We want the very best people to join us and so we make every effort to offer you excellent training and career opportunities in return.

The Work
Our aim is to provide you with a balanced training programme across the core areas of our business; Corporate, Capital Markets, Finance, Investment Funds and Litigation. Dublin Trainees will also have the option of a rotation in our Property department. You will be given challenging work that will help you to develop the skill set needed in a qualified solicitor.

We are also in a position to give you real responsibility and the only constraint on the work you will be exposed to will be your own progression. We believe that if you are good enough, there should be no artificial ceiling placed on what level of work you can do.

One of the most appealing aspects to training at Maples is the real interaction that our Trainees get with our clients. Our attitude is to treat our Trainees as grown-ups and not commodities. As a result, our clients are consistently rewarded by the level of professionalism and quality of service our Trainees provide them. Our client base is also second to none, so our Trainees not only have direct contact with our clients, but the work they are doing is some of the best around.


Teamwork
Everyone at Maples helps the firm to provide a consistently outstanding level of service. By the same token, every one of our people is responsible for our continuing success. This is achieved by working together in the truest sense of the phrase through communication and respect for our fellow colleagues.

This team-orientated approach is key to the way we work. As well as the ongoing support of experienced partners and lawyers, you will of course be working closely with our professional support staff and fellow Trainees, all of whom will form part of your network within the firm.


Skills Training
Our success, both now and in the future, depends entirely on the quality of our people. This is why we invest so much in training, providing you with opportunities to progress and develop at every stage. Our training programme will form the basis of your future career development but is also intended to stimulate and challenge you as an individual today.

We think that the best way to learn is via on the job experience, with the supervision and assistance of our partners and associates when needed. However we also have a varied programme of formal legal training and personal development courses to build on knowledge gained at university or law school, to help you acquire the necessary core knowledge and skills.


Career Development
Personal appraisals will also play an important role in providing you with the support you need to build the necessary skills and experience for a rewarding career with us. We take a long-term view to our training and development and so we are committed to continually enhancing your abilities. We are a market leading law firm and our reputation has been built on the quality of our people, the commitment to our clients and the work that we attract as a result.


Qualifying
We realise that whilst many lawyers will have a good idea what area they want to qualify into at the end of their Training, there will be some who are not sure. We therefore offer some of our newly qualified lawyers the opportunity to continue to do a wide range of work, until they find their niche. In fact we think this can make you a better lawyer in the longer term.