Roisin Cassidy makes the transition from paralegal to trainee solicitor in the firm’s litigation team, while Roma O’Hagan joins the finance and real estate team.

Corporate lawyer Hayley Cummings and private client lawyer Ross White are in their first year post-qualification with the firm, while Paul Delahunt and Matthew Kernohan are undertaking their first year of legal training.

Niamh McMonagle and Ross Carrigan, who trained in the employment law and residential conveyancing teams respectively, recently passed their final exams at the Institute of Professional Legal Studies (IPLS) and are awaiting their admission to the roll of solicitors.

Christopher McCandless, chief operating officer at Millar McCall Wylie, said: “We are delighted to confirm that both Niamh and Ross have secured permanent positions with the firm following the conclusion of their training contract.

“Currently we have eight excellent people who have completed, or are in the process of completing, their legal training with us. Each of them will bring unique skills to enrich our multi-specialist team and it is a real privilege to be part of their career journey with Millar McCall Wylie.”

Partner Jan Cunningham added: “We are delighted to welcome Roma and Roisin as their training contracts begin. The next two years will give them a good grounding, with time split between practical learning in the office and theoretical studies carried out in the Institute of Professional Legal Studies at Queen’s University Belfast.

“Our commitment to supporting new legal talent is unwavering. There is huge value in identifying and nurturing the next generation of legal professionals. By encouraging ambitious young people to fulfil their potential, we are helping their careers, the future of the firm and the legal sector overall.”