Joshua became part of our team last summer, through the new Masters of Law (M-Law) paralegal scheme at Kent Law School (University of Kent), which we were proud to support since its inception. After successfully completing his Masters degree, he recently joined us full-time.
“The M-Law paralegal scheme is a unique opportunity to start accruing practical experience, whilst undertaking the necessary exams to create a hybrid approach to qualifying as a solicitor,” Joshua explains. “I would definitely advocate for the M-Law, as it provides an opportunity to blend the traditional vocational training (LPC) with real world, practicable legal experience, making for a more well-rounded lawyer.”
Darren Weir, Senior Lecturer at Kent Law School, says: “Kent Law School is grateful to firms like CooperBurnett LLP which support our QWE [Qualifying Work Experience] Paralegal scheme. It means students who are studying those final stages get to do hands-on work in the office and accumulate QWE to enable them to become a solicitor. It truly enhances the student learning, as demonstrated by Joshua on the course. We are immensely pleased to see him kept on by CooperBurnett after his Integrated Masters studies at Kent.”
Joshua says he was drawn to the opportunity to work at CooperBurnett, because of our ‘ability to establish close-knit relationships with both existing and new clients’.
“It’s great to see an established firm embracing the new route to qualification, whilst not only supporting me in equipping myself with the necessary skills but investing in the up-and-coming generation of lawyers,” he adds.
Joseph Oates, Partner and Head of Contentious at CooperBurnett says: “We had no hesitation in offering Joshua a training contract and have enjoyed having him as part of TeamCB for the past 12 months as part of the M-Law scheme. We look forward to seeing him grow and develop as he pursues his goal of becoming a lawyer.”
He adds: “As a firm, we are proud to foster a culture of supporting and training the next generation of lawyers and were thrilled to be part of the new M-Law, which is enabling, empowering and encouraging students into the profession.”
Joshua spent his M-Law year as part of our Corporate and Commercial team. Since then, he has been working with our Private Client team, but has recently moved back to Corporate and Commercial.
In his spare time, Joshua enjoys playing tennis competitively; he played for the University of Kent while studying there.
