Current Trainee Case Studies

Danielle Screen

What attracted me to the firm?

I have lived in Cheltenham my whole life and since deciding on a career of law have heard positive reviews of the firm a number of times so it was definitely somewhere that peaked my interest when I was looking to come back and work in Cheltenham. Once I had my first interview at the firm, I could feel that it was somewhere that really looked after their staff and cared about each individual so it was somewhere I knew I would be comfortable.

Why a legal career?

Since I was around 10 I knew that I wanted to pursue a career in law. Although once I had finished my undergrad and my LPC I felt that I wasn’t quite ready to have my first office job and jump straight into training, so worked in the property department of a SIPP provider for two years before joining Hughes Paddison. This time away from working in law directly confirmed to me that being a solicitor is something that I still really wanted so I started looking for roles within law firms.

The Benefit of being a paralegal before commencing training

I think my time as a paralegal prior to my training contract has been invaluable as it has allowed me to settle in at the firm and get to grips with the way things are done at Hughes Paddison. I would definitely recommend that anyone who is starting a training contract paralegals at their firm before commencing their training contract as it is a much less daunting experience when you are already comfortable at the firm.