Grace McGarvey
Apprentice Solicitor
Divorce & Family LawGrace joined the Legal Apprenticeship Programme at Harrison Drury after completing her A-Levels in Maths, Further Maths, French and Law at Cardinal Newman College in the Summer of 2021.
Since joining the programme Grace has worked in our Commercial Property team supporting the department based in the Lancaster office. She currently works within the Family team.
Grace completed her Level 3 CILEX Paralegal Apprenticeship and is currently studying her Solicitor Apprenticeship at BPP Law School in Manchester.
Grace and her fellow apprentice, Tom Connell, have recently been appointed as joint Sponsorship Director for Lancashire Junior Professionals. She is looking forward to the future working alongside the rest of the LJP committee.
Outside of work you can find me…
Away from work, Grace likes to spend time with her friends and family and enjoys attending gigs and festivals across the UK. Grace also enjoys playing sport and keeping fit. She has played hockey since the age of 10 and plays for Fylde Hockey Club.
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