Recruitment
Trainee Recruitment 2010

UPDATE FOR CANDIDATES

Thank you to everyone who has applied for a training contract to commence in September 2010 / 2011. TBI is currently in the process of determining its recruitment needs for trainee placements.

Once a decision has been made, we will update this website accordingly – please check regularly for updates.

Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we do not normally enter into individual correspondence. However, if you have submitted an application, please be assured that it will receive our full consideration.

If we decide to take your application to the next stage in our recruitment process, we will contact you at the earliest opportunity. If your circumstances change in the meantime, and you wish to withdraw your application, please advise us accordingly.

Good luck

tbi is one of the largest law firms in the North East with a long history of providing a full legal service to private and commercial clients. Recommended by The Legal 500 across a number of disciplines, tbi are able to provide comprehensive and professional advice to all of our clients no matter what their legal problem.

tbi has 15 partners and over 150 staff across our 4 offices in Hartlepool, Wynyard, Stockton on Tees and Barnard Castle.

tbi aim for 100% retention of their trainees and to qualify each trainee into a department where they have shown particular enthusiasm and skill. tbi is committed to employing all of its lawyers in departments where they will be able to make a valuable contribution to the firm and further their individual career.

At any one time tbi will have up to 5 trainees at different stages of their training. tbi are looking for trainees who will be able to contribute to the significant growth and success that the firm has enjoyed over recent years.

TRAINING AT TBI
Types of Work

As a trainee at tbi you will be able to gain experience in a variety of legal areas including-

• corporate transactions and corporate support;
• commercial litigation and dispute resolution;
• commercial and IT law;
• intellectual property;
• commercial property;
• employment;
• claimant personal injury;
• matters of clinical negligence;
• publicly and privately funded family work;
• publicly and privately funded criminal work;
• private client; and
• trust work.

To learn more about the types of work that tbi undertake please take this opportunity to explore the rest of our website.

tbi offers trainees the opportunity to work in many differing specialisms and all attempts to seat trainees in departments in which they have an interest will be made. The opportunity will be there to complete up to 4 "seats" in a cross section of contentious and non-contentious areas.

What is expected

Trainees will be expected to work well in a team as well as being able to manage their own files from an early stage. Teams are partner-led and typically include a partner and assistant and/or associate solicitors meaning that trainees will never be left without adequate supervision and guidance.

A strong commitment to the North East and a desire to develop their career with the firm will be a benefit to all trainees, as tbi is committed to training and developing its employees for the long term.

Trainees will be required to have obtained high academic standards.

tbi will offer all trainees the opportunity to develop their skills with both in-house and external training as well as enabling trainees to complete the Professional Skills Course at a choice of local course providers. Trainees may also be given the opportunity to play an active role in marketing and business development for the firm.

Application Process

Applicants are invited to send their CV and a covering letter stating which intake year you are applying for to;

Head of HR
Tilly Bailey & Irvine LLP
York Chambers
York Road
Hartlepool
TS26 9DP

or email: trainingcontracts@tbi.law.co.uk