They also present goals designed to motivate solicitors. The titles are awarded according to a solicitor's work quality and experience, and they are supported by performance criteria and a strong appraisal system that is designed to help solicitors develop to their full potential. Employment benefits Chapman Tripp pays competitive market salaries, and these are reviewed annually. All permanent staff receive three weeks of paid leave each year, in addition to statutory holidays. Four years after admission to the Bar, annual leave increases to four weeks.
All permanent staff can join our group medical insurance scheme.
All staff, including summer clerks, are eligible for a gym membership subsidy. We do not place law clerks under any bond. We recognise that ongoing training and development is critical to our business and to the motivation of the people who work here. We run numerous training programmes on a range of legal and non-legal topics. We offer a regular series of in-house seminars on a range of other legal topics, and also tailored skills training on a departmental basis, for example advocacy and dispute resolution skills for litigators.