Start your journey into law with us

At Harbottle & Lewis, we pride ourselves on our personable, friendly and collaborative culture. Find out more about starting your career in law with us.

Welcome to the Grad Hub

At Harbottle & Lewis, we pride ourselves on our personable, friendly and collaborative culture. What sets us apart from other law firms is our ethos and the responsibility we give to our trainees. So, what’s our story? Read on to find out more!

  • Grad Hub Update:

    The closing date for 2026 training contract applications is 31 January 2024. Start your application now.
  • Grad Hub Update:

    Check out the Your application page for some top tips to make your application stand out.
  • Grad Hub Update:

    Visit the Trainees Q&As page to meet some of our existing trainees and find out about their experience at Harbottle & Lewis.
  • Grad Hub Update:

    Got a question about the recruitment process? Take a look at our FAQs.
  • Grad Hub Update:

    The closing date for 2026 training contract applications is 31 January 2024. Start your application now.

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Trainee Q&As

During your two-year training contract with us, you’ll be given the opportunity to work in a number of different departments or ‘seats’ within the Firm. Here you can read about the experience our current trainees have had so far.

A day in the life of...

At Harbottle & Lewis, we pride ourselves on our personable, friendly and collaborative culture. See for yourselves what a typical day may look like on a training contract with us…

What's the best thing about working at Harbottle & Lewis

Rare

Harbottle & Lewis are delighted to partner with Rare. Their contextual recruitment system helps identify exceptional people from disadvantaged backgrounds and provides market-leading benchmarking, improving social mobility within the Firm.

Aspiring Solicitors

Since 2018, Harbottle & Lewis are proud to have worked in partnership with Aspiring Solicitors – an organisation that works with law firms to increase diversity in the legal profession through mentoring, employability assistance, competitions and events.

Looking after you

At Harbottle & Lewis, we believe we get the best from our people when they feel happy and supported, so we want to make sure you’re looked after – from monthly massages and free lunches to free fitness and monthly wellness sessions – you can keep your body, mind and finances in tip top condition.