However, there are many regional firms away from the major cities that offer great opportunities for trainee solicitors.  A good example of this is Lanyon Bowdler in Shropshire which won the Lawcareers.net’s trainee solicitor award for “Best Recruiter – Small Firm” in 2009 for a second time.  LB takes on two trainees a year who spend time in four different departments within the firm during their training contracts.

One of their trainees wrote a blog post about life as a trainee at LB which makes for interesting reading and gives a good insight into what its like to work in a more provincial firm.  To read the blog post click here: Life as a Trainee Solicitor