nearly 9,500 hours of pro bono legal advice which had a value of over £5m, showing a 17% growth from the previous year.

How much are vacation scheme candidates paid?

Candidates are paid £485 per week in London and £430 per week in other locations. Candidates in Ireland are paid €525 per week.

Is there more than one route to qualify at AG?

SQE and Graduate Solicitor Apprenticeships

The changes brought in by the SQE have meant that there is more flexibility around the way trainees can quality as solicitors and we are now able to offer more than one route to qualification. Whilst the majority of our trainees qualify via the traditional training contract route, we do offer a limited number of Graduate Solicitor Apprenticeships.

Training contract route

The training contract will continue in its current structure. There will be 4 seats each for a duration of 6 months and our March and September intakes will remain. Our first SQE intake of trainees commenced in September 2024. Any future trainees who have the LPC will not be required to undertake the SQE. For those needing the SQE, we will require them to pass SQE 1 and 2 assessments prior to commencing their training contract. This will be undertaken at BPP in the year prior to starting their training contract (e.g. September 2026 for September 2027 training contract start). It will be funded by AG and future trainees will be given maintenance grants during their year of study.

Those who have qualifying work experience are able to use this to shorten the length of their training contract, though the maximum time we permit a training contract to be shortened by is 12 months.

Graduate Solicitor Apprenticeship route

The duration of the apprenticeship is 36 months. In year 1 apprentices study and in years 2 and 3 undertake their training contract. Apprentices are employed by the firm from day 1 of their apprenticeship. The firm sponsor apprentices through the SQE and they are paid a salary during their period of study. During the training contract, apprentices undertake four seats each for a duration of 6 months, the same as our trainees. Apprentices qualify at the same time as their cohort who are on the training contract route.

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