Jacksons grows team with new recruits

North East law firm Jacksons has welcomed several new starters across its Teesside and Newcastle offices, reinforcing its commitment to growth and nurturing local talent.

Among the latest recruits are 18-year-old apprentice Evie Jones, trainee legal executive Stephanie Craddock, commercial property solicitor Yasir Hussain, and newly qualified solicitor Louis Dinsdale.

Evie said she was “very grateful” for the opportunity to earn while studying towards her law degree at Teesside University through Jacksons’ apprenticeship route. 

She said: “It’s great that Jacksons offers a scheme like this and they are so welcoming of local people.

“It’s a fantastic opportunity for anyone who, like me, might feel that being full-time at university is not 100 per cent for them.

“Having the opportunity to earn while you learn and being able to be in a friendly workplace environment is fantastic.”

Stephanie, who joined after 11 years at another firm, praised the firm’s “friendly and welcoming” culture and said it was “focused on looking after its people”.

She added: “Jacksons is a bit bigger than the firm I was at previously and it has a good offering in terms of staff benefits – it’s focused on looking after its people.

“Being at a fresh new place with different personnel and having a new environment has been good.”

Yasir, who works in commercial property, described the atmosphere as “very positive,” adding that he could “see opportunities for progression” at the firm. 

He said: “I’m enjoying working here.

“The environment at Jacksons is very positive – there is always help available if you need it at any point.

“Some people I am working with have been qualified for ten or more years, so there is a lot I can learn from people.

“I would like to stay at Jacksons for as long as possible, as I was raised in Teesside and live in Thornaby and I can see opportunities for progression here at Jacksons in the future.”

Finally, Louis, who recently joined the corporate and commercial team, said Jacksons’ emphasis on community and growth made it “an exciting time to be part of the team”.

He added: “I want to keep developing and growing and getting better, alongside the rest of the team and department.

“I really love working with local businesses and seeing what they do.

“You feel like – you’re not quite a partner in it – but you’re really closely aligned with them and I enjoy that collaboration and getting to know clients, getting embedded in their day-to-day.”

Erica Turner, head of legal and partner at Jacksons, added: “Our recent new appointments reflect our ambition to, not only provide legal services of the highest quality across the North East, but also to become an employer of choice.

“We offer a wide variety of training opportunities and routes into the legal profession for our people, who are the bedrock of our growth plans and determination to retain our status as a first-choice independent law firm.

“I am pleased to hear the new starters have all received a warm welcome from their teams, which is something I also wish to extend to them, as well as my best wishes for their future careers.”

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