PRIME is an alliance of law firms across the UK and Republic of Ireland, committed to improving access to the legal profession through work experience.
Founded
2011
60
Member
firms
11
Charity
partners
Over
10346
Weeks of work
experience given
Over
742
students per year
Put simply, because the legal sector should be open to talent from all economic backgrounds – and there’s still more work to do to put things right. The most recent Social Mobility Commission report found that:
71%
of senior judges went to independent schools
65%
of people believe ‘who you know’ is more important than ‘what you know’
75%
of people think family background influences life chances in Britain
Every firm involved in PRIME makes what we call the PRIME Commitment. It’s how we make sure we’re offering the right quality of experience across all placements, so firms are only able to sign up if they're able to make that commitment. Our 9 commitments are detailed below so you know what to expect, no matter what firm you're at.
PRIME is run by a board made up of representatives from our member firms.
MEET THE BOARD