CLC launches Project 2,000 Lawyers recruitment drive for trainee conveyancers

Created Nov 3, 2026 • AI-generated summary

CLC announced (3 Nov 2026) its Project 2,000 Lawyers recruitment campaign to attract 2,000 additional trainee licensed conveyancers in England and Wales by 2030, responding to a fall in authorised conveyancing professionals from 13,000 in 2021 to about 10,000. CLC claims added capacity could support up to 400,000 more transactions annually (calculations not published); CEO Sheila Kumar said AI will not reduce the need for licensed conveyancers, and the campaign follows the government's 19 October Professional and Business Services Jobs Plan. Membership limited to coverage of this specific CLC campaign launch.