Chartered legal executives eligible to apply for government lawyer posts
Review of recruitment practices leads to external recruitment campaigns being open to chartered legal executives
Jonathan Jones, Treasury Solicitor, has approved a proposal to allow Chartered Legal Executives the opportunity to apply for qualified lawyer roles.
Chartered legal executives who meet a department’s eligibility criteria will be welcome to apply for externally advertised qualified lawyer vacancies.
CILEx President Frances Edwards said:
“There are still some organisations who overlook the full spectrum of lawyers they can recruit, depriving them of practically-trained specialist lawyers. The Government Legal Service has adapted to reflect the modern ways that lawyers are educated, and I am grateful to Jonathan Jones and the entire Government Legal Service team for their work which will broaden opportunities for CILEx lawyers”