Meet the apprentice
Millie Aish RPC
Paralegal apprentice Millie shares insights into her day-to-day work and offers advice to those in the throes of choosing their next steps.
Why did you decide to do an apprenticeship?
I didn’t realise apprenticeships existed in the legal sector until I attended my A-level options evening. It was there that I spoke to an ex-student who had completed an apprenticeship. After lots of work experience in several sectors, I found that practical hands-on learning suited me – a style of learning that the apprenticeship route offers. It also provides a rounded and beneficial insight into the sector because you’re embedded in the industry and are at the forefront of cases, unlike the university route, which is quite theoretical. Candidates develop soft skills and learn from top role models who will likely become part of their professional network.
What is a typical day at work like?
There’s no such thing as a typical day. I work in a team of paralegals and apprentices who support the rest of the teams across the firm’s Bristol and London offices. We get lots of different types of work coming in – for example, one day you could be working on an employment tribunal bundle and the next day you could be dealing with a professional negligence claim. The apprenticeship route offers so much exposure to various areas of the law, so you’re constantly learning.
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