Harrison Drury welcomes its latest cohort of apprentices

North West law firm Harrison Drury has welcomed five new apprentices as part of its commitment to create opportunities and invest in the next generation of legal talent.

Alex Fowler, Ellena Pritchard, Kristen Chen, Katie Jones and Ruth Harbord have all begun apprenticeships with the firm across various teams and offices.

During their apprenticeship journey, they will have the opportunity to work in a variety of service lines and be exposed to a range of legal expertise from the experienced team at Harrison Drury.

James Robbins, training principal and partner at Harrison Drury, said: “We’re immensely proud of our apprenticeship offering and the career development opportunities that come with it. Over the last decade we have created 58 trainee solicitor and apprentice roles many of which have gone on to become partners with Harrison Drury.

“Our latest cohort are at the start of their journey but have shown enormous potential to develop a fulfilling and rewarding legal career – something that will help us to continue providing high quality support for clients. We wish our new apprentices all the very best and look forward to supporting them to grow with us.”

Jen Salt, head of HR at Harrison Drury, added: “Attracting and nurturing new talent is what Harrison Drury is all about. Our apprenticeship route gives people the opportunity to gain practical legal experience alongside learning, and it allows us to support individuals from all backgrounds to pursue a career in law.

“We’re excited to welcome Alex, Ellena, Kristen, Katie and Ruth into the firm.

"They’ve all shown great enthusiasm and potential already, and we’re looking forward to seeing how they progress over the coming years.

"Our role now is to give them the encouragement, support and opportunities they need to thrive and build a long-term career with us.”