Pictured: Hannah Taylor and Sophie Horvat

Sophie Horvat is a former part-time model who has appeared in fashion catalogues and worked at events such as the British Grand Prix, Chelsea Flower Show and Harrogate Bridal Show.

But law has always been her first love.

"At the age of 14 I discovered a passion for the law," she said. "Since then it has always been the career I wanted to take up."

A Nottingham University sociology graduate, she attended Tudor Grange School and Solihull School before completing her legal studies at the College of Law, Birmingham, and has extensive work experience with local law firms under her belt.

Aged 24, she lives in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Hannah Taylor is a law graduate of Birmingham University who completed her Legal Practice Course at the College of Law, Birmingham.

For the last five years she has been a probate and litigation  assistant based in Malvern.

She said: "My ambition has been to become a fully-fledged lawyer and I am grateful to Lodders for offering me this fantastic opportunity."

She attended Alcester High School and Stratford-upon-Avon College of Further Education. Aged 26, she lives in Worcester.

Alastair Frew, partner and training principal, said: "Both are talented individuals who we are very pleased to employ. It is an exciting challenge for them.

"I am sure they will prove to be major assets to the firm."

Over the next two years they will experience Lodders' specialist areas of private client, property, business, agriculture and dispute resolution as well as associate company Self Chartered Financial Planners.

For more information about Lodders, please visit their website here: www.lodders.co.uk