The Wigan-based national law firm, Stephensons, has announced the appointment of four newly qualified solicitors following the successful completion of their training.
Having joined the firm as a vacation scheme student in 2018 before quickly progressing to be a paralegal, Cameron Stubbs qualifies as a solicitor in the regulatory department. Ella Chorlton joined Stephensons as a new business advisor in 2019 and now qualifies as a solicitor in the firm’s crime department.
Elsewhere, Sophie Holmes and Megan Taylor both joined Stephensons in 2018 as paralegals, they both now become solicitors in the firms’ Court of Protection department.
Three solicitors, Cameron, Sophie and Megan all qualified through Stephensons’ 2-year solicitor training programme. Ella Chorlton qualified as a solicitor through the new Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) and using her work as a paralegal at Stephensons as qualifying work experience.
Louise Griffiths, partner and trainee principal at Stephensons said:
“Stephensons invests a great deal in training and development with many of our trainees going on to have hugely successful legal careers with the firm. In fact, a large proportion of our partners and equity partners began their careers here at Stephensons.
“All four of our newly qualified solicitors have shown a huge amount of determination and dedication throughout their training. I wish them all nothing but continued success as they start their legal careers with the firm.”
Photograph - left to right: Ella Chorlton, Sophie Holmes, Cameron Stubbs and Megan Taylor.