In-House Partnerships

Supporting Legal Teams Worldwide

BARBRI helps our clients to attract, qualify and retain legal talent through SQE training, skills development and ongoing professional education. Our tailored programmes fit your priorities, budget and timelines, wherever you are in the world.

With over 250 clients – from government departments to Magic Circle firms – we combine flexible, accessible learning with market-leading pass rates. We go beyond training, offering monthly student progress reports, live course access, exam vouchers and hands-on client service. Partner with us to future-proof your talent pipeline and grow your team’s capability with confidence.

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SQE Training + Skills Development

Qualifying a trainee, paralegal or apprentice through the SQE and its Qualifying Work Experience (QWE) requires fewer resources than you might think. We guide you through the requirements, help you implement the programme and handle ongoing administration.

Beyond SQE, we fill the professional skills gap with targeted, practice-specific training, replacing what the Professional Skills Course once delivered. Our needs analysis ensures your team gains the skills to thrive, pre- and post-qualification. Whether you’re upskilling existing staff or building new capability, we make it simple to equip your people with the tools they need to succeed. Book your free consultation today.

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BARBRI SQE Pass Rates

Our sponsored students perform exceptionally well. Here is how they performed:

BARBRI Clients' Pass Rate
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Industry Pass Rate
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Results as reported from the last three sittings by BARBRI SQE Prep students in client cohorts.

Our In-House Legal Partners

News + Case Studies

How nplaw is Using the Apprenticeship Levy to Upskill their Paralegals

To help their public organisation overcome their talent development and training funding needs, nplaw chose to upskill their paralegals via the apprenticeship route.

BARBRI Named Diversity and Inclusion Winner at LexisNexis Legal Awards

Global legal education provider, BARBRI, was named the Diversity and Inclusion Award winner at the 2023 LexisNexis Legal Awards last week.

How Factor is Nurturing Talent and Boosting Retention with the SQE

The team has created a new category of legal services blending the best of traditional law, new law and in-house to deliver complex legal work at scale.

Inside In-House: 2025 Legal Talent Report

In-house legal teams face growing pressures – rising demands, limited resources and evolving workforce expectations. Commissioned by BARBRI and Flex Legal, this report shares insights from 120+ in-house leaders, revealing key talent challenges, skills gaps and retention risks. Gain practical strategies to strengthen your team and plan for 2025/26. Register now to download your copy.

Get the Report

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Crafty Counsel’s Guide to SQE + Apprenticeships

This guide, in collaboration with Crafty Counsel, Flex Legal and Damar Training, provides an overview of SQE basics, apprenticeship opportunities and how best to leverage the SQE.

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What Our Partners Have to Say

The introduction of the new Professional SQE training path is a significant step forward for our future trainees and the firm. We are very pleased to be able to offer an innovative new route that will enable our trainees to earn as they learn, which ensures we can attract a wider pool of talent to the firm.…We are strong supporters of the O Shaped Lawyer initiative; and its focus on preparing solicitors to be an effective business partner has been key in our choice of model. Our clients are regularly asking for lawyers with commercial skillsand this ensures that our trainees will start their careers one step ahead.

— Matthew P. | CEO and Founder of Breaking Barriers

We were very struck by BARBRI's overall offering for SQE provision, in particular, its ambition, dynamism and superlative use of technology, which aligns closely with our own ethos. Their pitch went above and beyond our expectations. But it was their position on, and commitment to, inclusion and diversity which really chimed with us. As a core pillar of the Firm's strategy, we know we want to go further, do better in this area - and BARBRI are going to help us to get where we want to be.

— Stephen R. | Baker McKenzie's Training Principal

We aim to create a supportive environment that will help to guide students through their studies and careers. This collaboration with BARBRI will mean that our students can prepare for the new SQE with tried and tested preparation methods and access mentor support from industry experts.

— Dr Catherine E. | Head of Lancaster University Law School

Case Studies

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Brabners Partners With BARBRI to Support Future Talent

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Linklaters and BARBRI Support International Talent Through SQE

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Neurodiversity in Law: Opportunity, Support Strategies and Retention

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Solicitor Apprenticeships: The Different Routes in 2026

Our Business Development Team

Victoria Fearne (Cromwell)

Head of Strategic Client Partnerships

victoria.fearne@barbri.com

Victoria is an English qualified solicitor with over 12 years’ experience in practice at Addleshaw Goddard and Linklaters, and as a professional support lawyer at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. Victoria leads on the strategy creation and execution of BARBRI UK’s B2B contractual relationships.

Emma Cavendish

Business Development Director

emma.cavendish@barbri.com

Emma has managed relationships in the legal sector for over 20 years at Practical Law Company, Thomson Reuters and Flex Legal and is passionate about empowering change in the legal profession by creating opportunities for in-house teams to thrive. Emma now leads the Corporate/ALSP/Gov & Public Sector part of the team.