Chartered Legal Executive Apprenticeship
Become a qualified Chartered Legal Executive and gain your Level 6 Diploma in Law and Practice in your chosen area of practice with Datalaw’s government funded Chartered Legal Executive apprenticeship.
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Chartered Legal Executive Apprenticeship Overview
The Level 6 Chartered Legal Executive Apprenticeship is a three-year programme which is best suited to early-career professionals looking to specialise further in their area of practice.
This apprenticeship offers specialist pathways in both non-contentious and contentious areas of law. In the qualification you will complete 3 years of qualifying employment and complete your ethics and practice modules, allowing you to qualify as a Chartered Legal Executive. You can then progress onto becoming dual qualified by taking the SQE.
- 1-2-1 & group workshops on Zoom with industry experts and fellow apprentices.
- Funded by the Department for Education to cover the costs of your training.
- Gain essential knowledge in your chosen area of specialism.
- Gain advanced knowledge and Chartered Legal Executive status.
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Chartered Legal Executive Apprenticeship Benefits
This route enables you to become a specialist lawyer, training in your chosen area of practice across both non-contentious and contentious law, while developing the essential skills needed to represent clients in court.
Practice-Ready Legal Training
This route blends academic study with practical, scenario-based training—delivered through engaging, interactive Zoom workshops. You’ll build both the legal knowledge and hands-on skills needed to step confidently into real legal work.
Driving Your Progress Forward
The CLE Apprenticeship offers a fully funded route to becoming a qualified Chartered Legal Executive, removing financial barriers and making this respected legal career path accessible, without the burden of debt.
Chartered Legal Executive Status
This apprenticeship leads to full qualification as a Chartered Legal Executive, equipping you with the rights and responsibilities. Plus, Datalaw can help become dual-qualified by adding the SQE route into your learning.
Supporting You in Your Apprenticeship
As soon as you begin your Chartered Legal Executive Apprenticeship, you’ll be paired with a dedicated tutor who monitors your progress, develops custom study plans, and provides regular feedback to keep you on track. You’ll also take part in live, tutor-led Zoom workshops where legal professionals break down complex topics, answer your questions in real time, and connect you with others on the same qualifying route.
Hear from our apprentice about the impact of having a dedicated personal tutor and how this one-to-one support is helping them succeed throughout their journey.
How The Chartered Legal Executive Apprenticeship Benefits Employers
The Chartered Legal Executive Apprenticeship is a cost-effective way for firms, especially small and medium practices, to upskill their workforce using government funding. It enables both new and existing employees to gain a full legal qualification while continuing to contribute to your business. Apprentices train in a legal specialism that can be tailored to align with your firm’s services, ensuring their skills directly support your operational goals.
Additionally, through this programme, learners develop the confidence and competence to represent clients effectively, strengthening your firm’s reputation and capacity from within.
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Meet Our Apprentices
The most important thing ultimately is the hands on experience but embedded with the theoretical knowledge. I’m doing my workshops where I’m learning all different things and then I’m actually applying them to my everyday work which is so beneficial.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Chartered Legal Executive Apprenticeship is ideal for both new and existing employees looking to qualify as legal professionals without the financial burden of traditional routes. Graduates, career changers, and junior legal staff can all use this funded pathway to gain a recognised legal qualification while working. Employers also benefit, as it allows them to develop skilled legal talent aligned with their firm’s needs, improving retention, productivity, and long-term growth.
The Chartered Legal Apprenticeship programme is on average around 3 years long.
The Chartered Legal Executive Apprenticeship is an accessible and cost-effective way to develop legal talent, thanks to funding from the UK Government’s Apprenticeship Levy. Levy-paying employers can use their contributions to fully fund the programme, up to £27,000 per apprentice.
For smaller firms that don’t pay the levy, the government will fund 95% of the cost, leaving employers to contribute just 5%.
This makes the apprenticeship an excellent low-cost option for firms looking to support new or existing staff in gaining a full legal qualification, without student debt or hefty tuition fees.
The Chartered Legal Executive provides two levels the Level 6 and Level 7 routes, upon application we will discuss your current eligibility and knowledge and see which route will be best fitted for you.
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Approved Training Provider
Datalaw is approved by the Department for Education, enabling us to secure government funding on your organisation’s behalf for this law apprenticeship. This means you can achieve your solicitor qualification and advance your career without any financial burden.