Liverpool law firm Jackson Lees Group to enable four paralegals to become fully-qualified solicitors
Four paralegals at Liverpool law firm Jackson Lees Group will train to become solicitors after being offered training contracts.
Rosie Bryan, Jaimy Fearn, Arbaaz Mehmood and Jennifer Reid will undertake their training across multiple departments at the full-service practice, which employs 240 people across offices in Liverpool, Wirral and Southport.
Rosie, who joined the practice in 2023, and Arbaaz, who joined in March this year, work in the wills, trusts and probate department. Jaimy, a trainee in the major inquests and inquiries department, has been at Jackson Lees Group since August 2024.
Jennifer joined the firm in September 2024 as a paralegal in the Court of Protection department.
Esther Leach, managing director of Jackson Lees Group, said: “Our team is packed with talent and dedication, and these trainees are an example of building that team from within.
“We’re proud to offer opportunities in legal pathways, like these training contracts, to not only boost their development and their careers as a whole but also to help them make a positive difference to the lives of our clients.”
In October Jackson Lees announced a raft of senior promotions in its 70-strong private client division. John-Paul Dennis, who joined earlier this year as a partner and head of the wills, trust and probate team, was appointed to the new role of divisional director.
Sarah McCarthy and Janet Jones, who head the family and residential property teams respectively, were promoted to partner level. Chris Stone and Claire Martini have also become partners.
Jackson Lees is part of MAPD Group, which was founded by Brian Cullen and Joanna Kingston-Davies in 2020. In September LBN revealed the group’s annual revenues had risen by almost 50% to £33.7m.