Birchall Blackburn LLP

Birchall Blackburn Law

TRAINING CONTRACT APPLICATION

Personal Details

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Forename:

Last name:

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Contact Telephone Number: Preferred Contact Method:

1 Key Information Y/N Have you achieved at least ABB (excluding General Studies) and / or five Scottish Highers in the A-B banding or equivalent marks in comparable exams?

Have you achieved a minimum 2:1 or equivalent in your undergraduate degree? (Please note you will be required to provide evidence of this)

Your Application Are you a current employee of Birchall Blackburn Law? Y/N

If yes, please give details

Are you a previous employee of Birchall Blackburn Law? Y/N

If yes, what was your termination date?

Have you previously attended an interview or Assessment Day for a Training Contract at Y/N Birchall Blackburn Law?

Do you require permission to work in the UK? Y/N

Education University/College From To Subject Qualification or degree class

Law School From To Course Type (CPE/LPC) and Exam result specialist subjects

2 Secondary Education School(s) Examinations Grade (subjects and level)

Education continued Have you ever failed an exam and had to resit? Y/N If yes, please give details

Have you ever chosen to resit an exam or module to improve the result? Y/N If yes, please give details

Please give details of any academic awards, prizes or scholarships gained at School, University or Law School

Legal Work Placements Employer Dates Nature of duties

3 Work Experience Employer Dates Nature of duties

Additional skills/qualifications Please give details of any other skills or qualifications that you wish to outline (eg languages, IT experience)

Questions Give an example of when you have worked on a team project. What was the outcome and what effect did your actions have on the success of the team? (max 150 words)

4 Describe a time when you failed to complete a task or project on time, despite intending to do so. (max 150 words)

Describe an unusual situation you have found yourself in, humorous or otherwise (max 150 words)

Interests Do you take part in any activities or have any interests in addition to your work or study that you believe contribute to your suitability for the role?

5 Disability The Equality Act 2010 generally defines a disabled person as someone who has a mental or physical impairment that has a substantial and long term adverse effect on the person’s ability to carry out normal day to day activities

Do you consider yourself to have a disability according to the definition in the Equality Act Y/N Should you be invited to interview do you require any adjustments to be made? Y/N If yes, please give details

Convictions Have you ever been convicted of any offence in any court of the UK or elsewhere (other than Y/N a motoring offence not resulting in disqualification) If yes, please give details

Convictions which are ‘spent’ under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 should be disclosed by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Have you ever been subject to any proceedings/ complaints initiated by The Law Society, the Y/N Solicitors Regulation Authority or any other professional body If yes, please give details

References Please give details of two referees that you are happy for us to contact to request information in support of your application. Ideally, one referee will be your current or most recent employer; the other may be academic or personal.

REFERENCE 1 REFERENCE 2 Name: Name:

Position/ Relationship: Position/ Relationship:

Address: Address:

Email: Email:

Telephone: Telephone:

6 Closing date for applications 28 April 2017

Return the form, with a covering letter and a copy of your CV, by email to [email protected]