Legal trainee named apprentice of the year
November 28th 2022A TRAINEE solicitor who showed drive and determination to pursue a career in law has been named Apprentice of the Year at a regional awards ceremony. Holly Moxon from Cartmell Shepherd Solicitors picked up the award at the 2022 in-Cumbria Business Awards which took place at The Halston in Carlisle on Thursday (November 24). Holly was the first apprentice solicitor in Cumbria and is currently five years into a six-year…
Change in direction led to legal career with law firm
February 9th 2022A SOLICITOR in the making didn’t give up on her dream of forging a career in law – even if it meant following a different route. Holly Moxon, 24, had signed up to study law at the University of Liverpool along with 300 other students but even when she figured that the course wasn’t a right fit, she refused to give up on her goal of training to become a…
My apprenticeship with Cartmell Shepherd
February 4th 2020As it is National Apprenticeship Week I thought it would be helpful for anyone looking to start an apprenticeship to share my experiences so far in completing the Solicitor Apprenticeship with Cartmell Shepherd and BPP Law School. The Solicitor Apprenticeship was introduced in 2016 as a new route into law and very recently marked a successful 3 years of the scheme, I am a part of the 3rd cohort of…
Cumbria’s first solicitor apprentice celebrates successful year
October 4th 2019CUMBRIA’S first solicitor apprentice has urged others to consider a non-traditional route into law as she celebrates 12 successful months in the role. Holly Moxon set off on a Degree Apprenticeship with leading firm Cartmell Shepherd last year as she pursued her long-held ambition of becoming a lawyer. Now the 21-year-old says she has no regrets about leaving university in favour of a work-based path towards her ultimate career goal.…
“Holly – you’re hired!”
October 22nd 2018A law firm has joined the country’s elite – by appointing a rising star as its first solicitor apprentice. The traineeships are usually the reserve of big city firms, but Cartmell Shepherd has stepped up and made history in Cumbria. The move to offer what is thought to be the county’s first solicitor apprenticeship was made by managing director, Peter Stafford, who told Holly Moxon “You’re hired.” Holly, 20, of…
